Call it playful if you want; we call it better walls. This is the piece that stops a flat, tidy wall from feeling like a corridor. The bright red flowers and dark green leaves pull warmth into off-white paint, and the blue cat gives the eye somewhere to land the moment you walk in. Hang it in a kitchen beside open shelving, in a hallway at eye level, or over a child’s chest of drawers. It sits happily with painted wood, woven rugs, glazed pots and a few real houseplants nearby. Keep the wall around it plain and skip busy wallpaper or another strong pattern next to it. As a canvas the edges soften slightly and the colour feels warmer and more relaxed on the wall.