When the kitchen feels over-arranged, this kind of cityscape helps. The Colosseum sits inside a loose ring of orange branches, with soft script naming Rome and a quiet Italian motto along the bottom.

The room gets a clear point of focus that’s warm rather than loud. Sandy stone, soft sky and bright orange fruit do the lifting, so the rest of the kitchen can stay pared back. Good for breakfast-bar walls, narrow side returns, and the wall between a window and a tall cupboard.

Pair it with oak shelving, cream linen, terracotta and brass. Skip anything else literal about Italy no cypress prints, no map prints and let this one carry the holiday feeling on its own. The canvas wrap adds a softer, more relaxed edge that suits the watercolour feel.