On a warm afternoon, the soft pink looks almost illegally fresh. A martini glass, a curl of lemon, and two words of hand-lettering that’s the whole brief, and it works.

The room loosens up. Kitchens that take themselves too seriously start to feel like somewhere you’d actually pour a drink. The coral lettering picks up warmth from wood and brass; the dusty blue scallop edge keeps things from going sugary.

Best above a bar cart, beside a drinks shelf, or on a narrow kitchen wall where the eye lands as you walk in. It also works in a small dining corner or a guest loo with a sense of humour.

Pair with pale oak, marble or terrazzo, clear glassware, and a few green plants. A small framed quote nearby is fine.

Don’t crowd it with serious botanicals or moody landscapes the joke gets lost. Stretched over a wooden frame, ready to hang with no extras needed.