Wallpaper - Kates Rushes

Our Kates Rushes wallpaper, created by Deborah Revell, captures tall cattails with brown rounded tops rising through a delicate cluster of dry grasses. Set against a soft off-white and eggshell background with subtle snow patches, the composition has a quiet, plaster-like visual texture reminiscent of stucco. The restrained neutral palette of white, gray, and earthy brown brings an organic, understated presence to a room without overwhelming surrounding furnishings. Like all of our wallpapers, this design is custom made-to-measure and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

We especially like how the vertical lines of the cattails create height, making this design well suited to a bedroom, living room, or home office. On a main wall behind a bed or sofa, the open space in the upper half of the motif keeps the room feeling airy, while the grounding cluster of rushes anchors the lower wall. In a dining room or hallway, the gentle contrast allows the mural to wrap gracefully across multiple walls without visual clutter. Generous natural daylight brings out the soft differences between the pale eggshell background and the gray undertones of the winter ground.

Styling it

The wabi-sabi and organic modern feel of this design pairs naturally with understated, texture-led furnishings:

• Low-profile furniture in light or warm wood tones helps maintain the open, grounded balance of the lower rushes.
• Surrounding textiles in unbleached, coarse-weave fabrics echo the quiet simplicity of the dried botanical stems.
• Matte ceramic accents or stone decor complement the plaster-like visual character of the background.

Colour combinations

The motif centers on a neutral base of off-white, eggshell, and pale gray, accented by the warm, earthy browns of the cattails. For adjacent walls, woodwork, and trim, we recommend soft chalky whites, muted stone, or pale warm grays to maintain a seamless transition. If you want to introduce deeper notes in furniture or cabinetry, deep charcoal, muted walnut, or washed taupe ground the lighter tones without competing with the subtle background.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure to match the specific dimensions of your wall. This approach helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls. Every design is produced on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure, giving the finished surface an understated, refined feel. Our wall murals are designed to be straightforward to hang, whether you are decorating a family home, a rental apartment, or a quiet lakeside retreat.