What it adds isn’t clutter. It’s vertical tension in the right places. The cat sits dead-centre, the china stacks below, and the whole thing pulls the eye up a wall that would otherwise just hold a clock or a calendar.

Kitchens lift the most. The mustard daisies pick up brass handles and warm timber, while the blue china echoes anything you already own in delft or willow pattern. Suddenly the room feels considered rather than just functional.

Hang it on a feature wall above a sideboard or shelf at roughly eye level. It also works well in a breakfast nook or a small dining wall where you want a bit of warmth and a bit of character.

Pair with painted cabinetry, linen tea towels, stoneware in cream and ochre, and rattan or rush-seated chairs. Anything with a folk or country bent will get on with it.

What to avoid: don’t crowd it with other busy patterns on the same wall. Give it space and let the daisies do the talking. Printed on