Wallpaper - Social Butterflies II

Our Social Butterflies II wallpaper by Chris Paschke brings together loose watercolour washes and delicate ink linework on a clean white ground. The composition centres on two floating butterflies, rendered in soft beige and grey tones with distinct black outlines, drifting among botanical leaves painted in pale sage greens and subtle blue-tinted washes. The open spacing and fluid brushwork give the motif an airy, uncluttered presence across the wall. Printed made-to-measure on our PVC-free paper with a subtle surface structure, this design brings a calm artistic balance to residential interiors.

In the room

We see this design working particularly well in spaces where you want to introduce pattern without overwhelming the room. In a bedroom or nursery, placing our wall murals behind a bed or cot allows the gentle watercolour forms to frame the furniture naturally. Because the background remains crisp and white, the pattern maintains an open feel, making it equally well suited to a dressing room or a quiet home art studio.

In a living room, we would position this mural wallpaper on a feature wall where the scale of the two butterflies has enough uninterrupted wall space to be appreciated from across the room. Natural daylight brings out the soft transitions between the sage green and blue-tinted botanical washes, highlighting the delicate contrast created by the darker ink outlines.

Styling it

When styling a room around our wallpaper, we prefer keeping surrounding elements simple so the illustrative character remains the focal point:

• Pair the wallpaper with contemporary, clean-lined furniture in light woods or soft painted finishes to complement the light background without competing for attention.
• Introduce plain linen or woven cotton cushions and throws in quiet neutral tones to balance the loose watercolour textures on the wall.
• Use subtle black or dark grey accents, such as a slender floor lamp or slim picture frames, to echo the defined ink outlines in the butterfly wings.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper centres on soft sage green, pale blue-tinted leaf tones, muted beige, and gentle greys, anchored by fine black line details against a white ground.

Around the design, we suggest pairing adjacent walls with soft off-white or light warm grey paint colours to maintain the airy feel of the mural. If you prefer introducing more colour to trim or nearby cabinetry, a muted sage or soft chalky grey-green picks up the botanical foliage naturally without darkening the space.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, we produce our wallpapers made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions. Making each order individually helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared with standard fixed-size rolls. Our wallpapers are PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle surface structure. Designed to be straightforward to hang, we offer wallpaper options suited to different types of homes and living spaces.