Wallpaper - Pelican Stories

Our Pelican Stories wallpaper brings a quiet coastal moment into the home through photographic portraiture by Nathan Larson. The composition captures a lone pelican perched upon a weathered wooden post, its ruffled feathers rendered in subtle layers of light and dark tones that lend depth to the foreground. A soft, sepia-toned backdrop of blurred tall grasses and still water gives the scene an atmospheric, vintage-inspired quality. Produced made-to-measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle physical surface structure, this design is simple to hang and creates an understated focal point on any wall.

In the room

Because the pelican forms a clear focal point balanced by a soft, misty background, we find this wall mural works exceptionally well on a main feature wall where the central subject has space to breathe. In a living room or bedroom, positioning the design behind a sofa or bed headboard allows the bird's profile and weathered wooden perch to sit comfortably above lower furniture lines. For a study or home office, the warm sepia tones create a calm, grounded backdrop behind a desk. The gentle horizontal transition between water, grass, and sky also makes the wallpaper feel natural in compact rooms or lake-house settings where you want to introduce depth without visually overwhelming the area.

Styling it

To complement the coastal and rustic character of the photography, we suggest surrounding the wallpaper with grounded materials and quiet textures. Unfinished or weathered timber furniture echoes the texture of the wooden post, while neutral linen upholstery balances the soft sepia tones of the background. In an organic modern or classic New England interior, keeping the surrounding furniture relatively simple allows the photographic detail of the ruffled plumage to stand out. Simple blackened metal accents or ceramic lighting can provide a subtle, deliberate contrast to the soft photographic grain.

Colour combinations

The palette of our wallpaper centres on neutral sepia tones, warm taupe, soft browns, and creamy highlights. To create a cohesive scheme around the design, we recommend pairing it with adjacent walls painted in warm off-white, light oatmeal, or muted stone. If you prefer a richer setting, deep espresso browns or warm charcoal trim can pick up the darkest shades in the pelican’s feathers. Muted coastal tones, such as faded sage or soft pebble grey, also work naturally alongside the neutral background without competing for attention.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our mural wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. We produce all our wallpapers on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Our wallpapers are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering options suited to different homes, needs, and living situations.