Rooms go quieter when soft pink is this sure of itself. A black cat sits at the window with a glass of red wine, a stylised European skyline behind, and a few pink poppies on the sill gentle humour, dry execution.

What changes when it goes up: the wall picks a side. Soft pink stops being a ‘maybe’ colour and becomes the room’s mood. The cat does the anchoring; the wine does the wink.

Where to hang it: small kitchens, breakfast nooks, hallway ends, a galley wall, or above a low console in a lounge that already leans warm. Eye-level works best this is a print people walk up to and smile at.

What to pair with it: warm woods, cream linen, terracotta pots, brass hardware, stoneware in rust or cream. A black-framed mirror nearby holds the cat’s weight.

What not to do: don’t surround it with five other cat prints. One opinionated cat is enough. On canvas the pink wash goes slightly more painterly, which suits warmer, lived-in rooms.