Born from Dorothy Waterhouse’s discovery of seven layers of hand-blocked wallpaper in a Cape Cod house, Waterhouse Wallhangings creates wallpaper and fabric rooted in historic American interiors. Founded as a business in 1950, the company draws on archival documents dating from roughly 1700 to 1895 while also developing newer designs, and has supplied period-appropriate reproductions for historic restorations ranging from Colonial Williamsburg to the White House.
FRET FabricsFounded in 2010 by artist and woven technical designer Julie Kaminska, Fret Fabrics is a Long Island luxury design house creating fabrics for professional interiors and restoring historic textiles, wallpapers, and trims. Kaminska’s background at the Scalamandré mill informs the studio’s unusual ability to recreate period materials from archival fragments or even black-and-white photographs. Its preservation work includes collaborations with Sunnylands, the Mark Twain House, and the White House.GLEN HEAD, NY
York WallcoveringsFor more than a century, York Wallcoverings has manufactured wallpaper and commercial wallcoverings at the same factory in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley. The U.S.’s oldest and largest wallcovering producer, York draws on an archive of thousands of designs dating to the early 18th century while combining historic printing craft with modern digital production. Its residential, commercial and decal work reaches customers in 85 countries, and its studio is described as the largest of its kind in the world.YORK, PA
Bob Collins & Sons, IncEstablished in 1950, Bob Collins & Sons hand-prints wallpapers and fabrics in the United States for interior designers, using natural cotton and linen as its signature substrates. The company’s American textile tradition spans classic Old Florida prints, contemporary Chinoiserie patterns and the acquired Kent-Bragaline wallpaper collection. It serves the design trade exclusively and can hand-print custom colorways after producing a strike-off for approval.New York, NY
Charles R. Gracie & Sons, IncSince 1898, Charles R. Gracie & Sons has created handpainted scenic wallpapers, with each order produced by hand in the Gracie studio. The family business draws on a 300-year decorative-painting tradition and can customize its designs to suit an individual room. Today, Gracie remains a multigenerational company, led by fourth-, fifth- and sixth-generation members of the family.New York, NY