Wallpaper - Greetings from Washington - Screenprint Postcard

Our Greetings from Washington wallpaper captures the bold, graphic spirit of mid-century Americana through a classic 1940s screenprint postcard design by The Tichnor Brothers. Across the front, large dimensional lettering frames iconic landmarks like the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument, set against a radiant background of sky blue, warm orange, and golden yellow sunburst rays. The graphic layout gives the wall mural a strong visual rhythm and retro graphic character. Like all our wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure to fit your wall dimensions and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because the motif relies on strong central typography and high-contrast block lettering, we see this working best as a dedicated focal point rather than wrapping around every wall. In a living room or vacation home, giving our wallpaper a broad, relatively uninterrupted wall allows the complete postcard layout and architectural details inside each letter to stay fully readable. Placing it behind a lower-profile sofa or along a main feature wall ensures that taller furnishings do not slice across the central lettering, letting the energetic sunburst lines draw the eye across the entire space.

Styling it

To balance the graphic intensity of this retro print, we recommend pairing it with streamlined mid-century or vintage-inspired furniture with clean outlines. Warm wood tones work naturally alongside the golden yellow and orange sunburst rays, grounding the bolder screenprint palette without competing with it. Keeping larger surrounding upholstery relatively plain and textured lets the mural wallpapers serve as the clear graphic centrepiece of the room.

Colour combinations

The design centres on a rich palette of vibrant sky blue, warm orange, sunburst yellow, and crisp white highlights within the typography. When choosing colours for adjacent walls, trim, or surrounding furniture, soft warm off-whites or a muted sky blue help extend the background tones quietly into the rest of the room. For accent details in cushions, ceramics, or lamps, picking up the deeper ochre or terracotta shades from the lettering creates a cohesive connection back to the motif.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce our wallpapers made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. Making each order individually helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard rolls.

Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure. They are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering a simple way to bring distinctive graphic design into your home.