The Kiss with Cats, after Klimt Canvas Print

The Kiss with Cats, after Klimt Canvas PrintThree things it does fast: ground ochre gold, sharpen brass, wake the living room. The black cat's silhouette pulls focus and the calico's cream softens it suddenly the corner of the room you stopped noticing has a centre of gravity. Hang it above a sideboard, a low bench, or at the head of a reading chair where someone can actually look at it. Pair with warm woods, a cream linen throw, a ceramic vessel in clay or oxblood, and one trailing plant.

or over a low sideboard in a living room

all warm orange awnings

Stoneware mugs on open shelves below look made for it

vintage leather

or on the chimney breast in a quieter bedroom

or kids' room

Soft cream plaster walls flatter it best

turning every glance into a moment of delight

Pairs well with dark wood cabinetry

What to skip: glossy ultra-modern handle-less units and chrome everything

brass picture lights and a tartan throw

just bold blocks of colour