Wallpaper - Charles Looks Up

Our Charles Looks Up wallpaper mural, created by artist Kate Jarvik Birch, brings a striking surrealist narrative to the wall. The composition captures a lone figure in a suit and hat viewed from behind, standing in a golden, painterly field and gazing upward toward an immense eye emerging from fluffy clouds against a bright blue sky. Rendered with a distinct watercolour-like aesthetic, visible brush textures, and gentle sunbeams radiating downwards, this mural wallpaper offers a bold visual focus. Made-to-measure to fit your room dimensions, our PVC-free wallpapers feature a subtle paper texture that enhances the painted character of the artwork.

In the room

Because of its strong central figure and vertical composition, we see this wall mural working particularly well as an accent wall in a living room, study, or creative home office. In a living room, giving the design an uninterrupted wall behind a sofa or along an open stretch of wall lets the entire scene, from the textured grassy foreground to the expansive sky, unfold without disruption. In a dedicated library or reading room, the artwork's dreamlike perspective creates a thoughtful, reflective backdrop that immediately anchors the space.

Styling it

When styling around such an expressive mural wallpaper, we suggest keeping larger surrounding furniture clean-lined and understated so the wall mural remains the primary focus. Mid-century modern or contemporary silhouettes in warm wood tones, such as teak or oak, complement the golden hues of the field and the classic tailoring of the central figure. For surrounding upholstery and soft furnishings, choosing solid, textured fabrics in neutral linen or muted charcoal balances the graphic impact of the sky and clouds without competing with the detailed brushwork.

Colour combinations

The palette of our Charles Looks Up design centres on brilliant sky blues, cloud greys, soft ochres, and deep earth tones in the wheat field and figure's suit. For adjacent walls and woodwork, we recommend pairing this wallpaper with soft off-whites, gentle sandy beiges, or muted sky blues pulled directly from the upper composition. If you prefer a moodier contrast, deeper slate grey or dark taupe on adjoining joinery or doors brings out the richer shadows in the artwork while framing the bright landscape beautifully.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper during decorating. Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper with a subtle surface structure that gives each design a refined finish. Designed to be straightforward to hang, we offer wallpaper options tailored to various homes and decorating needs, whether you own your property or rent.