Wallpaper - Painted Seaside I

Created by Laura Marshall, our Painted Seaside I wallpaper brings together photographic seascape imagery with an expressive, painted border treatment. The design captures a quiet coastal scene veiled in mist, where dark, rugged rock formations emerge from calm tidal waters beneath a soft, hazy horizon. Broad vertical brushstroke textures frame the top and bottom of the composition in white, creating a weathered, artistic border that fades into the smoky grey and earthy muted tones of the central landscape. Our custom made-to-measure wallpapers are printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical surface structure, making them straightforward to hang in any room.

In the room

Because the central photographic horizon dissolves gently into fog, this design creates a subtle sense of depth without overwhelming the surrounding space. We see this working particularly well in a bedroom or dedicated meditation room, where the tranquil atmosphere and muted grey-smoke tones can establish a grounded, serene backdrop behind a bed or low seating. The vertical brush marks at the top and bottom give the mural a distinct top-and-bottom framing, meaning the design works best on an uninterrupted feature wall where the painted edges and open horizon can be appreciated from a slight distance.

Styling it

We would pair this wall mural with understated contemporary or wabi-sabi interiors that celebrate imperfect textures and natural materials. Low-profile furniture in dark stained wood or matte black echoes the deep silhouette of the coastal rocks, while soft, unbleached textiles bring out the lighter tones in the misty sky. To preserve the contemplative mood of the landscape, keep the surrounding wall decor minimal and allow the painted borders of the wallpaper to serve as the room's main visual focus.

Colour combinations

The palette in this design is built on cool smoke grey, muted earthy undertones, deep charcoal rocks, and clean white border strokes. We would complement these tones with surrounding walls painted in chalky off-white, soft ash grey, or warm stone. Darker accents in charcoal or muted bronze work naturally alongside the darker rocks, grounding the lighter sections of the horizon.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all of our mural wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. Printing to your specific measurements helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard fixed-size rolls. Our wallpapers are PVC-free, have a subtle physical structure in the paper, and are designed to be straightforward to install in homes and rented spaces alike.