Wallpaper - Ducks in the Snow VIII

Our Ducks in the Snow VIII wallpaper by Yvette St. Amant brings a playful storybook scene to life with two cheerful white ducks skating across a wintry steel blue backdrop. Dressed for the cold, one duck wears patterned trousers with a striped scarf and carries a branch tipped with red berries, while the other glides in a snowflake-print dress. Scattered white snowflake dots and vivid orange accents on their beaks and skates give the illustration an endearing, festive character. Made to measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, it is designed to be straightforward to hang.

In the room

In a nursery, toddler room or children's bedroom, we see this design working beautifully as a focal wall behind a cot or low bed frame. The calm, cool blue background provides a soothing visual anchor, while the animated skating characters offer just the right amount of gentle narrative interest. It also works well in a dedicated playroom, where the open spacing of the falling snowflakes and the clear horizontal movement of the skating ducks give the space a lighthearted, imaginative atmosphere without overwhelming a wall that might share space with low toy storage or a reading bench.

Styling it

Because the illustration carries distinct narrative charm, we prefer pairing it with straightforward, unpainted pale timber furniture or clean white finishes that let the steel blue backdrop stand out naturally. Adding a simple woven wool or cotton rug in soft off-white echoes the falling snow, while subtle touches of rust, burnt orange or berry red in cushions and bed linen pick up on the ducks' winter accessories without turning the room overly busy.

Colour combinations

The wallpaper centres on a wintry palette of steel blue and crisp white, punctuated by small touches of bright orange and berry red. For surrounding painted walls and woodwork, soft chalky whites and muted sky blues keep the overall room light and coherent. If you want a warmer contrast elsewhere in the room, muted terracotta, dusty apricot or warm cream on curtains and painted storage boxes provide a lovely balance against the cool blue background.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made to measure based on your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared with standard rolls. All our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure, produced to be straightforward and easy to hang in your home.