White Phoenix by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas Print graphic illustration Not because it's deep red

Not because it's deep red

Avoid crowding it with heavy florals or dark heritage pieces — the stripes want a bit of breathing room

Don't crowd it with loud graphics or heavy colour blocks — its strength is the quiet

or in a kitchen nook where it greets people on the way in

White Phoenix by Kamisaka Sekka Canvas Print graphic illustration Not because it's deep redThe oak frame matters first; it tells the living room you're serious. From there, the long white tail of the phoenix does the rest, drifting across a warm sand ground. What changes is the temperature of the room. The print pulls the warm tones out of pale wood and linen, and gives a quiet room something to look at without making it loud. Hang it at eye level on a wide wall above a sofa, a console or a bed. It needs a bit of breathing room either side