Environs of Briey by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Canvas Print

Environs of Briey by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Canvas PrintFrom the doorway, the loose brushwork reads clean. Up close, not polite. Two tree trunks frame a small farmhouse with a warm red roof, set in soft greens and pale stone. Hang it over the sofa, a low sideboard or a writing desk and the room slows down a touch colours warm up, edges soften. It sits naturally on chalky off white walls or warm cream. Pairs well with linen, oak, brass and stoneware. Skip pairing it with anything sharp, glossy or high

and works just as nicely in a narrow strip of wall between two doors

Keep the furniture simple — pale oak

a kitchen wall feels brighter

It wants to be the thing you look at

the deep reds carry the heat

brass handles and stoneware ceramics

then the deep brown start doing damage

Keep the surrounding shelves uncluttered so the red can do the talking

buttery yellow and pale greens warm up tiled splashbacks and plain cabinetry without shouting

slightly slower feel

dark walls get a focal point that holds light at evening

a study with a small window