Wallpaper - Pelican Beach

Our Pelican Beach wallpaper captures a striking monochrome photograph by Nathan Larson, featuring a flock of pelicans gliding in unison over churning ocean waves. What we particularly like about this design is the contrast between the sharp feather detail along their wide wings and the dynamic texture of white sea foam splashing across the dark water below. Rendered in a refined palette of smoke gray and soft neutral tones, this panoramic seascape brings a sense of calm motion and coastal wildlife directly to the wall. Like all Wallism wallpapers, each mural is custom made-to-measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical surface structure.

In the room

Because the composition relies on an expansive horizontal horizon and dramatic movement across the sky, we think this design works best on a wider, relatively uninterrupted feature wall. In a living room, placing our wall mural behind a low-backed sofa allows the pelicans in flight to remain completely visible and create a clear visual focal point. For an open-plan holiday home or living area, the open sky and sweeping coastal perspective naturally ground the seating space without making the room feel visually crowded.

Styling it

The clean tonal range of the black and white photography makes our wallpaper straightforward to balance with contemporary and minimalist furniture. We suggest choosing low-profile furniture in pale woods or matte black finishes to mirror the graphic tonal balance of the photograph. Keeping surrounding textiles quiet, such as unpatterned wool or simple textured upholstery, lets the natural detail in the crashing waves and bird wings carry the main visual interest in the room.

Colour combinations

Our design is built on a quiet foundation of deep charcoal, smoke gray, soft off-white, and neutral mid-tones. To create a cohesive look across adjacent painted surfaces, we recommend pairing this wallpaper with chalky off-whites, cool mineral grays, or deep slate accents on architectural trim and shelving. If you want to introduce accent colors elsewhere in the room, muted coastal hues like washed indigo or understated pebble tones harmonize naturally with the monochrome seascape.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. Every mural wallpaper is printed on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical structure and is designed to be straightforward to hang. We offer versatile wallpaper options tailored to suit both homeowners and rented spaces.