Altarpiece No. 1 by Hilma af Klint Canvas Print

Altarpiece No. 1 by Hilma af Klint Canvas PrintWhen the study feels over arranged, this kind of abstract helps. The gold disc and rainbow pyramid pull every eye in the room straight up the centre of the wall, and the heavy black ground does a lot of the calming work for you. Put it up and the wall stops being decoration and starts being the focal point. Conversation slows down a little. Lamps look better. Bookshelves look more intentional. It wants a tall, fairly clear wall between windows, behind

A flat hallway gets a view

It brings a friendly travel-poster feel without going kitsch

It works best on a clear wall in a living room

It pairs well with rooms that already lean warm — oak timber

The yellow and coral blooms catch the light

next to a coffee machine

mustard yellow sands and a pink bank — and turns a quiet wall into something that wakes up the rest of the room

Pairs with pink or deep green velvet

and the whole space tips slightly towards old-house comfort

stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang

Keep the wall around it fairly quiet — one painterly piece in this register is enough

neutral room gains a holiday mood without going theme-park