Whisky, a cigar and an old book in warm light – a quiet moment of pleasure. Adds calm character to living room, study, home bar.

A rounded bottle and a tulip-shaped glass of amber single malt rest on a thick volume with gold-embossed lettering. Beside them a cigar smoulders in an ashtray carved from clear ice, its smoke curling upward in fine ribbons. Deep petrol-green and black surroundings make the warm amber and timber tones glow – classic still-life photography lit softly from the side.

Above the home bar, in the study, beside a reading chair or in the dining corner, this motif comes into its own. It sits beautifully with dark wood, leather and brass, and lends cooler, brighter rooms depth and an evening warmth.

A motif that turns the end of the day into a small ceremony.