No, the warm cream doesn’t soften the room. It defines it. The hand-drawn list of Italian classics lasagne, risotto, pesto, polenta and the rest gives a kitchen a clear, food-loving point of view.

With this on the wall, the kitchen reads as a room someone actually cooks in. The scroll border keeps things friendly rather than precious, and the black lettering gives a steady graphic anchor against pale walls and timber.

It belongs in kitchens, dining rooms, breakfast nooks and pantry walls. Works well between cabinets, above a coffee station or beside the dining table where guests can read it.

Pair with oak shelves, terracotta tiles, stoneware, linen, brass handles and open jars of pasta and oil.

The canvas gives it a softer, more lived-in finish that suits relaxed family kitchens.