Wallpaper - Greetings from St Petersburg - Screenprint Postcard

Our Greetings from St Petersburg wallpaper captures the classic look of a 1940s travel postcard, designed around bold block letters that spell out the coastal city. Drawing on original archival imagery from The Tichnor Brothers, each individual letter is filled with vintage scenes of sunny beaches, architecture, and holiday life, set against an energetic sunburst of coral, orange, yellow, and blue. It is an expressive design that brings warmth, graphic personality, and retro charm to a space. Like all our wall murals, this design is made-to-measure to fit your wall dimensions and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because this is a graphic, large-scale composition with bold typography, we see our design working best as an accent wall where the full graphic layout can be appreciated from a distance. In a living room, hallway, or vacation home living area, giving it a wide, relatively uninterrupted wall lets the entire postcard motif stand out without being broken up by tall cabinets or oversized furniture.

In a home office or creative studio, placing the mural wallpaper behind your desk creates an engaging, cheerful backdrop. The dynamic diagonal rays and bright palette naturally bring energy to rooms that receive plenty of daylight, while soft evening lighting emphasizes the warmer coral and golden orange tones in the print.

Styling it

When styling a room around such a visually vibrant wall mural, we like balancing the graphic lettering with calm, grounded furnishings. Mid-century modern shapes or relaxed coastal pieces pair naturally with the 1940s illustration aesthetic.

To keep the focal point on the wall, we suggest pairing the wallpaper with understated painted furniture, light wood finishes, or clean modern seating in neutral fabrics like canvas or warm white linen. Choosing low-profile sofas or credenzas ensures the scenic details inside the lower lettering remain completely visible.

Colour combinations

Our wallpaper combines a warm base of coral and deep orange with bright yellow rays and cooling accents of sky blue and turquoise within the lettering vignettes.

When choosing paint colors for adjacent walls or trim, off-whites with a warm undertone, sandy creams, or soft muted terracotta tones complement the postcard's vintage print tones. If you prefer more contrast, a soft coastal blue pulled directly from the ocean scenes creates a balanced, harmonious look across the rest of the room.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce our wallpapers made-to-measure based on the specific dimensions of your wall. This approach helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with standard fixed-roll formats.

Our wallpapers are PVC-free, have a subtle physical structure in the paper, and are designed to be straightforward to hang. Whether you are decorating your own home or styling a rental property, we make wall murals that bring personal character into your interior.