Here’s the trick: let the portrait cut through all that plaster. A folk-style Frida with two cats and a crown of red roses, set on deep navy with bright botanical pattern.

Put it up and the room shifts. The deep navy ground holds the wall, while the red roses and patterned blouse pull the eye in and give the room a clear focal point.

Works above a bed, a console in a hallway, or a painted sideboard in a dining room. Best at eye level on a wall that can take a bit of colour chalky white, soft pink or a deeper green all suit it.

Pair with painted timber furniture, woven rugs, terracotta pots and warm linen. Brass and dark wood lift the reds nicely.

Don’t crowd it with other busy florals. One bold piece per wall is the right call. Stretched on a wooden frame and ready to hang straight from the box.