Wallpaper - Watch Hill

Our Watch Hill wallpaper captures an open coastal scene brought to life with the expressive, textured look of contemporary oil painting. Created by artist Jeanette Vertentes, the composition features four sailing boats gliding across shimmering water, rendered in painterly brushwork with soft cream sails, sky blue tones, pastel pinks, and warm golden reflections. The horizontal expanse of water and the vertical rise of the masts create a balanced, serene rhythm across the wall. Made to measure to your exact wall dimensions, our PVC-free wallpapers bring the uplifting, breezy feel of open water into your home.

In the room

This wall mural works particularly well on an uninterrupted wall in a living room, dining area, or bedroom where the full nautical scene has room to unfold. Because the sailboats are spaced across the width of the composition, giving the design a wider feature wall allows each boat and its water reflection to remain fully visible. We also see this working beautifully in a lake house, coastal retreat, or a peaceful guest room where you want an open, expansive atmosphere. In rooms with generous natural daylight, the luminous pastel pinks in the sky and the varied blue strokes across the water reveal subtle depth and painterly character.

Styling it

To complement the impressionistic, sunlit mood of the mural, we would pair this wallpaper with simple, relaxed furnishings that let the artwork take centre stage. Light, natural wood furniture such as pale oak, ash, or whitewashed timber sits comfortably alongside the warm cream and golden tones in the sails. Soft textiles in unbleached cotton, pale blue, or muted sand keep the room feeling airy and cohesive without competing with the dynamic brushstrokes of the water. Keeping larger furniture relatively low ensures the vertical lines of the masts and sails remain uncluttered.

Colour combinations

The palette in our design is anchored by sky blue, cerulean, and soft lilac water tones, contrasted with warm off-white and pale yellow sails and a sky flushed with pastel pink and peach. Around the room, we suggest working with warm neutral wall colours such as chalky off-white, soft sandy cream, or a very pale sky blue on adjoining walls and woodwork. If you want to introduce deeper accents through cushions, ceramics, or upholstery, picking up on the rich navy or touches of deep terracotta red found on the boat hulls provides a grounded, considered balance.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made to measure according to your supplied wall dimensions. Choosing custom production helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with buying standard fixed-size rolls.

Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that gives the finished surface a pleasing, natural feel. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wall murals provide a considered, design-led way to transform your interior.