Wallpaper - Arabic Roof

Our Arabic Roof wallpaper brings the architectural character of sun-warmed clay tiles directly into the home, captured in a photograph by Tono Balaguer. The design features rhythmic rows of weathered terracotta roof tiles in rich shades of rust, earthy red, and warm orange, marked with subtle patches of moss and lichen that give the surface an authentic, aged appearance. The curved, overlapping forms create a distinct sense of visual depth, light, and shadow across the wall. Like all Wallism wallpapers, this design is made to measure to fit your exact wall dimensions and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure.

In the room

We see this design working particularly well on an accent wall where its strong architectural rhythm can become the focal point of the space. In a living room or dining area, placing this wall mural behind a dining table or low sofa allows the full vertical scale of the tiled pattern to be appreciated without breaking up the visual flow. It also brings wonderful warmth to an entryway or hallway, where the rich earthy tones create an inviting atmosphere right at the front door. Because the motif carries significant visual texture, we recommend using it across a single uninterrupted wall rather than wrapping an entire room.

Styling it

To balance the detailed, rustic surface of the wallpaper, we would pair it with calm, grounded furnishings:

• Choose furniture with clean, simple profiles in dark stained timber or warm natural wood to ground the room without competing with the pattern.
• Incorporate smooth surrounding surfaces like unglazed ceramic pottery, lime-washed finishes, or matte blackened metal accents to complement the aged Mediterranean feel.
• Keep larger textiles simple and unpatterned, using heavy woven fabrics in natural ecru, oatmeal, or muted stone to soften the space.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper centres on warm terracotta, rust, and clay, accented by deep shadow tones and subtle muted greens from the aged lichen. When choosing paint for adjacent walls or woodwork, soft stone hues, warm off-whites, and sandy beiges sit naturally alongside the terracotta. For a bolder, complementary contrast, deep olive green or charcoal on surrounding trim or cabinetry picks up the darker shadows within the tiles and frames the mural beautifully.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce our wallpapers made to measure based on the specific dimensions you provide for your wall. Producing each piece to order helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed-size rolls.

All of our mural wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure. We make our wall murals straightforward to hang, offering solutions suited to homeowners as well as those living in rented spaces.