Wallpaper - Penguin Colony

Captured by Jan Becke, our Penguin Colony wallpaper brings a sweeping Antarctic vista into your space. A colony of penguins gathers along a snow-covered shoreline beside calm, icy waters, while grand glacial icebergs float beneath a soft, overcast sky. The panoramic composition balances the crisp white snow in the foreground with pale blue ice formations and gentle gray cloud cover, creating an expansive and serene landscape. Produced as a made-to-measure design, this PVC-free wallpaper has a subtle structure in the paper and is straightforward to hang, making it easy to introduce the quiet majesty of polar wildlife to your home.

In the room

Because of its expansive horizontal composition, we see this wall mural working especially well on a wide, uninterrupted wall in a living room, study, or home library. The broad band of foreground snow keeps the lower portion of the wall visually open, allowing sofas, low credenzas, or desks to sit against it without interrupting the penguins or the distant ice formations. In rooms with generous natural light, the subtle blue shadows in the icebergs and the muted gray tones across the water become particularly clear, enhancing the feeling of depth across the wall.

Styling it

The cool, tranquil atmosphere of this landscape pairs naturally with contemporary and minimalist interiors. To complement the cool white and icy blue tones, we suggest bringing in warm natural wood furniture, such as light oak or walnut, to ground the space and add visual warmth. Clean-lined upholstery in charcoal, slate gray, or off-white keeps the focus on the landscape, while accents in matte black echo the graphic forms of the penguins along the shoreline.

Color combinations

The wallpaper is defined by pure snow whites, soft ice blues, cool slate grays, and the small, striking black accents of the penguins. For surrounding walls and trim, clean whites or very pale cool grays will seamlessly extend the open feel of the polar sky. If you want to introduce contrast, deep charcoal, navy, or earthy taupe on adjacent surfaces or major furniture pieces can create a sophisticated backdrop that lets the bright glacial scenery stand out.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions, helping to reduce unnecessary excess paper during installation. Each design is PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that feels refined on the wall. Straightforward to hang, our mural wallpapers offer flexible options tailored to different homes and living situations.