Irises with Cat by Vincent van Gogh Canvas Print

Irises with Cat by Vincent van Gogh Canvas PrintHere's the trick: let the little black cat cut through all that lush green and blue. Van Gogh's irises do the heavy lifting; the cat gives you something to smile at. Up on the wall, the room shifts. The deep blues sing against pale walls, the greens calm everything down, and the warm earth foreground stops it feeling cold. It's a busy picture, but a happy one. It hangs best above a sideboard, a console or a low bookshelf somewhere the eye can settle.

Don't drown it in busy florals or heavy dark wood — let the brightness do the work

Bedrooms feel a little lighter

even when the rest of the room is doing its quiet thing

The terracotta pot keeps it grounded

Big green blooms

oak or beech wood

jute rugs and a stoneware lamp or two

unapologetic

twisted cypress

Looks especially good under warm lamplight in the evening

First glance: soft blue and blush

on a clean wall by the breakfast table