Wallpaper - Chasing Dahlia Gray

Our Chasing Dahlia Gray wallpaper, designed by Mairin Kareli, brings together an intricate, etching-inspired botanical motif with an elegant monochrome palette. Overlapping leaves and dahlia foliage create a sense of depth and rhythmic movement across the wall, drawn in finely balanced shades of gray, smoke, and soft neutral tones. The graphic line work balances classic historic botanical character with a clean, contemporary feel, giving the pattern distinct visual presence without overwhelming the room. Like all our mural wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, making it straightforward to hang.

In the room

In a living room or bedroom, we love how the layered botanical drawing creates a continuous, detailed background behind a sofa or low headboard. Because the grayscale palette maintains a calm tonal balance, the design works equally well as a focused feature wall or wrapped around a quieter library or study. On a wider, uninterrupted wall, the overlapping leaf forms have space to display their full rhythmic composition. The fine etched lines and subtle variations in gray tones reveal their crisp detail in generous natural daylight, while shifting toward a softer, more enveloping backdrop under warm artificial evening lighting.

Styling it

When styling this design, we prefer pairing it with understated contemporary or heritage-influenced furnishings that let the botanical linework take centre stage. Clean-lined upholstery in natural off-white, oatmeal, or deep charcoal allows the leaf illustration to stand out naturally. To complement the cool smoke and gray tones of the wall mural, introducing warm wood elements like natural oak or walnut adds an inviting organic balance without introducing competing patterns.

Colour combinations

Our wallpaper centres on a refined grayscale scheme comprising soft smoke, mid-gray, and subtle off-white tones. When choosing paint for adjacent walls, woodwork, or ceiling cornicing, we suggest picking up on these nuances with chalky whites, pale dove gray, or a deep slate accent for trim. This monochrome base also provides a wonderfully versatile anchor for furnishings in muted earthy tones, deep forest greens, or soft blush accents.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, helping to reduce unnecessary excess compared with standard fixed-size rolls. Printed on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical structure, our wall murals are designed to be straightforward and simple to hang, offering a versatile decorating solution for different homes and spaces.