Seen beside warm oak, the cocktail illustration loses nostalgia and gains grit. The joke lands before the eye does a tiny figure leaning over a glass that’s already bigger than his Monday.

What changes: the wall stops being polite. A quiet kitchen or dining nook picks up a flicker of dry humour, and the brown deepens beautifully under lamplight.

Where to hang it: above a drinks trolley, a coffee station, a small console in the kitchen, or in a hallway by the dining room door. Eye-level works hardest.

Pair with: warm oak cabinetry, brass handles, a marble or travertine surface, cream stoneware, and one good lamp nearby.

Don’t crowd it with other typography prints let the punchline sit alone. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang straight from the box.