Bathers in Soft Water Art Print Black-and-white photography Don't crowd it with other

Don't crowd it with other busy scenes or strong primary colours — the quiet blue water is half the charm

Hang it where you want a single piece to set the tone — above a dark sideboard

What to avoid: busy patterned wallpaper or anything that competes with the empty cream space — the airiness is the point

painted-on-the-wall feel that suits a relaxed kitchen

the blue cools a warm one

Bathers in Soft Water Art Print Black-and-white photography Don't crowd it with otherToo much beige. Not enough soft pink. This fixes that. The figures swim and lounge across a quiet sage green wash, with dark green, warm brown and dusty pink swimsuits doing the colour work. It brings a slow, summer holiday feeling into a room without going loud or busy. Hang it above a low sideboard, a bed, or a reading chair where it can sit at eye level and breathe. It pairs well with linen sofas, pale oak, soft pink ceramics and chalky off white