Wallpaper - Blue Oceans

Our Blue Oceans wallpaper by artist Courtney Prahl brings a playful, artistic character to the wall through a striking collage motif. Centred on an expressive blue crab composed of patterned paper cutouts, typography fragments, and textured snippets in varied shades of teal, indigo, and sky blue, the design is set against an off-white background of vintage handwritten ledger script. As one of our distinctive wall murals, this made-to-measure design is printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, creating a graphic focal point with an eclectic, coastal feel.

In the room

We see this design working particularly well as an accent wall in a bathroom, guest cloakroom, or a bright room in a coastal holiday home. Because the motif is arranged around a prominent central illustration, giving the crab an uninterrupted wall surface allows the full collage detail and background script to be appreciated up close. In a smaller room, placing the design on the primary wall behind a basin or mirror vanity brings an immediate sense of personality, while in a larger living space or lake house dining area, keeping the surrounding wall areas quiet lets the expressive patchwork take centre stage.

Styling it

To complement the mixed-media character of the artwork, we would balance the room with simple, tactile materials that do not compete with the busy collage details. Painted woodwork in crisp off-white or soft seafoam blue creates a natural frame around the mural wallpapers, while furniture in pale ash or natural rattan echoes the relaxed seaside mood. Simple ceramic accents and clean, unadorned fixtures help ground the space, allowing the intricate patterned cutouts and vintage script to stand out clearly.

Colour combinations

The design features a rich mix of verified blues, ranging from deep navy and teal to bright cornflower and soft sky tones, set over a warm, parchment-toned off-white background with charcoal script. To build a harmonious room palette, we suggest pairing adjacent walls or painted trim with soft linen white, muted chalky blues, or subtle coastal greens that mirror the lighter paper patches within the crab itself.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. We make our wall murals using PVC-free wallpaper paper with a subtle physical structure, and every piece is designed to be straightforward and easy to hang in your home.