Wallpaper - Is that Waves?

Created by Silvia Vassileva, our Is that Waves? wallpaper captures an expansive coastal seascape rendered in broad, painterly brushstrokes. An overcast sky filled with soft, layered clouds in muted slate and cool grey transitions into deep oceanic blues across the horizon. Gentle shore foam gathers along the sandy edge in the foreground, introducing touches of cream and pale sand that balance the cooler water tones. The horizontal composition creates a calm, open atmosphere that brings depth to an accent wall. Like all Wallism wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure to fit your exact wall dimensions and is printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

We see this seascape design working especially well in a bedroom or living room where you want to introduce a tranquil, open horizon. Because the artwork relies on a strong horizontal division between sky, sea, and shore, it looks striking on a wide, uninterrupted feature wall behind a bed or a low-profile sofa. In a vacation home or a quiet guest room, placing this mural wallpaper across the primary sightline creates an immediate sense of perspective, making compact spaces feel noticeably more open. Natural daylight brings out the subtle shifts between the deep ocean blues and the softer slate tones in the sky, while warm evening lamps emphasize the creamy highlights along the water's edge.

Styling it

To complement the organic, painted character of this wall mural, we suggest pairing it with clean-lined furniture and materials that feel grounded. Low, horizontal furniture pieces like a platform bed frame or a floating media console help keep the coastline in full view without cutting across the horizon line.

Light-toned woods such as ash or pale oak sit comfortably against the sandy foreground tones, while textured neutral textiles in off-white, oat, or unbleached canvas soften the transition between wall and floor. Keeping surrounding decorative objects relatively minimal allows the brushwork and layered blue tones of the mural to remain the focal point of the interior.

Colour combinations

The artwork centres around a cool coastal palette of deep ocean blues, slate blue, overcast grey, and soft sandy neutrals with white foam accents. For adjacent walls and surrounding trim, soft off-whites, pale chalky greys, or muted sandstone tones create a seamless, harmonious envelope. If you prefer higher contrast, deep navy accents in upholstery or soft furnishings can echo the darkest tones along the horizon, while warm sandy beige elements connect naturally with the lower edge of the scene.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce all our wallpapers made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions. Custom production helps reduce unnecessary excess material compared with buying standard fixed-size wallpaper rolls. Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that adds depth to the printed design. Straightforward and easy to hang, our wall murals are created to suit different homes and living situations.