We like a painted car best when it comes with a little abrasion. The stripes are brushed by hand, the edges wobble, and the coral pink background is thick enough to see the paint texture. Put it up and the room gets a jolt of humour without turning into a theme. It earns its place in a kitchen, a hallway, a bright living room or a home office that needs waking up. Pair it with pale wood, cane, terracotta pots and plain painted walls in cream or soft clay. Don’t hang it next to another loud pattern or a busy floral this one wants breathing room and a clear wall around it. On fine-art paper the flat blocks of colour stay crisp and matt.