Seen beside soft linen, the black cat loses nostalgia and gains grit. The pink sofa reads as a real piece of furniture, the martini glass sits cold and clear, and the cat watches you with a quiet, slightly amused stare.

On the wall, the whole room warms up. The pink pulls blush and rose tones forward in your cushions, rugs and lampshades, while the black cat anchors everything and stops the scheme tipping too sweet.

It earns its place above a sofa, a console in the living room, or over a small home bar. Best at eye level on a calm, light wall where the pink can breathe.

Pair it with velvet or boucl seating, a brass side table, a few smoked-glass tumblers and one trailing houseplant. Keep neighbouring textiles in cream, blush or deep green.

Don’t crowd it with other cocktail or animal posters one witty piece per wall is plenty. The canvas wrap gives it a soft, painterly edge that suits the loose brushwork.