Maroon Naturalist Sea Creatures Wallpaper

This mermaid wallpaper is Volume II of an imaginary naturalist’s notebook: Creatures of the Deep. On a rich oxblood ground, engraved-style studies record the sea’s mythical inhabitants as if they were real specimens.

A mermaid wallpaper for grown-up rooms

Most mermaid designs are made for children. This one is drawn as a scientific plate, with measurements, cross-sections and handwritten field notes, so it belongs in a study or a dining room as easily as in a child’s room.

The tone comes from the golden age of natural history illustration, when new species arrived by ship every month and mermaids were still argued about in print.

What you will find in the pattern

A scaled mermaid tail is annotated for its hydrodynamic efficiency, a sea serpent coils across the panel, a kraken beak appears in cross-section and a hippocampus stands beside its measurements.

There is a silvery selkie pelt, a mermaid’s comb with a string of pearls, a nautilus traced with spiral geometry, a vertebra compared with human bone, and coral, seaweed, calipers and magnifying glasses in between.

Where this mermaid wallpaper works best

It suits a home library, a study, a reading nook or a bedroom, and it makes a powder room, an entryway or a stairwell feel like a Victorian cabinet of curiosities.

Because the ground is warm rather than black, it works in rooms with little daylight without feeling cold.

One wall behind a desk or a bed is enough, though a small room papered on all four sides is where it really sings.

Colours and scale

The palette of this mermaid wallpaper is oxblood with bone, sage and antique gold, which flatters warm woods and brass and sits well beside dusty pink or mauve.

The specimens are drawn at a generous scale, so the creatures read from across the room while the notes reward a closer look.

Peel and stick and traditional print the same oxblood, so the choice is only about permanence. Renters and anyone who likes to change a room every few years should take peel and stick; a study you intend to keep is a good case for traditional paper.

How to style it

Styling a mermaid wallpaper is mostly about restraint. Pair it with dark wood, brass, cream linen and a mauve or blush accent in a cushion, a lampshade or a bench.

Keep artwork minimal on this wall. The pattern is already a gallery, so a mirror or one small frame is plenty.

Peel & Stick

Our Peel & Stick wallpaper is printed on a 340 g/m² heavyweight polyester textile with a built-in self-adhesive backing — no paste, no mess. It goes up easily, repositions without damage, and comes down cleanly whenever you’re ready for a change. PVC-free, B1/M1 fire rated, and safe for nurseries. Perfect for renters, first-time installers, or anyone who loves refreshing their space without long-term commitment.

Traditional

Our Premium Traditional wallpaper is printed on a 175 g/m² non-woven paper with a semi-glossy finish, applied with standard wallpaper paste directly to the wall. The result is a seamless, professionally installed look built to last 10+ years. PVC-free and B1 fire rated. Ideal for permanent installations, high-traffic areas, and anyone looking for a refined, long-term result.

Sizes, samples and installation

Every design is printed to order in 24-inch-wide panels, in heights from 76 to 124 inches, and ships in 2–5 business days with free shipping to the US and EU.

Not sure how many panels of this mermaid wallpaper you need? Our measuring guide walks you through it, and our material comparison guide explains peel and stick versus traditional.

Colour on screen is never exact, so before papering a whole wall we recommend ordering a sample of this mermaid wallpaper: choose the 7×7″ or 24×24″ sample in the Size menu above.

More designs like this

For its land companion in ink black, see our Naturalist Creatures wallpaper, or browse the Dark & Moody collection.