Here’s the trick: let the cityscape cut through all that plaster. A hand-painted watercolour gathers Lisbon’s greatest hits the yellow Tram 28, Belm Tower, the rooster of Barcelos, a sardine, a pastel de nata, a tile and a few pink flowers around a deep blue LISBON wordmark.

Hang it and a quiet wall starts telling a story. The cream background keeps things calm; the splashes of warm yellow, deep blue and red do the lifting.

It works best in a kitchen, hallway or breakfast nook anywhere people pause for a minute. Eye-level above a console or a small sideboard suits it nicely.

Pair with pale oak, painted tiles, rattan seating and stoneware in cream or warm yellow.

Don’t crowd it with other busy travel posters let this one carry the trip on its own. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang.