Somewhere between a vintage drinks-menu illustrator and soft poster-style realism, this espresso martini still life refuses to behave. It looks like a quiet kitchen print, then the dark coffee and cream foam start running the room.

Put it up and the coffee corner finally has a point of view. The cream background warms the whole wall, while the deep coffee browns give the space some grown-up weight.

It earns its keep above the kettle, beside the coffee machine, in a dining nook, or on a small home-bar wall. Anywhere a hot drink or a cold cocktail gets made.

Pair with warm wood cabinetry, brass or matte-black tap fittings, cream stoneware, and a couple of small plants. A lamp or under-cabinet light at night makes the foam practically glow.

Don’t bury it next to busy patterned tiles or a loud gallery of food prints it wants a little breathing room. Stretched on a sturdy wooden frame and ready to hang straight from the box.