Wallpaper - Greetings from West Virginia - Screenprint Postcard

Our Greetings from West Virginia design captures the graphic nostalgia of vintage travel postcards from The Tichnor Brothers. Large block letters across the centre reveal detailed miniature scenes of rivers, bridges, mountains, and historic landmarks, while a soft pink rhododendron and the stately West Virginia State Capitol anchor the composition. Set against a striking backdrop of dark orange and purple tones with a screenprint-inspired appearance, this mural wallpaper brings rich visual storytelling to a feature wall. Like all our wallpapers, it is custom made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because the motif relies on strong horizontal lettering filled with intricate scenic vignettes, we think this design works best on an uninterrupted wall where the full composition can be appreciated from a distance. In a living room or a holiday home living space, placing it on the primary feature wall behind a sofa or low sideboard ensures the central lettering remains completely visible. The bold dark orange background gives the room an immediate focal point, making it well suited to spaces where you want the wall to supply the main graphic interest rather than relying on multiple smaller artworks.

Styling it

To balance the bold lettering and dense pictorial detail, we suggest keeping surrounding furniture relatively straightforward in shape.

• Pair the warm palette with medium to dark wood furniture, such as mid-century teak or walnut, which naturally echoes the 1940s vintage feel of the artwork.
• Choose plain upholstery and textiles in understated tones rather than competing patterns, allowing the varied scenes within the letters to take centre stage.
• Introduce warm lighting through shaded table lamps or directional spotlights to highlight the rich orange and purple tones in the evening.

Colour combinations

The design is defined by saturated dark orange and purple background tones, accented by the soft pink of the rhododendron flower and the natural green, blue, and stone hues inside each scenic letter. To create a cohesive room scheme, we suggest painting adjacent walls in a muted cream or warm off-white that keeps the space open and lets the darker tones stand out. If you prefer a moodier, enveloping palette, deep charcoal or a dusky plum drawn from the mountain shades will complement the mural wallpapers beautifully.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure to fit your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. Every wallpaper is PVC-free, printed on paper with a subtle physical structure, and designed to be straightforward to hang. We offer wallpaper solutions suited to different living spaces and individual decorating needs.