Wallpaper - City Commute

Our City Commute wallpaper by Carrie Cantwell captures a vibrant slice of everyday urban life. Illustrated in a graphic screenprint-inspired style with bold outlines and flat colour blocks, the scene shows three stylish commuters striding alongside a light blue train against a modern city skyline. Birds drift across a bright sky, while seated passengers are visible through the train windows. The energetic mix of teal blue, bright pink, warm orange, golden yellow, and olive green gives this design an unmistakable 1970s retro revival feel. Made to measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, it brings graphic personality and movement to an interior wall.

In the room

Because of its narrative composition and horizontal movement, we see this wall mural working especially well on an uninterrupted feature wall where the full street scene has space to unfold. In a living room, placing the design behind a clean-lined sofa allows the figures and the train to sit naturally above the furniture line without feeling cut off.

It is equally well suited to a hallway or staircase, where the natural sense of transit in the artwork echoes the movement through the home. In a home office, study, or creative studio, the graphic energy and rich palette create a lively focal point behind a desk. It also works wonderfully in a teenage bedroom or guest room looking for a playful, design-led character.

Styling it

The distinct retro influence and graphic illustration style give you clear cues for the surrounding decor. We recommend keeping adjacent elements relatively simple so the wallpaper remains the centrepiece.

• Choose furniture with clean, modern profiles or rounded mid-century lines to complement the 1970s aesthetic without cluttering the visual field.
• Balance the vibrant wall with warm wood finishes such as teak or medium oak, which ground the bright primary and secondary tones.
• Pick out one or two accent colours from the clothing, such as a burnt orange cushion or an olive green throw, to link the room softly to the mural.

Colour combinations

The design centres around a clear teal and sky blue foundation, energised by contrasting blocks of bright pink, warm orange, mustard yellow, brown, and green. When planning surrounding surfaces, soft off-white or light stone on adjacent walls keeps the room bright and allows the mural to stand out. If you prefer a richer scheme, painting adjacent woodwork or trims in a muted olive, warm ochre, or slate blue draws directly from the illustration for a cohesive, intentional look.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all our wallpapers are made to measure based on your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. Our wall murals are printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical surface structure, designed to be straightforward and simple to hang in any home.