Even though I just grabbed a few items that were in the kitchen to make a still life, I was pleased with the aesthetics of this. The negative space seems comfortable here to me.
One from yesterday as today has been one of those days when the camera didnt see the light of day.
@phil_howcroft thanks Phil. Funnily enough I did think of it and might have tried this if I hadn't decided that it worked for me as it is. But I understand why you make the suggestion.