Buy whimsical illustration for the story. Keep it for soft pink. The cat is doing his morning paper, and your bathroom suddenly has a sense of humour.

What changes is the mood. A small room that usually feels purely functional now has a moment of warmth something to half-smile at while you brush your teeth. The sage greens and blush pinks settle the walls; the ginger cat does the talking.

It hangs best in a downstairs loo, a family bathroom, or a soft, plant-filled corner where it can be seen up close.

Pair it with pink hand towels, terracotta pots, a sage bath mat, painted timber and brass taps. Loose, easy materials.

What not to do: don’t drown it in chrome and gloss-white minimalism. The piece is soft and painterly give it walls and textures with a bit of give. Arrives as a ready-to-hang canvas stretched on a wooden frame.