Wallpaper - The Way of the Water

In The Way of the Water, created by Maggie Sackmann, a gentle river winds through a quiet valley framed by deep green forests and distant snow-dusted mountains. The painted composition brings together soft, blended brushstrokes with rich earthy tones of deep forest green, brown, teal, and pale blue under a hazy sky. This painterly landscape brings an understated outdoor stillness to the room, with misty horizons and fluid water creating a layered sense of depth. Produced as a made-to-measure, PVC-free mural wallpaper with a subtle structure in the paper, it offers a tranquil focal point that settles naturally into restful living spaces.

In the room

We see this landscape working especially well on a wide, uninterrupted feature wall in a living room, bedroom, or dedicated study. Because the perspective moves from the foreground valley back toward distant mountain peaks, giving the mural wallpaper plenty of horizontal space allows the full scale of the scenery to unfold without feeling crowded. In a bedroom, positioning the design behind the headboard creates a grounding, quiet backdrop. In a dining room or library, the rich green and earthy brown tones help anchor the space, especially where natural daylight from larger windows can illuminate the softer shifts in the pale blue sky and water.

Styling it

To complement the painterly character of this design, we suggest pairing it with furniture that shares its organic, grounded feel. Mid-tone or dark wood pieces, such as rustic oak or walnut, echo the earthy undertones of the forest and riverbanks.

For surrounding seating and upholstery, simple woven fabrics in warm stone, taupe, or soft grey balance the deeper greens without competing for attention. Keeping surrounding furniture lines relatively clean and low-profile ensures the sweeping mountain vista remains the primary visual feature of the room.

Colour combinations

The wallpaper’s palette is built around deep forest green, muted teal, earthy brown, and snowy white against a pale, airy blue. When choosing paint for adjoining walls, woodwork, or ceiling surfaces, consider drawing from these inherent tones.

A muted off-white or soft warm grey on neighbouring walls provides a clean, bright contrast that keeps the room open. For a cosier, more enveloping atmosphere, a deep spruce green or muted slate grey on adjacent trim or built-in cabinetry will seamlessly pull out the darker shadows of the woodland.

About our wallpaper

Our wallpapers are made-to-measure to fit your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls. Produced without PVC, our wall murals are printed on wallpaper paper featuring a subtle surface structure. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wallpapers provide a considered decorating solution for a variety of living situations and homes.