Wallpaper - Ophelia With Lilies in Her Hair

Our Ophelia With Lilies in Her Hair wallpaper, created by Kate Jarvik Birch, captures a quiet moment of botanical portraiture. The composition shows a peaceful figure floating with closed eyes in deep, dark water, her long brown hair fanning outward across the rippling surface. Delicate pink water lilies and green lily pads drift around her, creating an expressive watercolor-like aesthetic with rich painterly depth. Printed made-to-measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle paper structure, this mural wallpaper brings a poetic narrative to personal spaces.

In the room

We see this design working especially well as a focal point in a bedroom or dressing room, where the darker palette and gentle horizontal movement across the water create an intimate, cocooning atmosphere. Because the figure and floating lily pads form a distinct narrative scene, we recommend placing it on a wider, relatively uninterrupted wall—such as behind a bedhead or opposite an entryway—so the full visual balance between the subject and the surrounding water remains clear. In a bathroom or private home studio, the deep blues and greens establish a tranquil, art-led setting that pairs naturally with soft, indirect lighting.

Styling it

To balance the deep tones and organic fluidity of our wall murals, we suggest keeping the surrounding furniture visually grounded and unfussy:

• Pair with warm, mid-toned woods or muted painted finishes that let the deep imperial blue background carry the main visual weight.
• Introduce soft, natural woven textiles in dusty rose, blush, or unbleached tones to subtly echo the delicate pink water lilies without overwhelming the scene.
• Keep wall decor minimal on adjacent walls, allowing the painterly scale of the artwork to command the room's attention.

Colour combinations

The wallpaper is anchored by a deep palette of imperial blue, shadowed water tones, and lush leaf greens, lifted by soft blush pinks in the floral petals and warm skin tones. When choosing paint for adjacent walls or woodwork, deeper midnight navy or rich forest green can create an enveloping, moody space. If you prefer a lighter contrast, muted blush, soft biscuit, or chalky neutral whites will draw out the lighter highlights in the blossoms and ripples.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. Making each design to order helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed rolls.

Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our mural wallpapers provide an accessible way to introduce custom, art-led design into your home.