Wallpaper - Wishful Thinking

Our Wishful Thinking wallpaper, created by Kate Jarvik Birch, brings a distinctive surrealist perspective into the room. The composition centers on a figure in a vivid red puff-sleeve dress with a detailed lace collar, where a dandelion seed head in full puff blooms in place of a head. Individual dandelion seeds drift upward across a bright azure sky with soft, billowing cumulus clouds, set against a painterly grassy hill. The gouache and painted aesthetic lends an expressive, storybook quality to the wall. Like all our wall murals, this design is made-to-measure to fit your room dimensions and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because of its strong narrative focus and painterly character, we see this wall mural working particularly well on an accent wall where the full figure and floating seeds can remain visible. In a living room, dining area, or creative study, placing this wallpaper on a wall with low-profile furniture allows the central artwork and horizon line to hold the focus of the space. The open blue sky and diagonal hillside create a sense of outdoor expanse that breathes energy into both compact spaces and larger open rooms.

Styling it

We would approach styling around Wishful Thinking by letting the wallpaper take center stage while echoing its vibrant palette in grounded ways:

• Choose simple furniture with clean silhouettes so the expressive storytelling of the artwork remains the primary focal point.
• Introduce warm natural wood finishes, such as mid-tone or dark timber, to anchor the vivid greens and blues of the landscape.
• Draw on the warm red tones through smaller decorative accents, ceramics, or cushions to subtly tie the wider room back to the central figure.

Colour combinations

The design itself is built on a striking foundation of primary and natural tones: vibrant crimson red, rich meadow green, crisp white, and clear cerulean blue with soft cloud tones. When decorating the rest of the room, we suggest keeping adjacent walls in soft, off-white or muted warm cream shades that reflect the white lace collar and drifting seeds without competing with the sky. For a bolder look, deep leafy greens or warm earthy terracottas on painted woodwork or nearby cabinetry create a balanced dialogue with the red dress and landscape.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our mural wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions. Producing each order individually helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard rolls. All our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that feels refined on the wall. They are designed to be straightforward and simple to hang, offering options suited to both homeowners and renters looking to transform their spaces.