Wallpaper - Roadside V

Our Roadside V wallpaper brings a joyful, nostalgic energy to walls with its mid-century roadside sign aesthetic. Designed by Veronique Charron, the graphic composition centres around a vintage-style marquee sign displaying the uplifting message "Do What Makes You Smile" in bold, expressive typography. The vibrant palette balances rich teal, dark orange, yellow, green, and gold tones against a warm, lightly textured beige background, accented by playful mid-century stars and graphic bursts. Like all our wall murals, this design is custom made to your dimensions on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, creating a distinctive feature wall with genuine retro character.

In the room

Because of the bold central lettering and strong graphic layout, we see this design working best on an accent wall where the entire sign motif has space to breathe. In a teenage bedroom, creative hobby room, or a relaxed home office, placing the wallpaper behind a desk or bed creates a striking focal point without overwhelming the wider space. A relatively clear, uninterrupted wall area lets the graphic sign structure and surrounding retro starbursts remain fully visible. In casual social spaces, such as an open-plan kitchen or family dining area, the playful typography and warm mid-century palette bring an inviting, cheerful presence to the wall.

Styling it

When styling around this mural wallpaper, we suggest leaning into vintage and mid-century influences while keeping larger surrounding surfaces relatively grounded.

• Pair the wallpaper with warm wood furniture or painted vintage pieces that echo the nostalgic 1950s and 1970s character of the sign design.
• Keep surrounding upholstery and large rugs in neutral, textured fabrics so the bright graphic typography remains the main visual focus.
• Introduce small decorative accents in matte black metal, brass, or painted ceramic that tie directly into the teal, orange, and gold elements of the artwork.

Colour combinations

The design itself combines a warm, textured beige backdrop with vibrant accents in dark orange, golden yellow, rich teal, and retro green. To create a cohesive scheme, we recommend taking cues from the softer beige background for adjacent painted walls and woodwork, which allows the bolder colours within the sign to stand out. For deeper contrast, surrounding furniture or textiles in forest green, warm ochre, or burnt orange will naturally reflect the colours in the motif while maintaining a balanced, lived-in feel.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce made-to-measure wallpapers tailored to your specific wall dimensions. This made-to-measure approach helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard fixed-size rolls. Our wall murals are completely PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Designed to be straightforward and easy to hang, our wallpapers offer versatile options suited to various homes, personal styles, and living spaces.