After the afternoon light shifts, the kitchen suddenly has a pulse. The room stops feeling tidy and starts feeling lived in — colour, dogs, dinner, the lot.

What changes is the energy. A quiet white kitchen reads as deliberate rather than empty, and a busy family kitchen finally has something on the wall that matches the noise of it.

Hang it where people eat or cook — above a sideboard, on a feature wall by the table, or in a kids' room where the colour earns its keep. Eye level for adults, slightly lower for little ones.

Pair with painted timber, simple stoneware, a woven rug, an oak chair. Cream walls let the pink and lime do the work. Black or oak framing both suit it.

Avoid hanging it next to other loud prints. One statement per wall — let this one talk.