Wallpaper - Step It Up IV

Designed by Avery Tillmon, our Step It Up IV wallpaper brings a striking blend of fashion illustration and mixed-media collage to the wall. A graphic black high-heeled shoe with silver-laced eyelets anchors the center of the composition, set over layered torn newspaper and magazine clippings in muted beige, charcoal gray, and soft monochrome tones. The contrast between the crisp, dark silhouette and the textured typographic background gives this mural wallpaper an expressive urban character. Made to measure on PVC-free paper with a subtle surface texture, it creates a focused design statement in contemporary residential interiors.

In the room

Because of the bold central placement of the shoe and the surrounding collage details, we see this design working particularly well on an accent wall. In a dressing room, bedroom, or creative home studio, giving the mural an uninterrupted wall allows the full scale of the artwork and the finer print fragments to remain clearly visible.

In a bedroom, we would place this design behind the headboard or opposite the bed where the graphic silhouette can act as the main focal point. For a teenage room or dressing area, it brings an immediate sense of personal style without overpowering the room, thanks to the balanced neutral palette. If you are placing furniture against the wall, lower pieces such as low dressers or minimalist consoles work best to keep the central high-heel motif in full view.

Styling it

We recommend pairing this wallpaper with clean-lined, contemporary furniture that echoes its graphic feel without competing with the collage background.

• Keep larger furniture in understated silhouettes, such as minimalist black metal framing or painted neutral surfaces, allowing the intricate detail of the newspaper motif to stand out.
• Introduce metallic accents in brushed chrome, silver, or cool nickel to subtly reflect the silver eyelet detailing in the artwork.
• Balance the monochrome character of the wall with soft, unpatterned textiles in off-white, light gray, or warm taupe to keep the overall atmosphere balanced.

Colour combinations

The palette within our design revolves around deep charcoal gray and true black, offset by warm newsprint beige, pale gray, and off-white.

When decorating the surrounding space, we suggest staying within a cohesive neutral scheme. Painting adjacent walls in a soft, chalky off-white or a light warm gray allows the dark tones of the shoe to pop while connecting smoothly with the paper background. For a more dramatic, tailored look, matching the adjacent walls or trim to the deeper charcoal gray found in the artwork creates an enveloping, gallery-inspired setting.

About our wallpaper

At Wallism, our wallpapers are produced made-to-measure based on your exact wall dimensions, which helps reduce unnecessary excess paper. Every design is printed on PVC-free paper featuring a subtle physical surface structure, and is designed to be straightforward and easy to hang in your home.