Wallpaper - Greetings from Badlands - Screenprint Postcard

Our Greetings from Badlands wallpaper draws on classic mid-century postcard art, featuring large block lettering filled with scenic vignettes of rocky hills, dramatic canyon formations, and expansive skies. Created from vintage artwork by The Tichnor Brothers, the design captures the unmistakable character of traditional 1940s Americana screenprints. An earthy palette of beige, warm brown, muted green, and soft blue gives the motif a grounded feel, while bold red shadow accents bring dimensional depth to the typography. Produced to order as custom made-to-measure mural wallpapers, this PVC-free design has a subtle texture in the paper and is simple to hang.

In the room

Because of the bold central typography and panoramic nature of the postcard layout, we see this working particularly well as a focal point across a main living room wall. In an open living space or a dedicated holiday home, giving the design a wide, uninterrupted surface allows the full wording and the detailed landscape scenes inside each letter to read clearly. We would avoid placing tall bookcases or high-backed furniture directly in front of the central text, as keeping the lettering visible maintains the graphic impact of the artwork.

Styling it

To complement the retro travel aesthetic, we would pair this wallpaper with understated, warm-toned interior elements rather than competing patterns.

• Ground the room with warm wood furniture, such as mid-century sideboards or low coffee tables, which echo the earthy tones of the landscape illustration.
• Choose plain, tactile fabrics in natural linen, warm canvas, or soft beige for sofas and cushions to let the wall carry the primary visual interest.
• Introduce dark metal or matte bronze accents in lighting and table frames to provide subtle contrast against the screenprinted red drop shadows.

Colour combinations

The motif is anchored by a warm beige base, enriched with desert browns, muted foliage greens, soft sky blues, and saturated red lettering shadows. For adjacent painted walls and woodwork, we suggest warm off-whites, creamy beiges, or gentle stone hues that pick up on the lighter sections of the print. If you want to lean into the deeper tones of the scenery, muted olive greens or warm terracotta accents in textiles and decorative pieces work naturally alongside the desert palette.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made-to-measure based on the specific dimensions of your wall. Printing each order to size helps reduce unnecessary excess material compared with standard fixed-roll formats.

Our wall murals are entirely PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle, high-grade surface structure. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wallpapers offer a practical decorating solution for a wide range of residential spaces.