Wallpaper - Wind on the Water

Our Wind on the Water wallpaper by Laura Horn brings an expressive, painted landscape of colour into the room through broad brushstrokes and layered hues. The abstract composition brings together cool blues, teals, and soft purples with earthy undertones, balanced by delicate touches of peach and white that introduce warmth across the surface. Intersecting curved and straight lines create gentle movement throughout the piece, giving the motif fluid visual depth without overpowering the wall. Produced to your custom wall dimensions, this design is PVC-free and printed on paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

We see this wallpaper working particularly well in living rooms, bedrooms, or dedicated quiet spaces such as a home meditation room. Because the abstract composition relies on broad sweeps of paint and layered transitions, giving it a generous, uninterrupted wall allows the full movement of the artwork to unfold. In a living room, placing our design along the main wall behind a low sofa keeps the visual flow open across the room. The balance between cool teal and warm earthy tones makes the mural adaptable to different lighting, where changing daylight brings out the quieter variations between the layered brushstrokes.

Styling it

The organic, impressionistic quality of the painting makes it a natural fit for contemporary or organic modern interiors. We would balance the fluid, painterly character of the wallpaper by choosing furniture with clean, simple profiles.

• Low-profile furniture in pale wood or neutral upholstery keeps the focus on the wall without competing with the abstract movement.
• Natural woven textiles, such as raw linen or soft wool, echo the visual texture of the painted strokes while keeping the room calm.
• Brushed brass or muted bronze decorative accents bring out the warm peach undertones hidden within the cooler palette.

Colour combinations

The design is built around cool teal, deeper blues, and purple tones, grounded by subtle earthy shades and softened by pale peach accents. To create a cohesive room scheme, we suggest pairing the wallpaper with chalky off-whites or soft stone greys on adjacent walls and woodwork. If you want to lean into the warmer side of the design, muted terracotta, dusty peach, or clay accents in cushions and ceramics will draw out the lighter brushstrokes. For a cooler, more enveloping feel, surrounding the wall with deep slate blue or washed sea-green woodwork provides a seamless transition.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared with standard rolls. We produce our designs on PVC-free paper that features a subtle physical structure on the surface. Our wall murals are designed to be straightforward to hang, making it easy to create a distinctive feature wall in your home.