Butterflies by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas Print Size:40x30cm / 16x12in painted pine shelves and a

painted pine shelves and a soft jersey throw

Don't drop it into a bright white scandi kitchen — the painterly shadows want a richer room to sit in

instantly recognisable

It brings movement and a bit of city grit into a room without going gloomy

Butterflies by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas Print Size:40x30cm / 16x12in painted pine shelves and aRooms go quieter when deep red is this sure of itself. Three butterflies float across an off white ground one black, one soft red, one pale green lifted from Kamisaka Sekka's One Thousand Butterflies. Hang it and a plain wall gets a small, confident focal point without turning noisy. It works above a bed, a low console or a writing desk, at eye level so the space between the butterflies can do its job. Pair with pale oak, cream linen, stoneware and a