Small Worlds I by Wassily Kandinsky Art Print

Small Worlds I by Wassily Kandinsky Art PrintWe like abstract work best when it comes with a little abrasion. This Kandinsky from 1922 has plenty of it sharp diagonals, loose shapes and primary colours that refuse to behave. Put it on the wall and a quiet room wakes up. The blue, yellow and red pull the eye around the page, and the off white background keeps everything breathable rather than busy. It works above a writing desk, in a hallway that needs a jolt, or in a living room where you want

A kitchen wall above the kettle

invites you to embrace spontaneity and fun in the heart of your home

A black frame keeps it sharp

and the palette stays calm enough to live with every day

heavy furniture and busy patterned walls — this one wants air around it to do its job

You get used to it being there

or over a small breakfast nook where it can catch morning light

Bouclé and linen soften the edges

let the deep blue brushwork carry the wall on its own

Hang it where you want a lift without noise: a hallway

A narrow stretch of wall between two doors works too

easy weekends