Wallpaper - Ark Friends

Our Ark Friends wallpaper brings together a playful gathering of jungle wildlife and lush tropical greenery in a gentle watercolour style. Across the composition, a giraffe, zebra, elephant, lioness with cub, ring-tailed lemur, toucan, and colourful parrots nestle among monstera leaves, palm fronds, and climbing branches against a clean, light backdrop. What we particularly like about this design is how the soft watercolour washes give the detailed animals a warm, friendly character rather than feeling overly graphic. Printed as made-to-measure, PVC-free wall murals with a subtle physical structure in the paper, this design is simple to hang and creates an inviting focal point in children's spaces.

In the room

We designed this mural wallpaper to work especially well in nurseries, children's bedrooms, toddler rooms, and playrooms. The composition places most of the visual weight and larger animal figures in the lower two-thirds of the wall, with open space and reaching branches above, making it an ideal backdrop behind a cot, low bed frame, or toy storage bench. In a playroom or larger bedroom, placing the design on a main feature wall lets the full panoramic scene unfold naturally without overwhelming the rest of the room. The lighter upper background keeps the overall space feeling open and airy, even in more compact rooms.

Styling it

When styling around this design, we suggest leaning into natural materials and soft, grounded textures that complement the botanical elements. Light wood furniture such as birch, ash, or natural pine works beautifully alongside the leafy greens, echoing the organic feel of the jungle setting.

To keep the room feeling calm and cohesive, pair the wallpaper with plain textiles in warm ecru, soft oatmeal, or washed cotton. Keeping large rugs and curtains relatively quiet in pattern allows the illustrated animals and leafy foliage to remain the main storytelling feature of the room.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper centres on soft fern and olive greens, warm tawny tans, and gentle slate greys, balanced by vibrant pops of cobalt blue and golden yellow in the parrots and toucan. For surrounding painted walls and woodwork, we recommend gentle off-whites, warm biscuit tones, or light sage greens that mirror the softer foliage in the illustration. If you want to introduce an accent tone across bedding or smaller decor, an earthy ochre or muted leaf green ties in naturally with the animal coats and forest tones.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions. Producing each order individually helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed-size rolls.

Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that lends depth to the design. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wall murals provide practical, flexible decorating options suited to homeowners and renters alike.