Winter Window Watcher Art Print minimalist fruit red and green striped backdrop

red and green striped backdrop has a hand-painted candy-cane feel

The red gives a small jolt of colour without taking the room over

a green velvet sofa and a pink plaster wall — three loud choices that somehow get along

notice what the soft blue does to linen

Don't crowd it with other busy florals or saturated posters — it wants room to breathe

Winter Window Watcher Art Print minimalist fruit red and green striped backdropEven the linen in here starts looking expensive next to deep red. A quiet watercolour Christmas scene a black cat at an arched window, a snowman and lit tree beyond, candles and eucalyptus on the sill, one red bow tied underneath. It softens the room without taking it over: the off white background lets the walls breathe, and the red bow gives evenings something warm to land on. Hang it in the living room, hallway or entryway from late November