Wallpaper - I Made It Thick And Oily

Our I Made It Thick And Oily wallpaper brings expressive, painterly energy to an interior with layers of vivid orange, bright pink, deep red, light blue, and bold yellow. The abstract composition captures the look of heavy oil paint and visible brushstrokes, where sweeping ridges and rich gradients meet distinct blocks of intense colour. Produced made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, this design gives walls the striking presence of a gallery-scale abstract canvas while remaining straightforward to hang.

In the room

In a spacious living room, we see this working particularly well across a broad, uninterrupted feature wall behind a low sofa, where the sweeping brushwork and colour transitions have enough distance to be appreciated as a single, coherent composition. Because the visual movement is so bold and expressive, giving the pattern plenty of breathing room helps it serve as the primary artistic focus of the interior. In a dedicated home art studio or creative study, it introduces an uplifting, energetic atmosphere when used on a primary work wall, especially in spaces that receive plenty of daylight to bring out the nuances between the warm orange tones and cooler light blue highlights.

Styling it

To balance such a vibrant and expressive design, we would anchor the space with understated furniture and clean silhouettes:

• Pair the wallpaper with contemporary furniture in neutral upholstery, such as off-white, light grey, or muted charcoal, allowing the mural wallpapers to supply the room's primary colour statement without competition.
• Ground the seating area with smooth, matte finishes like painted cabinetry or natural light timber to provide a quiet material counterpoint to the thick, impasto-like brush marks.
• Incorporate minimal matte black architectural accents in floor lamps, slim table frames, or curtain poles to echo the graphic definition within the abstract forms.

Colour combinations

The palette of our wallpaper is led by a warm foundation of vibrant and dark orange, punctuated by bold yellow, vivid pink, deep red, and contrasting accents of light blue. When choosing paint for adjacent walls and woodwork, soft off-whites, warm pale stone, or light chalky greys keep the surrounding architecture crisp and luminous. For a more adventurous, cohesive interior scheme, pulling the deeper red or sunny yellow into smaller decorative accessories, cushions, or artwork elsewhere in the space creates a subtle, intentional connection to the wall murals.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are custom made-to-measure according to your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper compared to standard rolls. Every design is printed on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical structure that complements our painterly motifs, and our wall murals are created to be straightforward to hang in any home.