Violet by Wassily Kandinsky Canvas Print Size:A2 The cove pulls the eye

The cove pulls the eye down through the cliffside houses to the water

This dog-and-bird illustration brings a bit of warmth and humour into a room that takes itself a little too seriously

the holiday living-room scene turns from nice idea to main character

notice what the deep green does to plaster

Violet by Wassily Kandinsky Canvas Print Size:A2 The cove pulls the eyeCall it thoughtful if you want; we call it better walls. This is one of those rare abstracts that holds a room together instead of fighting it a Bauhaus era composition of dark red, blue and yellow on a chalky off white ground, anchored by one bold black circle. It gives a quiet room a centre of gravity. Walls that felt flat suddenly have something to look at, and the room reads as considered rather than empty. It earns its keep above a writing desk,