Wallpaper - Surf is Up

Our Surf is Up wallpaper by David Carter Brown captures the lively energy of 1970s surf culture in a bold graphic mural. The composition features a surfer carving across a towering cobalt blue wave on a bright yellow surfboard, set against a glowing light blue sky, distant palm-lined beach and a warm setting sun. Retro floral motifs in orange, pink, green and yellow frame the scene, anchored by playful typography reading "SURF'S UP! Ride The Wave!". Like all our wallpapers, this mural design is made-to-measure to fit your exact wall dimensions, printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure that feels straightforward to hang.

In the room

Because this is an expressive mural wallpaper with a clear focal point and bold narrative text, we see it working particularly well as a feature wall. In a teenage room or playroom, placing the design on a main uninterrupted wall gives the full wave, typography and beach landscape room to make an impact. We would avoid splitting the composition across heavily fragmented walls or surfaces with tall wardrobes, allowing the surfer and central wave to remain completely visible.

Styling it

The distinct 1970s revival feel of this design gives clear direction for surrounding furnishings. We suggest keeping larger pieces simple in silhouette to let the graphic wall mural take centre stage.

• Choose warm mid-tone wood furniture, such as rattan or teak-inspired pieces, to connect naturally with the beachy, retro aesthetic.
• Balance the strong cobalt and sunlit tones with plain, neutral textiles in natural off-white canvas or pale denim blue.
• Add small accent pieces that pick up on the warm orange and mustard yellow floral details without crowding the room with competing patterns.

Colour combinations

The design centres on deep cobalt and oceanic blues, balanced by sunny yellow, golden sand tones and energetic bursts of orange, pink and green. Around this wallpaper, we recommend keeping adjacent walls in soft, warm off-whites or pale sky blues to let the artwork stand out. For painted trim, skirting boards or shelving, a muted mustard yellow or warm sand tone creates a playful, cohesive link with the illustrated beach and sunshine.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce our wallpapers made-to-measure based on your specific wall dimensions. Producing each order to size helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed-size rolls. Our wallpapers are completely PVC-free, printed on paper with a subtle physical structure, and designed to be straightforward and easy to hang in any home.