Old Age, No. 9 by Hilma af Klint Canvas Print

Old Age, No. 9 by Hilma af Klint Canvas PrintWith abstract symbols, scale decides whether the bedroom wakes up. Go small and the soft pink washes blend into the wall; go large and the two rosettes hold the room on their own. Hang it and the room slows down. The blush and coral tones warm cool walls, and the pale circles give the eye somewhere quiet to rest. Evening lamplight makes the pinks feel deeper without ever turning loud. It works best above a bed, a low console or a writing desk, on a

a black cat behind

sage and mustard leaves

painted with the kind of loose

It also flatters older painted furniture in muted greens and chalky off-whites

tweed cushions

Hang it above a small console in the entryway

The room settles a little

and the red sits in the middle like a full stop

Don't crowd it with three other novelty kitchen prints — one bit of personality per wall is enough

A disco-ball banana

the pink-and-green will do the editing

Framed in real wood with premium acrylic glazing if you want a more finished edge