Wallpaper - Elephants by the Water Hole - Watercolor Landscapes Series

Our Elephants by the Water Hole wallpaper brings a serene wildlife landscape into the home with a gentle watercolour-like character. Created in collaboration with Wai Collective, the motif features an adult elephant alongside two young calves gathered at a quiet watering hole, mirrored in the clear pool beneath a soft blue sky. Warm sand, golden yellow, and earthy orange tones sweep across the savanna grasses, balanced by muted green acacia trees across the horizon and the soft grey shades of the herd. Produced made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical surface structure, this design offers a tranquil scenic backdrop that is straightforward to hang.

In the room

We see this scenic design working particularly well in a nursery, toddler room, or children's playroom where the gentle animal interaction creates a calm, storybook atmosphere. Because the composition features an open sky above and a grounded horizon line along the lower half, we also like how comfortably it sits in a family living room, bedroom, or guest room. On a wider, uninterrupted wall, the panoramic landscape has room to breathe, allowing the full progression from the distant savanna trees to the water reflections in the foreground to remain intact. In spaces with soft daylight, the delicate watercolour-style gradations between the warm grasses and the pale blue sky reveal their subtle transitions naturally.

Styling it

The heritage and traditional feel of this landscape pairs naturally with warm interior elements and understated furnishings. We would lean toward warm wood furniture, such as honeyed pine or muted natural timber, to echo the golden earthy tones of the grassland. Keeping larger surrounding pieces simple in form allows the gentle narrative of the elephant family to remain the clear visual focus of the room. To balance the wide horizontal composition, natural woven textures in soft floor rugs or simple window drapes work beautifully without competing with the painted character of the scene.

Colour combinations

The palette within our wallpaper centres on sandy yellow, earthy terracotta, warm ochre, soft savanna greens, cool water blues, and gentle elephant greys. When choosing surrounding wall colours, we suggest pulling from the paler sand and warm biscuit tones to extend the sunlit warmth of the landscape across adjacent surfaces. Alternatively, pairing the mural with a muted chalky sky blue or a soft sage green on adjoining walls brings out the tranquil cool notes in the water and distant foliage.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls. Every wall mural is PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Our wall murals and mural wallpapers are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering flexible decorating solutions tailored to homeowners and renters alike.