Wallpaper - Routemaster Red

Our Routemaster Red wallpaper places a bright red double-decker bus right at the center of an evocative urban scene. Captured by photographer Tono Balaguer, the design contrasts the vibrant red vehicle with a black and white architectural backdrop featuring ornate facades, tall windows, and classic stone columns. Along the dark gray street below, vivid yellow road markings draw the eye into the frame, creating depth and graphic tension. It is one of our most dynamic photographic wall murals, produced custom to your measurements on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because this design has a clear focal point and strong perspective, we find it works best on an uninterrupted accent wall where the full photograph can be viewed without heavy visual interruption. In a living room, placing it along the main wall behind a low sofa gives the cityscape room to breathe while grounding the seating area. In a study, home office, or library, it creates an engaging backdrop that brings urban character into a dedicated workspace.

The composition also works well in a teenage bedroom or a den, where the bold transport motif adds energy and personal style. For long hallways or entryway walls, the receding perspective of the street adds a sense of depth to narrower circulation areas, provided the wall is wide enough to capture the central bus and surrounding architecture.

Styling it

We recommend letting the wallpaper serve as the primary visual statement in the room and keeping the surrounding elements relatively disciplined.

• Anchor the room with furniture in understated neutral finishes, such as charcoal, slate, or matte black, allowing the red bus to remain the dominant focal element.
• Introduce small, deliberate accents that echo the primary colors of the mural, such as a single yellow desk accessory, a red book spine, or a graphic throw pillow.
• Complement the architectural geometry of the print with clean-lined metal elements in black or brushed steel rather than overly ornate decorative hardware.

Color combinations

The visual impact of our wallpaper comes from the relationship between the saturated crimson red, the vivid yellow stripe and street markings, and the surrounding monochrome grays.

When choosing paint for adjacent walls and trim, we like using cool off-whites, pale concrete grays, or deep charcoal tones. These neutral shades allow the architectural details in the photograph to extend naturally into the rest of the room. If you want to introduce additional color through furniture or textiles, stick to tightly controlled accents of primary yellow or warm ochre that directly reference the details within the street scene.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce our wallpapers made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. Printing to your specific measurements helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls.

All our wall murals and mural wallpapers are completely PVC-free and printed on paper with a subtle physical structure. They are designed to be straightforward to hang, giving you a dependable, high-impact finish whether you are decorating a home you own or personalizing a rented space.