Wallpaper - Cedar Falls Iowa Skyline Purple & Gold

Our Cedar Falls skyline wallpaper by Michael Tompsett translates the city's architectural profile into an expressive, watercolour-style composition. The motif combines rich tones of purple, dark mulberry and earthy gold against a clean white background, anchored along the bottom by painterly splatters and ink-like drips that give the skyline organic movement. Detailed building silhouettes rise across the horizontal plane, creating a strong graphic presence balanced by open white space above. Like all our mural wallpapers, this design is made-to-measure to your exact wall dimensions and printed on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure.

In the room

Because the skyline runs horizontally across the lower and middle portion of the design, we see this working particularly well on an uninterrupted wall in a living room or home office. In a living room, placing the design behind a low-profile sofa lets the architectural silhouettes sit naturally above the furniture line, leaving the upper white area to keep the room feeling open and bright. In a study or home office, the graphic contrast provides an artistic focal point on a main feature wall behind a desk without visual clutter. The generous negative space at the top also makes this wallpaper easy to integrate into rooms with standard or lower ceiling heights, as the motif does not feel crowded.

Styling it

To complement the expressive character of the artwork, we would pair this design with contemporary furniture that features clean, tailored lines. A deep velvet armchair in plum or aubergine can echo the darker mulberry accents within the skyline, while low-standing painted cabinetry helps ground the wall. Brass or brushed warm metallic accents, such as lighting fixtures or desk accessories, naturally pick up the earthy gold washes in the buildings. Keeping surrounding decorative pieces relatively minimal allows the graphic silhouette and painterly splatter details to remain the primary focus of the interior.

Colour combinations

The design itself centers around deep mulberry purple, warm earthy gold, soft violet washes and a crisp white background. When painting adjacent walls or choosing larger textiles, we suggest pulling from the warmer gold tones with soft ochre or rich sand to create an inviting contrast. Alternatively, a muted off-white or clean chalk paint will match the open background of the wallpaper for a seamless transition across the room. For a moodier, more layered palette, deep plum or charcoal on adjacent joinery complements the darkest building silhouettes.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to the specific dimensions you provide for your wall. Producing each piece to order helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard fixed-size rolls. Our wall murals are completely PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure. Designed to be straightforward and easy to hang, our wallpapers offer practical solutions for both homeowners and renters looking to transform their interior spaces.