Wallpaper - Persephone

Created by Kate Jarvik Birch, our Persephone wallpaper brings together portraiture and botanical illustration in an expressive, painterly composition. A woman's face with bright blue eyes emerges from a dense arrangement of layered foliage, vibrant pink blooms, orange marigold flowers, and pale petals, complete with a bright green grasshopper perched along the blossom. The painted, watercolor-like brushstrokes and deep navy background give the piece rich depth and graphic presence. Like all our wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure to fit your wall dimensions, printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure, and designed to be straightforward to hang.

In the room

Because of its large-scale figurative subject and vivid painterly details, we see this wall mural working best as a dedicated accent wall. In a living room or a bedroom, placing it behind a main seating area or headboard lets the portrait command the space without feeling crowded. The rich interplay of deep blues, blush pinks, and lush greens creates an artistic focal point that anchors an entire room, especially on a wide, uninterrupted wall with balanced daylight.

Styling it

To let the expressive portrait remain the center of attention, we recommend keeping surrounding furniture relatively quiet. Clean-lined pieces in warm wood tones or muted neutral upholstery provide a calm baseline that balances the mural's visual energy. For decorative accents, consider matte ceramic vases or subtle brass hardware that gently echo the warm yellows and rich botanical tones without competing with the detailed brushwork.

Color combinations

The artwork is built on deep navy, vivid pink, warm coral-orange, muted cream, and shades of leaf green. When choosing paint or accents for neighboring walls, soft off-whites, warm stone, or muted blush create an understated backdrop that supports the wallpaper. If you want a more dramatic, intimate atmosphere, picking up the dark navy or deep olive green from the foliage for trim or accent decor ties the room together cohesively.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers and mural wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. Every wallpaper we produce is PVC-free and features a subtle physical structure in the paper that gives our prints a refined, non-reflective finish. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wall murals offer an effortless way to transform your living spaces with distinctive, artist-designed art.