Street in Auvers-sur-Oise by Van Gogh Art Print

Street in Auvers-sur-Oise by Van Gogh Art PrintWe like village scenes best when they come with a little abrasion. Van Gogh's brushwork here is busy, opinionated, and far from polite the red roofs almost shout against the green hedges, and the sky refuses to sit still. On a wall, it does the heavy lifting. A quiet kitchen or hallway with off white plaster suddenly has a pulse. The deep greens ground the room while the terracotta roofs warm everything up. Hang it where you'll pass it often above a

kitchen or sunny entryway

Linen tea towels and a rattan chair will do the rest

a black velvet sofa

heavy art or another big floral

or in a bedroom where you want the morning to feel softer

Here's the trick: let the watercolour florals cut through all that linen

Skip it if your room is already busy with strong pattern or competing bright art — give it a calmer backdrop and it pays you back every time you walk past

painted plaster and patterned textiles

cheese) makes an easy pair

paper shades and a single ceramic

The deep blues and gold catch the lamps in the evening and pull a room together after dark

Whether you hang it in your living room or bedroom