Wallpaper - Block Print Water Lily Stripes, Hay

Our Block Print Water Lily Stripes wallpaper in Hay, designed by RNM Arts, brings a refined botanical rhythm to interior spaces. The design centers on stylized water lily bouquets, featuring layered blooms, slender buds, and floating lily pads arranged in an elegant vertical symmetry. Delicate linear accents separate the main floral bouquets, creating a subtle vertical stripe effect across the wall. Rendered in a monochromatic palette of warm hay yellow, muted straw, and soft olive undertones, the motif sits against a background with fine, textured vertical striations reminiscent of hand-printed cloth. Made-to-measure and PVC-free, this wallpaper paper features a subtle physical structure that is straightforward to hang.

In the room

We see this wallpaper working beautifully in living rooms, bedrooms, dining spaces, and powder rooms where you want a calm, decorative presence without heavy visual contrast. Because the pattern relies on tone-on-tone yellow-green hues and balanced vertical spacing, it performs well across all four walls of a room without overwhelming the space.

On a larger uninterrupted wall, such as behind a bed or sofa, the symmetrical water lily arrangements create an organized, graceful focal point. In more compact areas like an entryway or a guest bedroom, the vertical stripe layout subtly guides the eye upward, complementing both standard and higher ceilings. The soft warmth of the straw-yellow tones responds gently to daylight, while artificial ambient light in the evening highlights the delicate linework of the blooms.

Styling it

The Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau undertones of this design pair naturally with warm interior styles, ranging from classic and transitional spaces to relaxed, organic modern rooms.

To complement the warm straw-yellow palette, we recommend pairing the wallpaper with warm wood tones like antique oak, walnut, or honey-toned ash. For furniture and larger upholstery, quiet neutral fabrics in ivory, oatmeal, or muted olive green keep the focus on the water lily motif. Accents in unlacquered brass, aged bronze, or matte ceramic pottery harmonize well with the handcrafted, block-print feel of the linework.

Color combinations

The wallpaper is defined by its tonal palette of soft hay yellow, warm straw, pale butter, and subtle olive-toned outlines.

When choosing surrounding colors for adjoining walls, painted woodwork, or moldings, we like soft creamy whites with warm yellow or beige undertones rather than stark, cool whites. Muted moss greens and sage tones highlight the botanical theme, while deeper tones such as warm terracotta, muted ochre, or antique bronze add grounded depth to trim, cabinetry, or upholstered pieces.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers and mural wallpapers are made-to-measure to fit your specific wall dimensions. Producing each order to size helps reduce unnecessary excess material compared to standard rolls.

Our wall murals and wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wallpapers offer versatile options suited to homeowners and renters looking to transform their walls.