Give the bathroom wall one hard decision, and let everything else relax. This Victorian whimsical illustration a frog astride a goose, a dangling cologne bottle, an earnest little rhyme does the talking so the towels and tiles don’t have to.

What changes once it’s up: the room stops taking itself seriously. Suddenly the bathroom has a sense of humour, and guests linger a beat longer to read the verse.

Hang it above the towel rail, between the basin and the door, or in a small powder room where it becomes the entire point of the space. Works equally well in a downstairs loo or a quiet reading corner.

Pair it with warm brass fittings, a softly patterned hand towel, and a stack of foxed old books. Heritage greens and butter-yellows play nicely with the chalky sage palette.

What NOT to do: don’t crowd it with three other vintage advertisements competing for the same gag. Let this one carry the joke alone. Stretched on a sturdy wo