Serene Polka Dot Afternoon Art Print

Serene Polka Dot Afternoon Art PrintFor a living room full of curves, this painterly portrait brings the check. A woman in a deep green polka dot dress sits with a white cat in her lap, against a soft coral chair. Hung up, the room slows down. The coral warms a cool wall, the dark green grounds it, and the white cat catches the light without shouting. It works best above a low sideboard, a reading chair or a bed somewhere you sit rather than pass through. Eye level is fine; slightly

the red buses — all the bits people actually picture when they think of London

or as the main piece in a bright living room

the cream background reads soft and warm

We like still lifes best when they come with a little abrasion

over a breakfast bar

It earns a spot above the bed

The soft creams and gentle greens warm a quiet corner without shouting Christmas at you the moment you walk in

Hangs well above a console table

It sits beautifully with pale wood

behind a desk that needs livening up

Anything chalky and matte will help the watery blues breathe

hand-pulled quality — blue outlines