Wallpaper - Gateau Chocolate on Stripes

Our Gateau Chocolate on Stripes wallpaper by Sue Schlabach brings a nostalgic, confectionery-inspired motif to the wall with the charm of a vintage French patisserie. The composition centres on an illustrated three-layer chocolate cake topped with rich frosting and two bright red raspberries, resting on a soft pink polka-dotted napkin. Beside it, a gift-wrapped parcel labelled "GATEAU CHOCOLAT" in soft blue and beige tones adds depth to the scene, all set against an oat yellow backdrop of delicate vertical stripes and dots. With its watercolor-like appearance and warm, gentle palette, this wallpaper design introduces character and warmth to food-focused spaces. Like all our wall murals, it is produced made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

We see this design working especially well in a dining room or kitchen where food, gathering, and warmth take centre stage. Because the motif features both detailed pictorial illustration and a structured striped backdrop, we like giving it a clear accent wall, such as behind a breakfast table, a built-in banquette, or along a dining room wall where the artwork can be appreciated at eye level. In a kitchen dining nook, the vertical stripes help guide the eye upward, while the warm oat yellow base keeps the overall atmosphere soft rather than overly stark. If you are decorating a dining space, placing this wallpaper on an uninterrupted wall allows the central cake and package elements to remain fully visible without being cut off by tall cabinetry.

Styling it

The 1950s heritage and French country character of the illustration make it easy to pair with both classic and relaxed kitchen furniture. We would combine this design with warm wood dining tables or painted shaker-style cabinets in soft off-whites, creamy beiges, or muted buttermilk tones. To let the storytelling in the wallpaper stand out, keep surrounding table settings and display items relatively simple, using glazed ceramics, clear glassware, and understated linen napkins that echo the soft pink and blue tones in the illustration.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper brings together warm oat yellow and chocolate brown with smaller accents of soft pink, muted blue, beige, and vibrant raspberry red. When choosing surrounding paint colors, we recommend soft cream, warm linen, or muted biscuit tones for adjacent walls and woodwork to maintain a gentle, continuous background. If you want to introduce a subtle contrasting accent in chair upholstery, pendant lighting, or kitchen joinery, a dusty French blue or a faded rose pink will pick up the secondary shades in the parcel and napkin without competing with the main illustration.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce our wallpapers made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions. Custom sizing ensures your design fits your space smoothly while helping reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard fixed-size rolls.

All our wall murals are completely PVC-free and printed on paper with a subtle physical structure that gives every design a refined finish. Designed to be straightforward and easy to hang, our mural wallpapers offer flexible decorating options suited to homeowners and renters alike.