Wallpaper - The Water Looks Cold

Our The Water Looks Cold wallpaper brings a vast polar landscape into the home, captured through the photography of Jan Becke. Floating icebergs in varied shapes drift across deep blue water, framed by snow-covered mountain ridges under soft, overcast daylight. The composition balances open sky and calm water with the sharp, sculptural contours of ice and rock. Made-to-measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, this design offers a calm, expansive horizon for residential interiors.

In the room

We see this photographic landscape working especially well on an expansive, uninterrupted wall where the full horizon line can extend across the room. In a living room or home library, placing our wall murals behind low-profile seating keeps the mountains and floating ice visible above sofa backs, preserving the sense of open distance. The design also introduces a quiet, steady backdrop for a dedicated home study, where the cool tones and still water create an orderly, uncluttered atmosphere without visual distraction.

Styling it

To complement the crisp coolness of the polar landscape, we suggest balancing the space with warm, grounded elements. Deeper timber furniture in walnut or smoked oak brings visual weight and prevents the pale tones from feeling stark. Matte black metal detailing on floor lamps or side tables echoes the dark shadows within the mountain ridges, providing sharp structural definition against the soft light of the snow.

Colour combinations

The palette within our design centres on crisp snow whites, icy pale blues, and deep naval blues in the water, contrasted by stony charcoal along the mountain faces. When painting adjoining walls or woodwork, we recommend pairing the scene with soft off-white or pale stone greys to maintain the light, open atmosphere. For a more dramatic and cocooning environment, deep slate or midnight blue on adjacent surfaces creates a striking frame around the wallpaper.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce made-to-measure wallpapers tailored directly to your wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. All of our mural wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure. Our wallpapers are designed to be straightforward and simple to hang, offering practical decorating solutions for diverse living spaces.