Wallpaper - Whos at The Door

Created by Kate Jarvik Birch, our Whos at The Door wallpaper captures a charming, painted scene of a curious ginger cat peering out from a doorway. The composition balances the vivid, warm orange and white tabby coat against the deep dark interior doorway, framed by a soft green painted door and subtle exterior wall tones in pale grey and muted blue. With its expressive gouache-like brushwork and narrative illustration style, this design brings personality and warmth to an accent wall. Like all Wallism wallpapers, it is made to measure to your exact wall dimensions on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

We love how this illustrative mural wallpaper instantly creates a welcoming, storytelling focal point. It works particularly well in an entryway, hallway, or boot room, where the doorway motif naturally echoes the transition between spaces. In a cosy reading corner, study, or children's bedroom, the expressive portrait adds a playful, characterful presence. Because the cat motif is positioned along the vertical doorway frame, we recommend giving this design an uninterrupted wall section where the full figure and doorway framing remain clearly visible rather than obscured by tall furniture.

Styling it

To let the artwork take centre stage, we would pair this design with clean-lined, understated furniture and complementary natural materials. Mid-tone or light timber furniture, such as oak or painted wooden pieces, sits comfortably alongside the illustrated aesthetic.

When choosing accents, simple pottery or linen textiles in earthy greens and warm ambers will echo the painting without competing with its detail. Keeping nearby decorative objects minimal allows the character and brushstroke texture of the cat to draw the eye.

Colour combinations

The artwork features a rich palette of warm terracotta orange, ginger, and cream in the cat's fur, contrasted against deep charcoal black in the doorway and leafy, olive and lime green tones across the door. To complement the mural, consider painting surrounding walls or woodwork in soft off-whites, muted sage greens, or warm stone greys. For a more dramatic, immersive room scheme, picking up the deeper olive green or soft slate blue from the mural on adjacent walls creates an intimate and cohesive feel.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers and wall murals are made to measure based on the specific dimensions of your wall. This bespoke production approach helps reduce unnecessary excess compared with purchasing standard fixed-size wallpaper rolls.

Every wallpaper we produce is PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Our mural wallpapers are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering an accessible way to transform living spaces with unique, designer-led artwork.