Wallpaper - Birds Flying High, Hay

Our Birds Flying High, Hay wallpaper brings a cheerful, expressive rhythm to the wall with abstract cream-toned birds drifting across a soft, light green backdrop. Created in collaboration with Lisa Wirenfelt, the design has the gentle, imperfect charm of a paint drawing on paper, featuring stylised avian silhouettes detailed with graphic black spots and warm orange beaks. The varying scales and angles of the birds create an open sense of movement without overwhelming the room. Printed made-to-measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, it offers an artistic backdrop that balances graphic playfulness with a calm, understated palette.

In the room

We see this wallpaper working especially well in spaces meant for younger family members, such as a nursery, toddler room, kids' bedroom, or playroom. The open composition and gentle contrast mean the pattern feels lively without dominating the space. On a main feature wall behind a cot, low bed, or toy storage bench, the drifting birds create a lovely sense of height and lightness. Because the background tone is muted, the design also sits comfortably across multiple walls in a dedicated play room without feeling visually crowded.

Styling it

To complement the contemporary Scandinavian aesthetic, we would keep surrounding elements grounded and tactile. Furniture in warm natural timber or painted in soft off-white helps maintain the bright, relaxed atmosphere. We also like pairing this wallpaper with simple textiles in oatmeal, unbleached cotton, or soft rust to pick up on the warm tones in the birds' beaks. Keeping storage pieces low and clean-lined leaves plenty of vertical space for the illustrated birds to take flight across the room.

Colour combinations

The design is built around a gentle light green background, paired with cream, deep black speckles, and small accents of warm orange. Around the room, we would recommend using adjoining wall colours in muted off-white, light oat, or very pale sage to keep the setting cohesive. For smaller accent details, earthy terracotta, warm ochre, or muted olive provide a natural link back to the palette within the motif.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. We produce all our wall murals on PVC-free paper that features a subtle physical structure, giving the finished surface a pleasing depth. Designed to be straightforward and easy to hang, our mural wallpapers provide an accessible way to transform any residential space.