Test it this way: if the kitchen feels safe, size up. This print is loud on purpose, and a polite size will only make it look apologetic.

Hang it and the room picks up a bit of swagger. The cream background keeps things from getting heavy, while the red boots and black piano keys do the heavy lifting. It reads instantly from across the room.

It works best on a single bold wall above a bar cart, a bench in a hallway, or a chest of drawers in a teenager’s room. Anywhere people gather and stand around.

Pair it with warm oak, black metalwork, a few records on display, and one good lamp. The print is graphic, so the room around it can stay simple.

What to avoid: dainty botanicals on the same wall, busy florals, or anything pastel. Let this one be the loud one in the room. Stretched on a wooden frame and ready to hang.