Wallpaper - Lakeside I

Our Lakeside I wallpaper mural, designed by Leslie Trimbach, brings an illustrated lake scene into the home with a soft watercolor-like character. The composition features a wooden canoe resting along the shoreline with an upright paddle, surrounded by reeds, water lilies, birch trees, and blueberries, alongside wildlife details like flying mallard ducks and a leaping fish. Across the sky, the hand-lettered phrase "LIFE is better at the LAKE" frames the scenic view across the calm water toward distant hills. Printed made-to-measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, it creates a welcoming, relaxed focal point on any wall.

In the room

We love this scenic wall mural for spaces where you want to create an inviting, rustic charm or a nostalgic outdoor feel. In a living room, cabin entryway, or lakeside cottage bedroom, we would place this design on a main accent wall behind a sofa or headboard where the entire panoramic scene can be enjoyed without heavy disruption. It also brings a warm, storytelling quality to a guest room, sunroom, or child's bedroom. Because the motif is arranged with the shoreline details grounded at the base and open water and sky lifting toward the top, keeping taller storage furniture against adjacent walls allows the canoe, wildlife, and typography to remain in full view.

Styling it

To complement the nostalgic lake house style of this design, we suggest pairing it with natural textures and simple furnishings that mirror its outdoorsy character:

• Choose warm wood finishes, such as pine, oak, or reclaimed timber, to echo the wooden canoe and shoreline setting.
• Balance the illustrated details with relaxed textiles like woven cotton throws, chunky knit blankets, or simple ticking-stripe pillows in navy and off-white.
• Accent the room with subtle vintage touches or blackened iron hardware that reflect the rustic cottage mood.

Color combinations

The palette in our Lakeside I mural wallpaper centers on soft slate blues, muted lake water tones, sage and forest greens, and sandy beige neutrals, accented by deeper denim blue lettering. To create a cohesive room scheme, we recommend pulling the muted slate blue or warm creamy white from the water and background onto surrounding painted walls and baseboards. If you prefer deeper contrast, a rich forest green or navy accent on adjacent cabinetry or upholstery anchors the room beautifully while letting the softer watercolor tones in the mural take center stage.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce our wallpapers made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions. Making each mural to order helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls. Our wallpapers are PVC-free, feature a subtle physical structure in the paper surface, and are designed to be straightforward and easy to hang in any home.