Living in a high-rise apartment or a house with a small yard comes with the disadvantage of not having access to garden space. Fortunately, fine wallpaper manufacturer Astek has a way to bring beautiful flowers indoors. The company’s collection of dreamy floral mural designs called 'Eterna Nouveau' reinterprets the Art Nouveau movement of the early 20th century, which historically flourished in Europe and emphasized nature-inspired motifs like flowers and birds.
Name a More Beautiful Line of Floral Mural Wallpapers by Astek
Eterna Nouveau’s arching, sinuous stems and leaves nod to its namesake style’s characteristic 'whiplash' lines. 'Aquavita', for example, features lilies and other water plants and illustrates life both above and below the surface. And 'Carnivoria' shows and emphasizes more unusual plants, like Venus flytraps. A variety of colorways emphasizes the designs’ bold forms and delicate metallic outlines.
The release focuses on botanical imagery interpreted through large-scale murals, bringing plant forms, flowers, and natural references into interior spaces with a clear emphasis on detail and composition.
The designs are rooted in floral themes, but they move away from traditional small, repetitive patterns. Instead, the murals use expanded scale, allowing flowers, branches, and foliage to spread across the wall in a more open and continuous way. This shift in scale changes how the patterns are read, making the floral elements more visible and giving them more presence within a room.
Flowers as Inspiration for Interior Spaces and Designs
In the Eterna collection, the floral references are combined with textures that resemble aged surfaces and historical materials. Some designs recall frescoes or worn decorative finishes, where botanical elements appear layered into the background. The colors are more muted, with tones resembling natural pigments and weathered surfaces.
The Nouveau collection adopts a distinct approach, featuring more defined botanical forms and a clearer distinction between the background and subject. Flowers and leaves are more pronounced, with lines and shapes that follow a softer, flowing direction. The compositions allow the patterns to move across the wall more organically.
A key aspect of both collections is the way floral imagery is utilized across full-wall applications. These are not accents or small decorative inserts, as they are designed to cover entire surfaces. This allows the patterns to develop fully, showing variation in density, spacing, and layering across the wall.
Murals That Are Based on Continuity
The production process also supports this approach. The murals are printed to maintain continuity across panels, so the floral compositions are not interrupted once installed. This is important for designs where the relationship between different elements – stems, petals, and background textures – needs to remain consistent.
The use of floral imagery in these collections reflects a continued interest in bringing natural references indoors, but with a more controlled and deliberate execution. Instead of relying on dense or overly decorative patterns, the focus is placed on composition, scale, and how each element is positioned across the surface.
With Eterna and Nouveau, Astek expands its portfolio of wallcoverings by focusing on florals in a way that connects historical references with current interior use, offering options that can be applied across different types of spaces without relying on traditional interpretations of floral design.
Photos and videos by: @astekinc.
