Wallpaper - Soaring Seagull III

Our Soaring Seagull III wallpaper by Becky Thorns captures a minimalist coastal scene with a clean, graphic sensibility. A white seagull glides across a soft powder blue sky with wings outstretched, framed by two drifting white clouds above and a deeper blue horizontal band representing a calm sea below. The ink drawing uses smooth curves and deliberate, open spacing to create a tranquil, uncluttered composition. Produced as a made-to-measure, PVC-free design with a subtle paper structure, our wallpaper brings a gentle coastal atmosphere to the wall without visual clutter.

In the room

Because of its balanced horizontal horizon and generous open sky, we see this design working particularly well on a main feature wall in a nursery or toddler room. The calm visual rhythm and light tonal balance keep the room feeling airy, while the graphic nature of the sea and bird provides a clear focal point behind a cot, low shelving unit, or bed. On a wider uninterrupted wall, the full horizontal scope of the ocean band can anchor the lower half of the space nicely, leaving the airy upper portion to create a sense of height and calm.

Styling it

The minimalist line work and contemporary illustration style lend themselves naturally to light, unfussy interiors. We suggest pairing this design with simple furniture shapes and understated surfaces to mirror its clean aesthetic.

Lighter wood tones, such as ash or pale birch, complement the soft powder blue backdrop without introducing heavy visual weight. We would keep decorative accessories simple, choosing smooth painted finishes in muted off-whites or soft creams to harmonize with the cloud and bird motifs.

Colour combinations

The palette of our wallpaper centres on soft powder blue, deeper navy ocean blue, and crisp white. When coordinating adjacent walls, woodwork, or larger textiles, we like using chalky whites, pale cream, or soft mist tones to maintain the light, tranquil mood. If you want to introduce a subtle contrast, picking up on the darker blue tone of the sea through accents like cushions or a low chest of drawers grounds the room effectively while keeping the overall look cohesive.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed-size rolls. Our wallpaper paper features a subtle physical structure and is completely PVC-free. We produce wallpaper designed to be straightforward to hang, offering flexible solutions suited to homeowners and renters alike.