Wallpaper - Regatta Retreat

Created by Jeanette Vertentes, our Regatta Retreat wallpaper brings an expressive, impressionist scene of sailboats gliding across open water into your home. We love the rich mosaic of cobalt, cerulean, and violet tones across the sea, balanced by radiant reflections of warm apricot, coral, and gold. The tall white sails provide a crisp vertical rhythm against the dappled sky, capturing the lively movement of an afternoon regatta. Produced as made-to-measure mural wallpapers on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface texture, this design delivers a striking painterly character to any feature wall.

In the room

Because the sailboats stand tall across the horizon line, we see this working exceptionally well on a broad, uninterrupted wall in a living room, dining area, or vacation home sitting room. The lower half of the composition is dominated by fluid blue and violet water reflections, which means placing lower-profile furniture like a sofa, credenza, or dining table along the wall will not hide the most distinctive details of the boats. In a bright room with ample daylight, the interplay between the cool blues and the warm flecks of orange and yellow becomes especially vibrant.

Styling it

To let the dynamic painterly brushstrokes take centre stage, we would pair our wall murals with understated, modern furniture featuring clean silhouettes. Warm natural wood tones, such as honey oak or teak, echo the sunlit reflections in the water and ground the cool cobalt tones. Linen upholstery in neutral off-white or soft oatmeal allows the expressive palette of the wallpaper to stand out without visual clutter. For decorative accents, simple glass vessels or touches of matte dark metal help frame the nautical theme while maintaining a contemporary, uncluttered look.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper is anchored by vibrant cobalt and navy blues, layered with sky blue, soft lilac, and touches of turquoise. Warm highlights of apricot, peach, and sunlit yellow shimmer through the water and sky, offering wonderful cues for your surrounding decor. We recommend drawing out these warm undertones with creamy white walls, pale sand textiles, or muted terracotta decorative pieces. Alternatively, embracing the deeper blue tones on adjacent woodwork or cabinetry creates a cohesive, enveloping maritime feel.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are made-to-measure according to your specific wall dimensions. This custom approach helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard fixed-size rolls.

We produce our mural wallpapers on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure that adds depth to the printed artwork. Designed to be straightforward to hang, our wallpapers provide flexible decorating solutions for both homeowners and those living in rented spaces.