Wallpaper - Rough Day

Our Rough Day wallpaper by Jeanette Vertentes brings the expressive energy of a restless sea straight to the wall. Bold, visible brushstrokes create an oil-painted look across crashing waves in deep blue, turquoise, and foamy white surf. A vivid sky blends purple, blue, and warm touches of orange and pink along the horizon, balanced by the dark green and earthy brown tones of a rugged shoreline in the distance. The composition captures the dynamic movement of coastal weather with painterly depth. Like all our wall murals, it is made-to-measure and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, making it easy to hang in any room that calls for a dramatic seascape.

In the room

Because the motif carries such strong visual rhythm and rich colour, we especially like this design on a main feature wall where the entire scene can unfold without too much interruption. In a living room, placing our mural wallpapers behind a low-profile sofa lets the rolling surf and vibrant sky take centre stage. The expressive coastal landscape also works wonderfully in a bedroom behind the headboard or in a dedicated home office, giving the space an expansive, creative feel. In a dining room or wide hallway, letting the horizon stretch across the length of the wall adds immediate depth.

Styling it

To balance the bold brushwork and dynamic colour of the seascape, we recommend keeping surrounding furniture relatively clean-lined and understated. Warm, natural wood pieces echo the earthy shore tones in the painting, grounding the cooler blues and turquoise of the water. Deep blue or neutral upholstery lets the wall carry the room's primary visual interest, while understated accents in brushed bronze or warm pottery subtly connect with the orange and pink highlights in the sky.

Colour combinations

The wallpaper is defined by a palette of deep ocean blues, turquoise, and crisp seafoam white, contrasted with warm sunset orange, soft pink, lilac-purple, and dark shoreline greens. When choosing paint for adjacent walls or woodwork, a soft off-white or light seafoam grey allows the rich colours of the mural to stand out cleanly. For a richer, more enveloping scheme, drawing out the deep navy blue or muted moss green from the shoreline creates a sophisticated, cohesive backdrop.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your specific wall dimensions, helping to reduce unnecessary excess compared to standard rolls. Produced on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure, our wall murals are straightforward and easy to hang. We offer wallpaper solutions suited to different homes, living situations, and interior projects.