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the
archive

As featured on the BBC
A commercial archive of 50,000 antique wallpapers and fabrics dating from 1800 - 1990

Exciting
Beautiful
Inspiring
Commercial

Experience centuries of inspiration at your fingertips.

 
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license, loan,

purchase or

commission a

design or collection

 

Select from existing collections or straight from the archive where we can produce production ready files for you..

The Archive  Story
 

The archive has a serendipitous story of it's own, learn about it's journey from New York to England

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my expertise

​​​​​The archive is only part of the story.

For 17 years I've sourced & curated & presented archive collections for hundreds of brands across the globe. With thousands of historical designs, the skill is not simply access. It is knowing what matters, what resonates and what should be left behind.

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The archive provides the resource.

Experience provides the curation & design support.

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get a taste of the archive

Each Archive Edit is a beautifully curated digital experience, combining heritage stories, creative inspiration, archive resources and thoughtful prompts to help you see the world through a collector's eye.
 
Take away a little piece of the archive to keep, return to and inspire your own creative journey as well as 18 full res archive scans.

→ Browse archive experiences

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SOME OF OUR
ARCHIVE CLIENTS

• BBC • Disney • Soho House • Divine Savages • Emma Wood Home • Mollies Manchester • Linwood •

Editorial flat lay on a rustic wooden table featuring archive-inspired floral artwork, fab

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Hosted by founder Cheryl O'Meara, Paper Fabric Story helps brands and destinations uncover what makes them distinctive and translate it into experiences people remember.

Combining over 30 years of experience in design, interiors, storytelling and creative strategy with a trusted network of British manufacturers and craftspeople, every project is shaped with purpose, precision and commercial insight.

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