Still Life with Cat by Paul Gauguin Canvas Print Size:28x35cm / 11x14in Skip the heavy oil-painting landscapes

Skip the heavy oil-painting landscapes and very serious black-and-white photography next to it — they'll fight the bold

somewhere the white paper has room to breathe

and the bit of red around the mouth and ear gives the eye something to hold onto

A few real plants nearby tie the whole thing together without trying too hard

Still Life with Cat by Paul Gauguin Canvas Print Size:28x35cm / 11x14in Skip the heavy oil-painting landscapesWatch the still life land, then the warm yellow start doing damage. The bouquet softens hard corners, the sleeping cat slows the room down, and the dusty greens and pinks pull every other warm tone in the room into focus. Hang it above a sideboard, console or small bed where the eye lands at sitting height. Pair it with linen, oak, aged leather and stoneware in cream or clay. Plaster, warm white or a soft sage wall lets the bouquet breathe. Avoid