Wallpaper - Besties

Our Besties wallpaper features an intimate black and white photographic study by Max Blakesberg Studios, capturing two elephants face to face with their trunks softly intertwined. The close composition highlights the natural texture and wrinkled detailing of the skin, while a gently blurred backdrop keeps the visual focus entirely on the quiet connection between the two animals. Rendered in a balanced monochrome palette of smoke grey and soft neutral tones, this wall mural brings an understated, grounded presence to an interior. Like all Wallism wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure to your exact wall dimensions and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical surface structure.

In the room

Because the photographic composition centers closely on the interaction between the two elephants, we see this working particularly well on a main feature wall in a living room, home library, or quiet study. The large scale of the subjects gives the design real visual presence, so providing an uninterrupted wall area allows the full depth and detail of the photography to be appreciated without tall furniture breaking up the central motif. In a living room setting, positioning the wallpaper behind a low-backed sofa creates an anchor for the seating arrangement. In a study or reading room, the quiet monochromatic palette provides visual interest across a wider surface without creating a high-contrast distraction.

Styling it

We recommend keeping the surrounding interior straightforward and letting the detailed photographic motif take centre stage. The soft tonal range of grey and charcoal pairs naturally with simple furniture lines and quiet, matte textures that reflect the candid feel of the image.

• Select furniture with clean, unadorned silhouettes in natural woods or understated painted finishes so the wall remains the primary visual focal point.
• Balance the detailed skin textures in the photograph with smooth or tactile textiles, such as flat-weave rugs and simple woven upholstery in muted tones.
• Choose warm, diffused ambient lighting rather than sharp spotlights to maintain the soft tonal transitions across the monochrome print during the evening.

Colour combinations

The design is built upon a balanced range of smoky greys, charcoal, and soft neutral monochrome tones. To complement these verified colours, we suggest pairing the wallpaper with chalky off-whites, warm stony greys, or muted charcoal on adjacent walls and woodwork. If you want to introduce subtle contrast through larger furniture pieces or textiles, deep slate, washed linen tones, or muted earthy greens sit comfortably alongside the neutral grey spectrum without competing with the photography.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your supplied wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard rolls. We produce our wall murals on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical structure that adds a refined finish to every wall. Designed to be straightforward and simple to hang, our mural wallpapers offer dependable decorating options tailored to your home and living space.