Wallpaper - Lion - Watercolor Predators Series

Our Lion wallpaper brings an expressive, painterly presence to a room through a dynamic watercolor portrait. Designed by Wai Collective, the motif captures the head of a lion framed by a mane of fluid orange, deep red, and earthy brown brushwork. Splatters and transparent washes of blue and yellow cut across the warm tones, giving the composition the visual character of fresh paint on paper. Like all Wallism wallpapers, this design is made to measure to your exact wall dimensions and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because the lion portrait is centered and visually bold, we find this mural wallpaper works best where it can command an entire wall without heavy visual interruption. In a living room, placing it behind a main sofa allows the wide mane and energetic paint splatters to spread outward across the wall. It also creates a confident focal point in a home office or art studio, where the expressive watercolor technique adds creative energy to the working environment. In a bedroom or a teenage room, using it on the wall behind the headboard grounds the space while keeping the surrounding walls relatively quiet.

Styling it

The vivid palette and loose, postmodern style of this wall mural make it an exciting anchor for contemporary and eclectic maximalist spaces. We suggest balancing the artwork by considering how surrounding shapes and finishes interact with the intense watercolor texture.

• Choose furniture with clean, graphic lines to create a deliberate contrast against the organic drips and loose brushstrokes of the mane.
• Keep nearby larger furnishings in grounding neutral tones, such as charcoal, slate, or warm taupe, allowing the intense orange and red tones to remain the primary focus.
• If incorporating accent pieces, draw directly from the smaller secondary colors in the painting, using cobalt blue or mustard yellow details in lamps, cushions, or small ceramics.

Colour combinations

The palette of our wallpaper is led by vivid orange, rich red, and grounding earthy brown, highlighted by bright splashes of blue and warm yellow. When planning adjacent walls and woodwork, muted tones tend to work best to let the artwork breathe. Soft off-whites, warm greys, or muted sandstone on surrounding walls keep the room bright while preventing color clashes. For a moodier, more enveloping space in a den or study, pulling out the deep reddish-brown or charcoal tones for adjacent trim creates a striking backdrop.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are custom made to measure based on your specific wall dimensions. Producing each order individually helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to buying standard rolls.

Every wallpaper we produce is PVC-free and features a subtle physical structure in the paper. We design our wall murals to be straightforward and easy to hang, providing high-impact decorating options suited to homeowners and renters alike.