In the 1960s, this would have felt radical. It still does. A black cat sits dead-centre in a riot of orange, blue and yellow wildflowers and somehow the room behind it gets brighter the moment it goes up.

Walls that felt a bit flat start doing more work. The orange pulls warmth out of timber and rattan; the blue cornflowers calm the whole thing down so it never tips into shouty.

Works best on a wall you actually walk past a kitchen, an entryway, a child’s bedroom, a sunny breakfast nook. Hang at eye level so the cat looks straight back at you.

Pair with painted oak, linen-covered chairs, woven baskets, stoneware in mustard or olive, and a single houseplant. Keep the surrounding shelf calm.

Don’t crowd it with other busy florals let this one be the loud thing in the room. Stretched canvas with a painterly surface that softens the brightest colours.