Wallpaper - Playing With Poppies

Our Playing With Poppies wallpaper by Shirley Novak brings an expressive, abstract floral composition to life through vibrant blooms and fluid movement. Rich carmine reds, energetic oranges, and bright yellows emerge from loose, dripping paint strokes, offset by delicate blue and white accents drifting across the background. The watercolor-like character gives the flowers an airy, dancing quality, balancing intense warm shades with soft, open areas. Like all Wallism mural wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, creating a distinct artistic statement on the wall.

In the room

In a living room, we see this design working beautifully on a main feature wall behind a sofa or across an uninterrupted wall where the full vertical drip effects and flowing floral shapes can stretch out. Because the pattern carries strong visual energy, giving it a wider surface allows the looser background elements to breathe around the central blooms. For creative spaces or a home art studio, the expressive brushwork and whimsical floral forms introduce an engaging, studio-inspired atmosphere that invites inspiration without overwhelming the entire space.

Styling it

When styling around such an expressive floral motif, we suggest keeping larger furniture pieces relatively grounded so the wallpaper remains the focal point. Low-profile seating in neutral upholstery lets the bold blooms take center stage, while simple contemporary silhouettes balance the fluid, organic movement of the paint drips. If you want to lean into an eclectic maximalist interior, you can echo the painterly aesthetic through ceramic decorative pieces or layered textures, but we recommend avoiding competing busy patterns elsewhere in the room.

Colour combinations

The artwork is anchored by bold carmine red, warm orange, and sunny yellow, balanced by cooler background hints of sky blue and crisp white. To create a cohesive look across adjacent painted walls or woodwork, we like pairing this wallpaper with soft off-white or muted cream tones that pick up the lighter negative space in the painting. If you prefer a bolder contrast, incorporating deeper navy accents or warm terracotta tones in small decorative elements will pull directly from the floral palette without fighting the design.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your supplied wall dimensions. Producing each order to your specific measurements helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to buying fixed-size rolls. Our wall murals are PVC-free, featuring a subtle physical structure in the paper surface, and are designed to be straightforward and easy to hang in your home.