Wallpaper - Umbrella After The Storm

Created by artist Kate Jarvik Birch, our Umbrella After The Storm wallpaper captures a cinematic moment on rain-soaked city streets. The composition focuses on a figure walking away in a vivid red dress and matching red heels, holding a bright crimson umbrella, while the reflective wet pavement mirrors the scene below. Concentric ripples spread across dark puddles, creating a rich painted texture filled with cool slate blues, deep charcoal, and warm rust-toned reflections. Our mural wallpapers are made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, bringing an expressive narrative feel to your interior.

In the room

We love how this piece functions as a distinctive accent wall in spaces where you want visual drama and depth. In an entryway or hallway, it sets an immediate, creative tone, greeting you with bold color and fluid motion. It also works beautifully in a living room behind a low-profile sofa or in a dining area, where the vertical reflection and rich contrasts have room to expand across an uninterrupted surface. Because the lower portion of the design carries complex reflections and rippling water, keeping the wall relatively open helps the painted details stand out.

Styling it

When styling around such an expressive wall mural, we suggest balancing the artwork's bold red focus with grounded, understated surroundings:

• Choose clean-lined furniture in darker woods or matte black finishes to anchor the room without competing with the composition.
• Incorporate neutral upholstery and textiles in charcoal, soft slate, or cool gray to echo the palette of the wet pavement.
• Introduce subtle red accents through small decorative objects or tableware to tie the space back to the focal umbrella and dress.

Color combinations

The visual impact of this design comes from the high contrast between the saturated red umbrella and dress and the surrounding cool tones of charcoal, inky black, slate blue, and muted taupe. For adjacent walls and trim, we recommend deep charcoal or soft, cool off-whites to let the red pop naturally. If you prefer warmer accents, draw inspiration from the amber and rust tones reflected on the left side of the artwork.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are custom made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls. Produced on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical texture, our wall murals are straightforward and easy to hang, making them a great fit for homeowners and renters looking to refresh their space.