The Skiff by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Art Print

The Skiff by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Art PrintAfter the warm afternoon light shifts, the living room suddenly has a pulse. Renoir's small boat, the blue water and the orange hull start working with the lamps, the rugs and the warm timber in the room. The walls feel less flat and the corners feel less heavy. Hang it at eye level above a sofa, a sideboard or a low console the wide landscape format wants a real run of wall. Pair it with oak, linen, soft greens and a bit of brass. Skip anything that

Put it up and a flat hallway suddenly has somewhere it's been

and soft wool rugs

like a cushion or a vase

The colour blocks do the talking — soft yellow walls

Most loos get a hand towel and a candle and call it done — this one earns a proper laugh from anyone who closes the door behind them

Its neutral palette of beige

peach poppies pushing in from the side

Avoid hanging it next to other strong characters — one loud personality on a wall is plenty

A red monkey sits on a flowering branch among dark leaves and full-bloom peonies

paper shades and one or two ceramic pieces in off-white or grey

anywhere you want a little hush

First glance: deep red