Wallpaper - Greetings from Monrovia - Screenprint Postcard

Our Greetings from Monrovia wallpaper captures the mid-century character of a vintage illustrated souvenir map. Designed with the visual style of a 1950s screenprint postcard by The Tichnor Brothers, the motif maps out Monrovia, California, alongside landmarks like Mount Wilson, local observatories, and surrounding cities from Hollywood to Pasadena. Small illustrated icons, desert cacti, coastal references, and palm trees bring a playful narrative across the scene, anchored by rich saffron and earthy orange tones. Printed to your custom dimensions on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, our wall murals bring distinct graphic character and a nostalgic sense of travel to an interior wall.

In the room

Because this design functions as an illustrated story, we like giving it an open, central wall where the map details, route lines, and smaller landmark icons can be read easily. In a living room, placing this mural wallpaper behind a lower-profile sofa or on an accent wall across from seating allows the panoramic composition to anchor the space without feeling cut off.

In a home study, library, or vacation home, the warm palette creates an inviting, characterful setting. The detailed composition works especially well on walls that are not crowded by tall bookshelves or high cabinets, letting the mountain ranges, desert vignettes, and Pacific coastline remain in view. Under warm natural daylight, the saffron and earthy orange tones show their subtle variations, while softer evening lighting brings out a cosy, retro warmth across the room.

Styling it

The graphic mid-century aesthetic pairs naturally with vintage, heritage, or modern retro interiors. To balance the dense detail and warm tones in the wallpaper, we recommend combining it with simple furniture shapes that do not compete with the map's energetic layout.

• Pair with warm wood furniture, such as teak, walnut, or warm oak, which complements the vintage print character and echoes the earthy orange tones.
• Choose low-slung, tailored seating in neutral upholstery, like unbleached canvas, soft taupe, or deep tan leather, keeping the visual focus on the wall mural.
• Incorporate matte black or aged bronze lighting fixtures to echo the graphic line work and screenprint contours of the map.

Colour combinations

Our wallpaper is built on a vibrant foundation of saffron yellow and warm, earthy orange tones, balanced by cream paper-tone backgrounds and darker graphic line work.

When choosing paint colors for adjacent walls, trim, or nearby cabinetry, we suggest pulling from the softer, neutral ground shades of the print. A muted warm off-white, light cream, or sandy beige keeps the room bright while letting the orange map elements stand out as the primary visual focus. If you prefer a richer, more cohesive room scheme, earthy ochre, terracotta, or muted olive green on adjoining woodwork and doors pick up on the landscape accents in the illustration without overwhelming the space.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to buying fixed-roll wallpapers. We produce all of our mural wallpapers on PVC-free paper that features a subtle physical surface structure.

Designed to be straightforward and simple to hang, our wallpapers offer dependable solutions for homeowners and renters alike, allowing you to transform your space with confidence.