Wallpaper - Junk

Our Junk wall mural by Jan Becke captures a striking contrast between maritime tradition and modern architecture, set against the iconic Hong Kong skyline. In the foreground, a traditional red-sailed junk boat glides across textured harbour waters, while towering skyscrapers and mountain silhouettes stretch across the horizon beneath a warm sunset sky. The composition balances open sky and rippling water with the dense vertical rhythm of the city. 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, making it straightforward to hang.

In the room

We see this photographic wallpaper working particularly well in a living room, study, or vacation home where you want to introduce a sense of open perspective and architectural depth. Because the skyline spans across the centre and the lower half is filled with harbour waters, the mural naturally anchors a room when placed on a wide, uninterrupted feature wall behind a low-profile sofa or desk. In a home office or study, the combination of expansive water and towering city architecture brings an engaging yet calm atmosphere to the working space.

Styling it

To let the dynamic view across the harbour remain the visual centrepiece of the room, we suggest keeping surrounding furniture relatively streamlined and low in profile. Clean-lined pieces prevent the cityscape and boat from being obscured, allowing the expansive horizon line to carry across the room.

Natural dark wood finishes or deep walnut tones pair naturally with the boat's rich timber hull, while subtle brushed metal or matte black accents echo the modern architectural framing of the city. Simple, solid-toned upholstery will keep the room feeling balanced alongside the detailed ripples and dense skyscraper silhouettes.

Colour combinations

The design is built around the deep teals and slate blues of the water, contrasted by the vivid terracotta red of the junk boat's sails and the warm golden glow of the sunset breaking over the horizon. Neutral greys and silvers define the cityscape in the midground.

For adjacent walls and surrounding decor, we would look to warm neutrals, muted slate, or soft stone tones that complement the sky without competing with the horizon. If you want to draw out the boat's focal point, small decorative accents in rust, burnt orange, or warm terracotta will naturally tie the interior back to the wallpaper.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made-to-measure based on the specific dimensions of your wall. Printing to your required measurements helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard rolls. Every design is printed on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical structure, crafted to be easy and straightforward to hang in your home.