Wallpaper - Calico Tulips

Our Calico Tulips wallpaper brings an artistic still life composition into modern wall murals. Designed by Haley Knighten, this piece centers on a bold red vase holding soft white blooms and gentle pink-tinged leaves against a warm brown backdrop. Grounding the arrangement is a graphic checkerboard plane featuring cream, black, red, and pink squares. The painted visual texture and clean, flowing lines strike a balance between expressive post-modern geometry and organic floral forms. Like all Wallism wallpapers, this design is made to measure to your exact wall dimensions on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

We see this wallpaper working especially well in a dining room or living room where the central still life motif can act as an artistic anchor. Because the composition balances a structured geometric tabletop with loose, organic botanicals, it holds its own beautifully on a primary feature wall, such as behind a dining table or alongside a low credenza.

In a dining area, placing the mural wallpaper along a main uninterrupted wall gives the full vase and checkerboard base room to be appreciated without visual competition. For an open-plan living room, the warm brown ground helps frame a seating area, establishing a distinct focal point while keeping the room feeling connected and grounded.

Styling it

When styling around this design, we like to play into its blend of contemporary lines and mid-century or post-modern influences. Furniture with rounded silhouettes or curved edges echoes the soft forms of the vase and petals, contrasting nicely with the grid below.

To keep the focus on the artwork, we suggest pairing it with warm, mid-tone woods or smooth painted furniture in muted neutral tones. Keeping tabletop accessories quiet and sculptural allows the checkerboard pattern and graphic floral elements in the wallpaper to lead the space.

Color combinations

The wallpaper features an earthy base of rich brown, burgundy, and warm red, balanced by soft white, blush pink, cream, and touches of graphic black.

Around the room, we would lean into creamy off-whites or soft sand tones on adjacent walls and trim to let the deeper backdrop stand out naturally. For upholstery or larger textiles, deep burgundy, muted rose, or earthy terracotta create a tonal relationship with the print, while black accents in light fixtures or table bases can subtly pull from the checkerboard squares.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are custom made to measure based on your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls. We produce all our mural wallpapers on PVC-free paper that features a subtle physical structure, giving each print a refined finish on the wall. Our wallpapers are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering a simple way to introduce distinctive art into your home.