Give the kitchen wall one hard decision, and let everything else relax. The orange slice does all the talking, so the shelves, the worktop and the crockery can stay quiet. Hung above a breakfast table or a run of open shelving, it warms up a plain beige or off-white wall without adding clutter, and the black brushmarks keep it sharp rather than sweet. Pale wood, cream cabinets and simple stoneware suit it best; a walnut sideboard works just as well in a dining room. Keep the wall around it clear and let one strong colour do the job. Don’t crowd it with fussy printed signs or lettered kitchen slogans. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang.