Wallpaper - Greetings from Cape Cod Map - Screenprint Postcard

Our Greetings from Cape Cod Map wallpaper reimagines vintage travel cartography as an expressive graphic feature for your home. Originally created by The Tichnor Brothers, this screenprint postcard-style design captures the distinctive peninsula with sunny yellow landmasses, bold red routes, and soft baby blue ocean waters. Detailed annotations highlight iconic coastal spots from Provincetown down to Hyannis and Falmouth, alongside Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and Nantucket Sound. Made to measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle paper structure, it is straightforward to hang and brings a warm, nostalgic character to any interior.

In the room

We particularly like how this design functions as both a decorative focal point and an engaging conversation piece. In a living room or vacation home, we would give our mural wallpapers an open, uninterrupted wall area so the full geography and coastal typography remain legible and balanced. Because the artwork relies on clear graphic forms rather than dense, chaotic patterning, it holds its own beautifully behind a central sofa or along a main feature wall without feeling visually overwhelming.

The balance between the soft baby blue water areas and the warm yellow landmasses also makes it adaptable across different room layouts. If you are placing it in a hallway or dedicated study corner, positioning key furniture slightly away from the labelled towns lets the narrative details of the map remain visible and enjoyed.

Styling it

We recommend keeping surrounding interior elements clean and purposeful to let the vibrant vintage character take the lead. Mid-century silhouettes or classic heritage furniture with simple profiles complement the mid-20th-century print style without competing with the illustration.

For surrounding textures, painted furniture in crisp white, muted off-white, or calm navy helps ground the high-energy primary accents. Light oak or warm pine finishes echo the golden yellow tones in the landscape, creating a relaxed coastal feel without defaulting to novelty beach decor.

Colour combinations

The design is defined by its cheerful, high-contrast palette: soft baby blue waters, rich sunny yellow land, vibrant red roadways, and crisp black lettering.

When choosing paint colours for adjoining walls, woodwork, or built-in cabinetry, we suggest pulling directly from these core shades:

• Soft off-white or light chalky cream keeps the surrounding space bright while letting the pastel blues and yellows pop.
• Deep navy or slate blue on skirting boards and doors creates a structured, tailored frame around the map.
• Warm sand and muted yellow accents in textiles echo the land tones and build a cohesive, sunny atmosphere throughout the space.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made to measure based on your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess compared with standard pre-cut rolls. We produce our wall murals on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle surface structure that lends depth to every printed design. Our wall murals are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering flexible options suited to homeowners and renters looking to transform their interiors.