Wallpaper - Use Your Words

Our Use Your Words wallpaper by Kent Youngstrom brings an expressive, gallery-like presence to a room, setting a graphic handwritten statement against a deep black ground. Textured brush strokes and spray-painted marks in white, purple, and subtle hints of green and red layer across the surface, giving the backdrop depth and painterly movement. At the centre, the unfinished phrase leaves room for personal interpretation, creating a moody, artistic focal point. Like all Wallism wallpapers, this design is made to measure and entirely PVC-free, printed on paper with a subtle physical surface structure.

In the room

Because of the strong dark backdrop and central typographic focus, we see this working particularly well as an accent wall in a bedroom or living room. Giving the mural wallpaper a wide, uninterrupted wall allows the painted text and surrounding brushwork to be viewed from a distance, where the full visual composition holds together naturally. In a bedroom, placing it behind the headboard creates an intimate and dramatic backdrop. In a living space, positioning it across a main wall turns the artwork into an immediate conversation piece.

Styling it

We suggest balancing the expressive graffiti-inspired style with relatively calm surrounding furnishings. Contemporary furniture with clean silhouettes and low visual weight prevents the room from feeling crowded around the dark wall.

Combining the design with warm wood tones or painted furniture helps soften the contrast of the black background. We also like keeping nearby textiles and upholstery in solid tones rather than competing patterns, allowing the brush marks and graphic lettering to remain the main visual focus in the space.

Colour combinations

The wallpaper is built on a deep black base with crisp white text and dynamic accents of purple, red, and green. To complement this palette, we recommend pairing the wall murals with off-white, soft charcoal, or warm grey on adjacent walls and woodwork. If you want to bring out the subtle accent tones in the artwork, introducing deep plum or muted earthy accents through cushions, throws, or decorative ceramics creates a cohesive and considered interior.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made to measure based on your specific wall dimensions. Making each order to size helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard rolls.

Our wallpapers are completely PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure. We offer wallpaper options suited to different living situations, including homeowners and those in rented accommodation, and our designs are made to be straightforward and easy to hang.