Wallpaper - Cafféa Roma

Our Cafféa Roma wallpaper, created by Carrie Cantwell, brings a stylish narrative scene to life with clean ink lines, flat illustrative shapes, and a distinctive 1960s retro character. The composition centres on an elegantly dressed woman seated at a round wooden café table, wearing a green dress, red scarf, and red heels, complete with a glass of red wine and a paper in hand. Set against a warm, sugar-cookie beige backdrop, the bold red accents and rich green tones create an inviting visual rhythm across the wall. As with all Wallism wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, making it straightforward to hang.

In the room

We see this illustrated wall mural working particularly well in dining rooms, kitchens, and relaxed open-plan living rooms where you want the wall to tell a story. Because the design is composed around a central figurative moment with generous open background space, it naturally suits a main feature wall behind a dining table, banquette seating, or a low sideboard.

In a cosy dining nook or kitchen eating area, the scene creates a relaxed European bistro feel without overwhelming the space. For a dressing room or a quiet sitting corner, placing our mural wallpapers on a relatively uninterrupted wall lets the full character of the figure and table setting remain clearly visible. In rooms with warm daylight or soft ambient lamplight, the contrast between the saturated red details and the soft beige ground feels especially warm and grounded.

Styling it

When styling around this design, we like to echo the retro illustrative spirit of the artwork while keeping the surrounding furnishings simple and considered.

• Pair with warm, mid-toned wood furniture such as a round teak or warm oak dining table to mirror the wooden table depicted in the illustration.
• Choose understated dining chairs or low-profile armchairs in simple silhouettes, allowing the strong graphic lines of the wallpaper to hold visual focus.
• Introduce tactile accents in natural finishes, such as a plain woven wool rug, simple ceramic tableware, or understated linen seat cushions that complement the warm background tone.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper centres on rich scarlet red, olive-toned green, and deep ink outlines against a soft, creamy sugar-cookie beige backdrop.

To create a cohesive scheme, we recommend drawing from the warm beige base for adjacent painted walls or woodwork. Soft warm whites, parchment tones, and muted cream shades keep the room bright while letting the mural stand out. If you prefer deeper contrast, accents in dark olive green, warm burgundy, or natural terracotta on nearby cabinetry, curtains, or dining upholstery will pull out the distinctive colours of the motif.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard fixed rolls. We produce our wall murals on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure that feels refined on the wall. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wallpapers offer versatile options suited to different homes, living situations, and interior spaces.