Wallpaper - Is that Waves?

Created by Silvia Vassileva, our Is that Waves? wallpaper presents an expansive coastal seascape rendered with the expressive brushwork of an oil painting. The composition divides naturally across the horizon, balancing a wide, atmospheric sky in soft grey and muted blue with the rolling rhythm of deep ocean blues, foam-tipped shorelines, and sandy beach tones in the lower foreground. The horizontal sweep and painterly brushstrokes give the wall mural a quiet sense of motion without overwhelming the room with sharp geometric contrast. Made-to-measure to your exact wall dimensions, this design is printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure.

In the room

We see this wallpaper working particularly well on a wider, uninterrupted wall in a living room or bedroom where the horizontal horizon has space to open up. In a living room, placing the mural behind a low-profile sofa allows the beach and wave details to frame the seating while the broad sky rises cleanly above eye level, emphasizing ceiling height and visual openness. For a primary bedroom, it creates a grounded accent wall behind the bed, where the calm blue and cool grey tones establish a tranquil backdrop without demanding high-contrast accents. In a vacation home or coastal-inspired living space, running the design across the main feature wall helps establish an immediate connection to the outdoors.

Styling it

Because the brushwork carries its own visual texture and fluid movement, we recommend keeping surrounding furniture silhouettes simple and uncluttered. Low-slung seating, clean-lined upholstered headboards, or unornamented modern credenzas prevent visual competition with the shoreline motif in the lower half of the design.

To complement the coastal theme naturally, consider pairing the wallpaper with light or medium warm wood tones alongside matte painted surfaces. Textured natural textiles like slubby cotton cushions or plain linen drapery echo the soft, painterly feel of the clouds without introducing competing patterns into the room.

Color combinations

The artwork is built around a palette of deep navy, slate, and sky blue, balanced by misty greys, off-white cloud highlights, and muted sand along the beach edge.

To create a cohesive interior, we suggest pulling from these foundational tones for your surrounding room elements:

• Crisp chalk whites or soft overcast greys on adjacent walls and trim will let the sky portion of the mural blend smoothly into the architecture.
• Deep indigo or slate blue accents on upholstery or rugs reinforce the depth of the ocean water.
• Warm sandy beige and pale taupe accessories anchor the foreground tones of the beach, adding warmth to balance the cooler blues.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all our wallpapers and mural wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your supplied wall dimensions. Choosing custom-sized wall murals helps reduce unnecessary excess material compared to purchasing standard rolls with fixed measurements.

Our wallpapers are completely PVC-free and printed on paper with a subtle physical structure. They are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering dependable solutions for homeowners and renters looking to transform their space.