The Moroccan Coffee House by Matisse Art Print

The Moroccan Coffee House by Matisse Art PrintNo, the soft turquoise doesn't soften the room. It defines it. Matisse painted this in 1913 and the whole scene rests on one washed sea green wall, with mustard borders and warm tan figures floating across it. Hang it where you want the room to slow down. It works above a long sofa, a low sideboard or a bed, and it carries a wide wall without needing company. Pair with linen, boucl, oak or walnut, a little brass, and stoneware in warm earth tones.

deep green pines

mustard jacket and soft pink ground keep it playful

Blue-and-white china is fair game

It loves a chalky off-white or limewashed wall

with that low pull of moonlight you feel rather than notice

The cream blooms hold their own against a near-black background

The yellow centre gives the room a focal point

the blue lettering stops it tipping into sweet

Looks sharpest framed in black on premium fine-art paper

or in a hallway where you pass it every day

Hang it where you actually live — a kitchen shelf

Don't crowd it with other food-and-drink prints in clashing pinks