Wallpaper - By the River

Our By the River wallpaper brings a pastoral landscape into the room through painterly brushwork and an earthy, balanced palette. Created by Silvia Vassileva, the design features a gentle river meandering through open countryside in muted tones of soft blue, brown, and light grassy green. On the right, two tall trees in deep green reach up toward a soft, overcast sky painted in quiet whites and greys, while a darker cluster of trees anchors the left. We produce our wallpapers made-to-measure to fit your wall dimensions, printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical surface structure that feels natural in any home setting.

In the room

We see this rural landscape working especially well on a wide, uninterrupted wall in a living room or home library, where the full sweep of the river and distant horizon can unfold naturally. Because the composition has a clear horizontal movement balanced by the vertical height of the trees, it creates visual depth without overwhelming the space. In a living room, placing this mural wallpaper behind a low-backed sofa allows the tranquil water and rolling banks to remain in view. The design also sits comfortably in a study or reading corner, where the soft, diffused sky and grounded greens lend a quiet, settled character to the room.

Styling it

To complement the classic, painterly quality of this landscape, we would keep surrounding furnishings understated and grounded in traditional or heritage interior styles.

• Pair with warm, mid-to-dark wood furniture such as walnut or antique oak to echo the earthy browns in the tree trunks and riverbanks.
• Choose upholstered seating in textured, neutral woven fabrics to balance the rich brushwork of the mural without competing for attention.
• Incorporate subtle vintage brass or muted bronze metal accents across reading lamps or hardware to pick up on the classic 19th-century feel of the composition.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper revolves around earthy green tones, fern, soft river blues, deep bark browns, and muted sky greys. When planning adjacent surfaces, we suggest drawing out the pale, overcast tones with warm off-white or light stone on neighbouring walls, skirtings, and window trim. For a richer, more enveloping feel, deeper moss or olive green on surrounding woodwork creates a seamless transition from the painted foliage into the rest of the room.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared with standard rolls. Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper with a subtle physical structure that gives a refined finish to every design. Straightforward and simple to hang, our wall murals are created to suit different homes and living spaces, whether you own your property or are decorating rented accommodation.