Wallpaper - Shortcake III

Created in collaboration with Mercedes Lopez Charro, our Shortcake III wallpaper combines soft, elongated ovals in carmine red, warm pink, beige, and white across a light backdrop. The abstract composition uses gentle, overlapping curved forms with a watercolour-like visual softness, creating smooth vertical rhythms and subtle depth. We particularly like how the warm tones balance against the paler negative space, giving the design an expressive yet calm character on the wall. Produced made-to-measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface texture, this design is straightforward to hang and brings a contemporary artistic feel to your interior.

In the room

We see Shortcake III working especially well in a bedroom or living room where its soft geometry can set a warm, relaxed mood. Because the vertical oval forms have an open, fluid arrangement, the design works beautifully across a wider feature wall behind a sofa or headboard, giving the complete composition room to breathe. In a dining room or dressing room, the upward movement of the shapes can help draw the eye upward and bring visual rhythm to the space without overwhelming surrounding furniture. It also translates naturally into a home office or creative studio where you want an artistic backdrop that feels uplifting rather than distracting.

Styling it

The 1970s and mid-century modern undertones of the motif pair naturally with warm wood furniture, such as teak or warm oak, which echoes the carmine and beige palette. We suggest keeping larger upholstery in clean, simple silhouettes to let the fluid arches of the wallpaper carry the decorative interest in the room.

To complement the curved language of the artwork, consider introducing rounded shapes through circular mirrors, arched shelving, or curved table lamps. Matte ceramic accents and soft, unpatterned fabrics work well alongside the gentle watercolour appearance of the motif, keeping the overall look cohesive and contemporary.

Colour combinations

The design itself features rich carmine red, dusty pink, soft beige, and creamy white against an airy, pale ground. When planning your surrounding palette, warm off-whites, plaster pinks, and gentle oatmeal tones work exceptionally well on adjoining walls and woodwork, continuing the soft glow of the mural. For a more graphic, grounded contrast, you can introduce deep terracotta, rich rust, or accents of deep walnut brown through shelving, frames, or decorative details.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all our wallpapers are made-to-measure to fit your exact wall dimensions. Printing each order to your supplied measurements helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed-size rolls.

Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. They are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering flexible solutions suited to both homeowners and renters looking to transform their spaces.