Buy dog portrait for the story. Keep it for the soft sage green. Big eyes, a huge inky nose and a mess of fluffy white fur — this piece brings instant warmth and a little humour to a room. It softens a tidy hallway, lifts a quiet kids' room, and makes a family kitchen feel more lived-in. Hang at eye level above a low sideboard, a changing table or a bench near coat hooks. It pairs happily with pale oak, cream linen, rattan baskets and a chalky off-white wall. Skip if you want serious, gallery-quiet art — this one is playful and wants to be smiled at. Stretched over a wooden frame and ready to hang, with a soft matte finish.