Wallpaper - Kates Rushes

Our Kates Rushes wallpaper, created by Deborah Revell, captures tall cattails with rounded brown tops rising through clusters of dry grasses over a pale, winter-inspired ground with subtle patches of snow. Rendered in a quiet palette of off-white, eggshell, grey, and soft brown, the composition balances slender vertical stems with open negative space. The motif carries the visual appearance of a subtle plaster or stucco ground, giving the design a calm, organic character. Like all our wall murals, this design is made-to-measure to your exact wall dimensions on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, making it straightforward to hang.

In the room

The tall, upward movement of the rushes makes our design particularly effective on walls where you want to draw the eye upward, such as in a bedroom behind a headboard or along an uninterrupted dining room wall. Because the lower portion of the motif anchors the visual weight while the upper area remains light and open, the pattern works naturally on a main feature wall without overwhelming the room. In a home office, study, or living room, this generous spacing allows the design to sit comfortably alongside everyday furniture, letting the delicate grass stems show clearly between lower seating or desk pieces.

Styling it

The understated, organic character of this design pairs naturally with minimalist, Wabi-sabi, or organic modern interiors. To complement the motif, we suggest keeping surrounding furniture clean in profile and leaning into warm, tactile materials that echo the natural elements in the scene.

• Choose furniture in pale or warm wood tones, such as ash or light oak, to maintain the light, airy feel of the eggshell background.
• Introduce unbleached linen curtains or lightly textured wool upholstery to harmonise with the woven feel of the dry grass stems.
• Keep wall decor and surrounding accessories spare, allowing the open space around the cattails to function as quiet visual breathing room.

Colour combinations

The design itself is built on a quiet foundation of eggshell white, soft stone grey, and gentle earth browns found in the seed heads and grasses. When selecting colours for neighbouring walls, woodwork, or built-in cabinetry, look to soft off-whites, warm pebble greys, or muted clay tones. These surrounding shades bridge the contrast naturally with the mural wallpapers without competing with the delicate detail in the stems.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your individual wall dimensions, helping to reduce unnecessary excess compared with standard rolls. Every wallpaper is PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure that adds depth to the print. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wall murals offer practical options suited to different homes, living spaces, and decorating needs.