Wallpaper - Ellie Side Profile

Our Ellie Side Profile wallpaper captures a quiet, powerful moment featuring a majestic elephant in profile against tall, dry grass. Created in collaboration with Sharon Vardy, the photographic composition focuses on the fine detail of the elephant's wrinkled grey skin, curved tusks, and lowered trunk, balanced against a soft, pale background. The earthy palette of smoky grey, warm beige, and muted gold gives the image an understated, grounded presence on the wall. Like all our wallpapers, this mural design is custom made to measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because of the scale and calm visual weight of the subject, we see this working particularly well in a living room, home library, or private study. The composition benefits from an uninterrupted wall where the full profile of the elephant has space to breathe and remain visible across the room. In a living room, placing this wallpaper on a primary feature wall behind a low sofa keeps the upper details, such as the eye and tusks, in clear view. In a study or library setting, the muted tones sit comfortably alongside bookcases and quieter reading areas without overwhelming the surrounding space.

Styling it

We would keep the surrounding interior grounded and natural to complement the organic modern feel of the photography.

• Pair the wallpaper with low-profile furniture in warm woods or muted upholstery so the central animal figure remains the clear visual anchor of the room.
• Introduce tactile textiles, such as a thick wool rug or heavy linen drapes in natural oatmeal tones, to echo the dry grass in the lower half of the motif.
• Keep wall decor on adjacent walls minimal, allowing the photographic detail and tonal depth of the mural to carry the room's character.

Colour combinations

The design is built on a natural foundation of smoky grey, soft off-white, and earthy beige tones, with warm, muted golds running through the dry grasses. When choosing paint for adjacent walls or woodwork, we recommend staying within this warm neutral territory. A soft stone grey, warm chalky white, or deep taupe creates a cohesive, wrapping backdrop. For accent furniture or cabinetry, deeper charcoal or rich, warm timber finishes harmonize naturally with the shadowed contours of the elephant.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. Printing to your specific measurements helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls. Our wallpapers are completely PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that is straightforward to hang. We offer options suited to a variety of living spaces, whether you are decorating your forever home or updating a rented space.