Patchwork Textile Study in Teal and Pink Canvas Print popular culture Don't try to calm it

Don't try to calm it down with grey-on-grey or pale Scandi minimalism — it will look stranded

Tall white letters on a deep black background say what most of us are already thinking on a Friday night

and the small orange flowers start to read like sparks across the wall

and the blue-on-cream lifts a wall that was previously just paint

Patchwork Textile Study in Teal and Pink Canvas Print popular culture Don't try to calm itWhat it adds isn't clutter. It's loose, hand painted tension in the right places. Stripes, dots and zigzags sit side by side in teal, soft pink, mustard and cream, with a painted tassel edge along the top that nods to woven textiles. Hung up, a flat wall stops being a flat wall. Colour, texture and a bit of personality turn up without the room getting busy. Best above a low sofa, a kid's bed, a console in a hallway, or as a happy break on a kitchen