Wallpaper - Travel Nova Scotia

Our Travel Nova Scotia wallpaper brings a coastal townscape to life through a gentle, storybook illustration style. Designed in collaboration with NickStudios, the motif features red and blue gabled waterfront buildings, a leaping whale creating playful splashes in calm blue water, and dark green trees resting beneath a pale sun with stylized floating leaves in the sky. The composition balances architectural shapes with organic coastal scenery, pairing earthy brick red and cool blue tones across the horizon. Like all Wallism wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure.

In the room

We see this wallpaper working especially well in a bedroom, living room, or a dedicated home office where the scenic narrative can set a peaceful, contemplative tone. Because the design has distinct horizontal layers, from the water in the lower third to the buildings and sky above, it benefits from a wall where the main elements are not heavily concealed by tall furniture. In a guest room or study, placing this mural wallpaper along an accent wall behind a low desk or bed frame lets the complete townscape and leaping whale remain in clear view.

For homes with an entryway or dining room, our wall murals can anchor the space with character. In a larger room with generous daylight, the contrast between the brick red architecture, deep greens, and cooler water tones becomes particularly crisp and inviting.

Styling it

To complement the Scandinavian and contemporary coastal character of our design, we suggest pairing it with clean-lined furniture and simple, uncluttered arrangements:

• Choose light or warm wood tones, such as birch, ash, or pale oak, to echo the earthy warmth of the brick red buildings without competing with the illustration.
• Keep surrounding upholstery and larger textiles relatively simple, drawing on soft cream, muted sand, or warm off-white fabrics to maintain an open, balanced feel.
• Introduce understated matte ceramics or clean metal accents in dark or brushed finishes that ground the playful details of the mural.

Color combinations

The color foundation of our wallpaper combines brick red, earthy terracotta hues, calm slate blues, dark forest green, and soft, pale neutrals in the sky and sun.

When selecting paint colors for adjacent walls, trim, or nearby cabinetry, consider a muted off-white or soft warm linen tone that lets the mural carry the visual focus. If you want a more cohesive, cocooning look across an entire room, a subtle muted sage green or a soft dusk blue drawn directly from the water elements will tie the surrounding space seamlessly together.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. This custom approach helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to purchasing standard fixed-size rolls.

We produce our wall murals on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Our designs are easy to hang and created to suit a wide variety of spaces and living situations, whether you own your home or rent.