Wallpaper - LA After Dark

Captured by photographer Alex Kedler, our LA After Dark wallpaper brings the vibrant energy of downtown Los Angeles into a striking panoramic view. Towering skyscrapers and dense architectural layers rise against a deep charcoal grey night sky, illuminated by thousands of glowing office windows and urban lights. The composition balances geometric skyscraper silhouettes with atmospheric darkness, creating a dramatic focal point that adds visual depth to an interior. Like all our wall murals, this design is made-to-measure to your exact wall dimensions on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface texture.

In the room

This design works particularly well in a living room, where the expansive horizontal panorama can spread across a main feature wall without feeling cramped. Because the upper portion of the wallpaper is defined by a clean, dark night sky, the visual weight sits comfortably in the lower half of the room. This makes it especially suited to walls positioned behind a low-profile sofa, media console, or low shelving, as the illuminated skyline remains clearly visible above your furniture. In rooms with evening ambient lighting, the contrast between the dark backdrop and the lit windows creates an immersive, architectural mood.

Styling it

To balance the strong geometric lines and dark tonal palette of the cityscape, we suggest pairing this mural with contemporary furnishings featuring clean profiles. Low-slung seating in tailored upholstery prevents the wall from feeling obstructed, allowing the full skyline to remain the centrepiece. Incorporating matte black metal accents or polished chrome hardware echoes the modern metropolitan character of the photograph, while sleek dark wood or smoked glass surfaces complement the architectural aesthetic.

Colour combinations

The palette is anchored by the deep charcoal grey and pitch black of the night sky, punctuated by warm amber, crisp white, and cool architectural lighting from within the buildings. When painting adjacent walls or selecting room trim, muted charcoal greys or deep graphite shades create a seamless, enveloping atmosphere. If you prefer higher contrast in the rest of the space, crisp off-whites or cool light greys will cleanly frame the mural and highlight the sharp outline of the city skyline.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our mural wallpapers are custom-made to measure based on the specific dimensions you supply for your wall, which helps reduce unnecessary excess material during decorating. We print on PVC-free paper that features a subtle physical structure, and our wallpapers are designed to be straightforward to hang in any home.