Wallpaper - The Octopus Beast II

Our The Octopus Beast II wallpaper captures a dramatic maritime clash between a wooden sailing ship and a massive sea creature rising from the deep. Created in collaboration with Wai Collective, the illustration features a bold red octopus wrapping its tentacles around the boat amid dark, turbulent ocean waves and stormy skies illuminated by strikes of lightning. The painted watercolour and ink look lends artistic depth to the composition, where the rich crimson beast creates a sharp visual focus against moody navy, charcoal, and dark blue tones. Made to measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, this design brings narrative drama and storytelling to any feature wall.

In the room

Because of the bold narrative and high visual contrast, we see this working particularly well as an accent wall in a living room, study, or home office. Giving the motif a wider, relatively uninterrupted wall allows the full scale of the stormy sea and ship to unfold without being broken up by tall storage units. In a teenage room, library, or hobby room, placing the design behind a desk or sofa creates an atmospheric backdrop that anchors the entire space. The deep background tones give the room an intimate, enveloping character, while the brighter highlights in the waves and lightning keep the scene dynamic rather than flat.

Styling it

To balance such an expressive mural, we like pairing it with furniture that has clean silhouettes and grounded materials. Darker timber tones, such as stained wood, sit naturally alongside the nautical themes and complement the stormy palette without competing for attention. We would keep large upholstered pieces relatively quiet in charcoal, slate, or deep navy, allowing the red octopus to remain the clear centre of interest. Adding subtle, warm lighting through table lamps or targeted wall sconces brings out the warmer red pigments and softens the cooler blues across the wall.

Colour combinations

The palette is built around deep dark reds and crimsons set against midnight blues, moody charcoal, and white foam crests. For adjacent walls and painted woodwork, we suggest pulling directly from these surrounding dark navy or soft charcoal tones to create a cohesive, cocooning effect. If you prefer a lighter contrast, a muted stormy grey or an off-white with cool undertones pairs comfortably with the stormy sky without jarring against the darker elements of the mural wallpapers.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. All of our wall murals are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that is straightforward to hang in any room.