Wallpaper - Retro Bubblegum Girl

Our Retro Bubblegum Girl wallpaper, created by Kate Jarvik Birch, brings a graphic pop art sensibility to the wall with bold lines, saturated colour, and 1950s retro charm. The illustration centers on a young woman wearing oversized cherry red sunglasses, blowing a glossy pink bubblegum bubble. Her cropped dark hair and red-collared white top stand out sharply against a clean, warm cream background, while tonal shading brings depth to the portrait. It is one of our mural wallpapers that instantly establishes personality in a room, produced made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle paper structure.

In the room

Because Retro Bubblegum Girl is a large-scale figurative mural wallpaper, we like giving it a dedicated feature wall where the illustration can be seen in full. In a bedroom or teenage room, placing the design on the main wall behind a bed headboard or opposite the doorway gives the artwork an immediate focal point. It works equally well in a dressing room, powder room, or a playful corner of a contemporary living room. Because the cream background provides generous open space around the figure, the composition feels punchy without overwhelming the rest of the room.

Styling it

When styling around this design, we prefer balancing its graphic character with clean-lined furniture and thoughtful colour echoes. A low-profile bed frame or streamlined dressing table keeps the visual weight low, leaving the portrait unobstructed. Bringing in subtle accents that reference the cherry red sunglasses, such as a painted side table, framed mirror, or simple lamp base, helps connect the wall murals to the wider interior. For flooring and larger furniture, neutral finishes allow the red and pink tones of the illustration to take center stage.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper is defined by vivid cherry red, soft bubblegum pink, deep hair tones, and a soft cream backdrop. To complement these shades, we suggest pairing the wallpaper with off-white or soft linen tones on adjacent walls and woodwork. If you want a more vibrant look, bringing small touches of coral, candy pink, or gloss red into soft furnishings works naturally with the artwork. For a calmer balance, matte black detailing and neutral stone or warm wood tones sit comfortably alongside the retro illustration.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are custom made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. Printing to your supplied measurements helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper during decorating. All our wall murals are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that feels refined on the wall. They are designed to be straightforward to hang, offering practical decorating solutions for different living spaces and homes.