Think of it as pop art with less reverence and better instincts. A whole orange above its cut half, painted simply, sitting on a warm cream ground.

The kitchen wakes up. The bright orange catches your eye from across the room, the soft pink in the slice keeps it friendly rather than loud, and the cream around it lets everything else in the room breathe.

It earns its keep above a kitchen counter, beside a fridge, in a breakfast nook, or on a narrow dining wall. Portrait shape suits the gap between cabinets or windows.

Pair with pale timber, white tile, terracotta floors, cream linen and warm brass. A small ceramic bowl of real fruit on the counter below is the only nudge needed.

Don't drown it with other strong colours nearby — let the orange do the talking. Looks especially crisp behind glazing in a slim oak frame.