I swap wallpapers way too often. It changes the whole vibe of the day. New lock screen, new brain. For this year, I keep coming back to stuff that’s calm, a little textured, and does not fight my icons. That’s it: no lectures!

Grab what you like here: 👉 https://doitbeforeme.com/aesthetic-wallpaper/

What actually looks good this year

• Soft gradients with a tiny bit of grain. no flat, plasticky color.
• One simple subject (e.g., a moon, a leaf, a shape) off-center, breathe!
• Dark AMOLED pieces for battery and mood. a single neon line? Chef’s kiss.
• “Glass blur” blobs that feel modern without shouting.
• Quiet nature: a cloud, a wave, a pebble not a whole forest.
• Paper textures! Like a journal page with one brush stroke.

Lock vs Home (the easy pairing)

• lock: a little drama, one focal point.
• home: toned down. you need to read your app names.
  use the same color family so it looks intentional, not chaotic.

Sizing Without Headaches

Do not overthink it! If you have no idea about ratios, export around 3000–3200 px tall and you are fine. Leave some calm space at the top could be cameras, islands, or notches and a quiet strip at the bottom for the dock. That’s all we need!

Tiny nerd tricks that help

• Add 1–2% noise to gradients so they don’t band.
• Lower contrast by 10–20% if icons feel hard to read.
• Avoid bright red/cyan behind small widgets (eye strain).
• If your phone is OLED, darker wallpapers save a bit of battery.

Quick picks because scrolling is tiring

• pastel haze (blush → lavender → mist blue) with grain
• matte black with one thin neon line
• frosted glass blobs + thin white lines
• single leaf on warm beige paper
• city lights, heavy blur, moody purple tint
• marble-y mineral closeups in soft tones
• retro pixel gradient that looks a little… imperfect on purpose 🙂