Wallpaper - By the River

Our By the River wallpaper mural brings a classic pastoral landscape to life through painterly brushwork and an earthy palette. Designed by Silvia Vassileva, the artwork depicts a gentle, winding river rendered in soft browns and muted blues, framed by grassy banks in fresh, fern green tones. On the right, two tall trees reach into a soft white and gray sky, balanced on the left by a richer cluster of deep foliage and warm earth tones. The composition captures the timeless feel of a 19th-century oil painting, giving walls an open and scenic quality. Like all of our wallpapers, it is custom made-to-measure and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because this mural functions as a continuous landscape painting, we think it works best on a wider, uninterrupted wall where the full curve of the river and the tree line can unfold naturally. In a living room, placing it along the main wall behind a sofa creates an expansive focal point without overwhelming the space, thanks to the muted tonal transitions across the sky and water. It also suits a home library or reading room exceptionally well, where the traditional scenic character pairs naturally with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves or low reading chairs. In rooms with steady daylight, the subtle shifts between the earthy browns and fern greens gain pleasant clarity, while warmer evening lighting brings out the depth in the darker foliage.

Styling it

The classical heritage character of this design pairs naturally with traditional and transitional furnishings. We would lean toward warm wood finishes such as walnut, warm oak, or aged cherry to echo the rich earth tones in the riverbanks and tree trunks. Keeping the larger furniture pieces grounded and relatively simple allows the scenic details of the wallpaper to remain the primary decorative element.

For surrounding textiles, we suggest choosing quiet, unpatterned fabrics that pick up the landscape's natural palette. Soft off-white or muted moss green drapery frames the wall comfortably without competing with the painted foliage. If you introduce decorative hardware or lighting fixtures, antique brass, muted bronze, or matte dark metal complement the 19th-century oil painting aesthetic without introducing sharp modern reflection.

Color combinations

The design itself is built on an earthy foundation of fern green, deep foliage greens, river blues, and soft browns, set against a quiet backdrop of white and pale gray. When planning adjoining walls, trim, and built-in elements, we recommend drawing directly from these quieter shades.

A soft, chalky off-white or pale stone gray on neighboring walls and trim lets the mural remain the clear center of the room while keeping the overall palette light. For a cozier, more enveloping feel in a study or library, deep olive green or warm taupe on adjacent walls and baseboards creates a seamless, grounded transition into the landscape's darker trees and riverbanks.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all of our wallpapers and wall murals are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. Producing each mural to your specified measurements helps reduce unnecessary excess material compared with buying standard rolls.

Our mural wallpapers are completely PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. We design our wallpaper to be straightforward and easy to hang, providing practical decorating options suited to homeowners and renters alike.