At 4pm, the swimsuit turns from nice idea to main character. The wall stops being functional and starts feeling like a holiday on pause.

What changes is the mood. The blue stripes lift a cream or pale-tile bathroom, the pink lettering keeps it from feeling too serious, and the whole thing reads as fun without tipping into kitsch.

Hang it in a bathroom, downstairs loo, or a kids' bunk room. It also earns its keep in a coastal hallway or beside a back door where towels and sun hats live.

Pair it with painted wood panelling, blue-and-white ceramics, rattan baskets and plenty of linen. A soft pink or sandy cream wall will let the blue do the talking.

Don't crowd it with other typography prints — one cheeky quote per wall is plenty. Framed in oak or white keeps it light.