Wallpaper - Map of Queens

Designed by Anton Shahrai, our Map of Queens wallpaper translates the complex geography and street grid of New York City's largest borough into a clean, graphic cartographic mural. Detailed street networks, major highways, and waterways are presented in a refined palette of smoke gray, crisp white, and deep charcoal, anchored by bold typographic detailing along the bottom. The balance between fine linework and open water areas gives the composition a structured yet expansive feel across the wall. Produced made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical surface structure, this design offers a modern, graphic statement for private spaces.

In the room

In a home office or dedicated study, this map mural works particularly well behind a desk or work table, where its intricate urban network adds visual depth and a thoughtful character without feeling chaotic. The balance of high-density street lines and open water shapes creates natural visual focal points across a wider wall.

In a living room, we like seeing this design used on a primary accent wall. Because cartographic patterns carry a lot of fine detail, placing the mural on a relatively uninterrupted wall allows the full scope of the borough's layout to be appreciated from across the room as well as up close.

Styling it

The graphic clarity and neutral grayscale palette make this wallpaper simple to integrate alongside contemporary, industrial, or mid-century modern furniture. We suggest keeping larger pieces grounded and clean-lined so the intricate linework remains the focal point of the room.

Pair the design with warm wood furniture like walnut or natural ash to soften the monochrome palette, or lean into a sharp urban look with matte black metal accents and neutral upholstery. Keeping surrounding art minimal allows the detailed cartography to stand as the primary graphic element in the interior.

Color combinations

Our wallpaper uses a crisp combination of light smoke gray for surrounding water bodies, clean white for landmasses and negative space, and deep charcoal lines tracing out the transit grid.

To complement this palette, adjacent walls can be painted in a soft, clean off-white or a cool light gray to create a cohesive background. For spaces where you want more contrast, deep charcoal or muted slate on surrounding trim or cabinetry ties directly back into the darkest linework of the map.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard rolls. Every design is printed on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure.

Our wall murals are designed to be straightforward and easy to hang. Whether you are decorating a long-term family residence or personalizing a rented apartment, our mural wallpapers provide adaptable solutions for a variety of living situations.