Wallpaper - Los Angeles Skyline Purple & Gold

Our Los Angeles Skyline Purple & Gold wallpaper by Michael Tompsett translates the distinctive silhouettes of downtown LA into an expressive watercolour-style city silhouette. Rich dark mulberry purple blends with warm gold and amber splatters against a clean white background, creating an energetic skyline full of dynamic paint drips and textured washes. What we particularly like about this design is how the sharp architectural profiles contrast with the fluid, organic bleed of the paint beneath. Printed as a made-to-measure, PVC-free wall mural with a subtle paper structure, it offers a striking graphic focal point for modern interiors.

In the room

Because this mural wallpaper relies on a horizontal skyline composition anchored across the lower half of the wall, we see it working exceptionally well on a wide, uninterrupted feature wall. In a living room, positioning the skyline behind a low-profile sofa allows the architectural peaks and upward paint splatters to rise cleanly without being blocked.

In a home office, we would place this design on the wall directly facing the desk or as a focused backdrop behind your workspace. The generous negative space at the top keeps the upper wall feeling open and uncluttered, making it an effective choice for rooms with standard ceiling heights where a solid, all-over dark pattern might feel too heavy.

Styling it

To let the dynamic energy of the cityscape stand out, we would pair this design with clean-lined contemporary or mid-century furniture that carries a relatively light visual profile. Low credenzas, slim metal shelving, or unadorned seating work best so they do not compete with the expressive paint drips along the base.

Warm ochre, brass, or brushed gold decorative accents naturally echo the golden undertones in the artwork, while deep aubergine or charcoal soft furnishings help ground the scheme. Keeping larger textiles and adjacent walls relatively quiet and solid ensures the focus remains firmly on the mural.

Colour combinations

The design centres around rich dark mulberry, deep plum, and contrasting warm gold tones, set against an off-white background.

When choosing paint for surrounding walls and woodwork, crisp warm whites or pale ivory provide a natural continuation of the mural's backdrop. If you want a more enveloping, moody room, pulling out the deep mulberry or a soft plum-tinted charcoal for adjacent walls creates an intimate setting that makes the golden accents in the skyline pop.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your exact wall dimensions, helping to reduce unnecessary excess compared to standard off-the-shelf rolls. Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on a slightly structured paper surface that is easy and straightforward to hang. We offer versatile wallpaper options tailored to different interior needs, whether you own your home or live in rented accommodation.