Start with the bright orange; it’ll wake every brass around it. This is a piece with a sense of humour, so give it a wall people actually walk past. Hung by the front door or above a boot bench, the deep blue background does the heavy lifting and makes a plain hallway feel considered rather than empty. The orange table picks up warm metal hooks, terracotta pots and any hint of red in a runner. Pair it with painted timber, cane and simple wool textiles. Keep the wall around it fairly clear, and avoid crowding it with other bold-colour or word-based pieces, which will fight the joke rather than land it. On canvas the thick brushstrokes read as real paint from across the room.