Icarus by Henri Matisse Canvas Print cafe deep red peonies and a

deep red peonies and a cream rose — the kind of poster that quietly takes over a room

four twirls

Don't crowd it with other animal portraits or busy patterns — it works best with one or two quiet pieces nearby

Don't hang it in a room already loaded with pattern

and suddenly feels warmer and more lived-in

Icarus by Henri Matisse Canvas Print cafe deep red peonies and aNot because it's blue, but because it refuses to fade back. Matisse's Icarus has presence the figure stands tall on the wall and the room rearranges itself around it. Hang it where you actually spend time: above a sofa, behind a desk, in a hallway you walk through every day. The deep blue settles down a busy room; the yellow stars and tiny red heart give it lift. Pair with warm woods, cream linen, a little brass, and one or two soft textures. Skip