Wallpaper - Metropolitan Sunset Orange

Our Metropolitan Sunset wallpaper captures a glowing city skyline at dusk, where modern glass architecture and historic riverside buildings meet under an expressive evening sky. A prominent skyscraper catches vivid reflections of orange and pink, while a calm river flows through the foreground with boats passing beneath a classic bridge. Designed by Tono Balaguer, the panoramic composition balances rich tones of purple, coral, and golden amber with deep architectural silhouettes, bringing lively urban energy into the home. Like all our wall murals, this design is custom made to your specific wall measurements, printed PVC-free, and produced on a paper with a subtle physical surface structure.

In the room

Because of its continuous panoramic view and horizontal skyline, we see this design working particularly well on a wide, uninterrupted wall in a living room. Placing it along a main wall behind a low-backed sofa allows the river reflections in the foreground and the full sweep of the sky to remain visible across the room.

The atmospheric depth of the sunset also makes it an engaging focal point for a dedicated dining area or an open-plan living space. With generous natural light during the day, the fine architectural details across the bridges and waterfront facades remain clear, while warmer evening lighting naturally enhances the golden and coral tones across the skyline.

Styling it

To give the detailed urban scenery room to lead the space, we suggest keeping surrounding furniture clean in profile and relatively quiet in tone:

• Choose low-profile furniture in dark charcoal, deep bronze, or muted grey so seating sits comfortably beneath the horizon line without cutting across the architectural view.
• Introduce warm architectural lighting, such as slim floor lamps or directional spotlights, directed away from the wall to let the glowing sunset colours carry the room's evening atmosphere.
• Pair the design with smooth, contemporary surfaces such as tinted glass, dark stone, or matte painted finishes that echo the modern cityscape without competing with its intricate linework.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper centres on rich sunset shades: luminous orange, coral pink, and deep purple in the sky, grounded by warm amber highlights and dark slate tones across the buildings.

To build a balanced interior around it, we recommend drawing from the darker architectural shades for adjacent walls, such as a soft charcoal or deep slate grey, which frames the sunset and gives it visual depth. For a lighter, more expansive scheme, a clean warm off-white on adjoining walls lets the mural wallpapers act as the clear colour anchor in the room.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. This tailored approach helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed rolls.

Our wall murals are entirely 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 different decorating plans, whether you own your home or live in rented accommodation.