Lone Swimmer in Turquoise Stripes Art Print

Lone Swimmer in Turquoise Stripes Art PrintBecause the illustrator knew restraint, the small red swimsuit hits harder here. One tiny figure, vast striped water, and the room slows down. Put it on a calm wall and the temperature seems to drop a degree a bathroom feels more like a hotel, a bedroom feels more like a holiday. It works above a bed, a console or a long bath, where the vertical pull of the stripes can do its job. Pair it with pale wood, white linen, soft cotton and a little brushed

especially against a chalky cream or soft white wall

painterly and a bit William Morris by way of a London market stall — cream poppies

The trunks stand still

Put this up and a flat kitchen wall stops looking flat

Don't crowd it with other busy florals — this piece IS the pattern

linen and a few real houseplants

It sits well above a white bath

the skaters are tiny

and prefers a quiet wall

and one quiet plant

A real bookshelf nearby is bonus points

The canvas weave softens the brushwork without dulling the colour