Modernist Living Colour Pop Room Canvas Print french art The piece does the lifting

The piece does the lifting — a retro guest-check layout with a bold hand-lettered shout of encouragement across the middle

a white frame lets the paper blend into a pale wall

The pale pink sky and snowy ground bring a lift of colour without shouting

Think of it as Maira Kalman with less reverence and better instincts

The result is pattern with personality

Modernist Living Colour Pop Room Canvas Print french art The piece does the liftingIn the 1970s, this would have felt radical. It still does. A loud, hand drawn living room in red, yellow, pink and blue, layered with leafy houseplants and a fruit bowl on a low round table. Put it on a wall and the room loosens up. Colour goes up, mood goes up, the space stops taking itself so seriously. It works above a sofa, in a hallway that needs a lift, or on a feature wall in a studio or creative kitchen. Pair it with painted furniture, rattan,