Wallpaper - Butterfly Wings

Our Butterfly Wings wallpaper by Micael Widell captures a vibrant orange butterfly resting on a purple thistle bloom. The detailed macro photograph highlights the intricate black spots across the wings alongside subtle brown and green tones across the body, set against a softly blurred background of muted foliage and purple flora. As with all our wall murals, this design is made to measure to your exact wall dimensions on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, creating an expressive focal point in your home.

In the room

Because of the photographic depth and strong focal subject, we see this mural wallpaper working especially well on an uninterrupted feature wall where the central detail can be appreciated without tall furniture obscuring it. In a bedroom, placing it directly behind the headboard grounds the space in natural colour while keeping the perimeter visual weight balanced. It is also well suited to a quiet study, home office, or living room wall behind a sofa, where the soft-focus garden background introduces gentle depth without visual clutter. For a dining room, centering the motif along the main dining wall gives the room an engaging natural centrepiece.

Styling it

To complement the rich macro photography, we suggest keeping surrounding furniture clean and understated so the wallpaper remains the primary visual element in the room.

• Pair with contemporary painted furniture or clean-lined wood pieces in muted finishes, allowing the orange and purple tones of the motif to stand out naturally.
• Introduce tactile textiles in smooth weaves or quiet, unpatterned fabrics that balance the photographic detail of the wall without competing for attention.
• Incorporate subtle ceramic or glass decorative accents in neutral tones to reflect the organic, garden-inspired character of the scene.

Colour combinations

The palette of our wallpaper centres on rich burnt orange, warm brown, and soft green, accented by the distinctive purple of the thistle. When planning the surrounding room, we suggest drawing out the softer background greens or gentle warm neutrals for adjacent painted walls and woodwork to create a cohesive backdrop. If you prefer deeper contrast, furniture or accent details in muted plum or deep charcoal pick up the delicate darker markings in the butterfly wings and bring structured balance to the space.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made to measure according to your individual wall dimensions. Producing each order individually helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed-size rolls. Our murals are PVC-free, printed on paper with a subtle physical structure, and designed to be straightforward to hang in any home.