Wallpaper - Lighten Up

Captured by Nathan Larson, our Lighten Up wallpaper brings a dramatic rural landscape into focus through black and white photography. A towering cumulus cloud billows upwards above a low horizon, framed below by a dense field of corn stalks and a dark band of distant trees. The monochrome palette accentuates the sharp linear details of the foliage against the soft, sculptural volume of the sky. Printed as made-to-measure mural wallpapers on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, this design offers a graphic, grounding presence well suited to modern living rooms and bedrooms.

In the room

We see this photographic mural working particularly well on an uninterrupted feature wall where the vertical scale of the cloud has space to build height. In a living room behind a low sofa or across a primary bedroom wall behind a simple headboard, the horizontal tree line anchors the lower half of the space while the open sky draws the eye upward. It also suits a home office, dining room, or hallway staircase where the strong contrast creates clear visual depth without relying on multiple colours.

Styling it

Because the monochrome photography carries significant graphic contrast, we recommend pairing this design with clean-lined furniture and restrained materials. Contemporary or modern farmhouse interiors work naturally with the rural subject matter. Low-profile seating in textured charcoal, grey, or off-white upholstery allows the wall mural to remain the focal point. To bring warmth into the room, introduce furniture in warm mid-toned wood or dark finishes, alongside simple matte black architectural hardware that echoes the deeper shadows in the cornfield and tree line.

Colour combinations

Our wallpaper is composed entirely of monochrome tones, ranging from deep charcoal and jet black to soft mid-greys and bright cloud whites. When choosing paint colours for adjacent walls and woodwork, crisp chalky whites and soft pale greys create an airy, cohesive backdrop that lets the mural stand out. For a moodier and more enveloping scheme, neighbouring walls in deep slate, charcoal, or dark olive create a seamless transition into the shadowy tones at the base of the design.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced 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. Every mural is printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure, designed to be straightforward and easy to hang in your home.