Wallpaper - Rainy Back Road

Our Rainy Back Road wallpaper, created in collaboration with artist Kate Jarvik Birch, captures a quiet rural road curving gently through damp green fields and earthy patches. Tall utility poles guide the eye toward the horizon, where small white houses with dark roofs sit beneath a soft, overcast slate sky. The composition has a painterly, watercolor-inspired character that gives the damp asphalt and misty countryside depth and quiet atmosphere. Produced as made-to-measure mural wallpapers on PVC-free paper with a subtle physical structure, this design brings an open landscape perspective into any interior.

In the room

Because the winding road and distant horizon create strong visual depth, we find this design works exceptionally well on an uninterrupted focal wall in a living room, bedroom, or dedicated reading study. Giving the landscape a broad wall allows the gentle curve of the lane and the full sweep of the fields to unfold without feeling cut short. In a bedroom, placing the motif behind the headboard grounds the space in cool slate and muted green tones. In a dining room or entry hallway, the perspective draws the eye inward, making the surrounding space feel naturally more open.

Styling it

To complement the rural landscape and painterly feel of our wall murals, we recommend pairing this design with furniture that has simple silhouettes and grounded materials.

Painted furniture in off-white, muted charcoal, or warm dark wood tones connects naturally with the rural architecture and telephone poles depicted in the artwork. Surrounding textiles in textured wool, woven cotton, or matte finishes work well to reinforce the rustic, cottage-inspired feel without competing with the scenic motif. We suggest keeping wall accessories minimal on the wallpapered surface itself, letting the scenic perspective remain the primary focal point of the space.

Colour combinations

The palette in our wallpaper centres on cool slate blue and overcast grey in the sky and wet road, balanced by earthy field greens, mossy tones, and deep brown accents. Small touches of clean white and charcoal in the distant farmhouses anchor the composition.

When choosing paint colours and furnishings for adjacent walls, soft chalky whites, cool pale greys, or muted sage greens harmonize naturally with the scene. For a deeper, more enveloping room scheme, pulling the slate blue or deep charcoal from the road and rooftops onto trim, wainscoting, or built-in cabinetry creates a tailored, cohesive interior.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, all our wallpapers are made-to-measure based on the specific dimensions of your wall. Printing custom dimensions helps reduce unnecessary excess wallpaper compared to standard fixed-size rolls.

Our wallpapers are completely PVC-free and printed on paper featuring a subtle physical structure. We have designed our wall murals to be straightforward and easy to hang, offering practical decorating solutions suited to both homeowners and renters looking to transform their living spaces.