Because the painter knew restraint, the orange hits harder here. Two flat blocks warm orange one side, deep teal the other meet at a chalky white muzzle, and the whole thing somehow reads as a cat.

The room gets a jolt of personality without going loud everywhere. The colour blocks pull the eye, the textured brushwork keeps it human, and the mismatched turquoise and mustard eyes give the wall a bit of mischief.

It earns its keep on a living room feature wall, above a sideboard, or in a study where a quiet room could use a single confident character piece.

Pair it with tan leather, deep teal upholstery, oak or walnut timber, jute or wool rugs, and stoneware in warm earth tones. A black or oak frame keeps the edges honest.

Skip it if the room is already busy with strong pattern or competing bright orange this piece wants to be the loud one in the room. Stretched over a solid wooden frame with the paint texture reading beautifu