About Us

Phoebe's Closet Ltd. is a surface pattern design company dedicated to creating original print and patterns for the home furnishing and apparel markets. We draw inspiration from our extensive antique and vintage textile collection, and from life experiences. 

Our main goal is to make beautiful and comfortable designs that bring happiness to people’s lives, either in their home or out and about. We strive to create joyful patterns that generate a sense of nostalgia that will be used and loved for many years to come. 

Phoebe's Closet Ltd. was established in 1997 as an antique document company primarily selling in New York City to home furnishing companies. In 2021 we debuted our first collection of original designs. We are sensitive to keeping the integrity of the antique and vintage patterns, while adding our own contemporary twist.

Deirdre Coughlin

Founder + Design Director

Deirdre has loved print and pattern from an early age. She was greatly influenced by her mother, "Bunny," who had a deep appreciation for the arts, quality products, and a keen eye for design. Ultimately, Deirdre studied textile design at Syracuse University and has worked in the industry ever since.

Deirdre began her career in a hand-painted textile studio in San Francisco and later worked in New York City across various textile industry roles. She founded Phoebe’s Closet Ltd in 1997, an antique document company, shortly after her first child, Phoebe, was born. Moving to Vermont in 2017, she returned to designing, inspired by her past experiences and antique textile collection.

She and her husband are proud parents of three grown children. She enjoys hiking with her dogs, traveling, antiquing, tennis, biking, skiing, museums, cooking, and reading, and cherishes visits with friends and family.