Wallpaper - King of Hearts

Our King of Hearts wallpaper, designed by Yvette St. Amant, brings a graphic pop-art twist to classic playing card imagery. The composition centres on a stylised king wearing heart-shaped sunglasses, sporting a curled moustache, and holding an ice cream bar. Rendered in vivid magenta, bright pink, and warm orange against a crisp white ground, the symmetrical card layout creates an energetic graphic presence. The flat graphic shapes and confident outlines give this design a retro sixties character that instantly catches the eye. Made to measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, it makes a distinctive accent wall in creative spaces.

In the room

We see this wallpaper working especially well as a focal point in a living room, a lively teenage room, a dressing room, or a dedicated games den. Because the playing card format relies on strong central symmetry and bold graphic forms, it benefits from a wall where the entire motif can be viewed without heavy interruption. In a living room, placing it behind a low sofa keeps the upper half of the figure unobstructed, allowing the playful details like the sunglasses and crown to stand out. In a compact dressing room or study nook, the crisp white backdrop prevents the saturated pinks and oranges from visually crowding the space.

Styling it

To let the graphic artwork lead the room, we would keep the surrounding furniture relatively simple with clean silhouettes. Low-slung retro seating, painted lacquer pieces, or mid-century shapes pair naturally with the sixties pop-art influence of the motif. Choosing neutral upholstered furniture allows the bold magenta and orange elements to provide the primary colour in the room, while a single accent piece, such as a lacquered side table or a simple metal floor lamp, can subtly echo the card's playful lines without competing with the wall mural.

Colour combinations

The pattern combines vivid magenta, bright pink, warm orange, and deep dark linework against a clean white ground. When decorating around this mural wallpaper, we suggest carrying the crisp white onto adjoining walls and skirting boards to maintain the graphic clarity of the print. For a bolder look, pulling the warm orange or deep pink into smaller accents like cushions, table lamps, or a painted door frame creates a cohesive, high-energy palette. Soft charcoal or matte black accents also work nicely to ground the bright tones and mirror the dark outlines of the illustration.

About our wallpaper

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