diff --git a/docs/template-pack.md b/docs/template-pack.md
index 3197ee3..11a2899 100644
--- a/docs/template-pack.md
+++ b/docs/template-pack.md
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ my-pack.zip
         "pageMarginLeft": 12,
         "pagePadding": 18,
         "pageBackgroundImage": "asset://paper-bg",
+        "pageBackgroundMode": "none",
+        "pageBackgroundOpacity": 0.08,
+        "decorativeBorder": false,
         "borderImage": "asset://page-border"
       },
       "blocks": [
@@ -118,6 +121,12 @@ Report themes can set A4 print margins independently in millimetres with `pageMa
 
 `pagePadding` is separate: it controls the internal spacing inside the rendered document/frame in pixels and defaults to 18 px.
 
+### Page artwork
+
+Reports default to a clean page even if the ZIP includes background or border assets. Set `pageBackgroundMode` to `"watermark"` or `"full"` to opt in to the background image. `pageBackgroundOpacity` controls artwork strength from 0 to 0.35.
+
+Decorative border artwork is also opt-in with `decorativeBorder: true`. This prevents stationery-style page chrome from appearing automatically on operational reports.
+
 ### Styling
 
 The constrained theme supports colors, border radius, background imagery and report border imagery. Blocks may also include a `style` object with background/text/border colors, border width/radius, padding and alignment. Arbitrary CSS/HTML/JavaScript is intentionally not supported.
diff --git a/server/templateEngine.js b/server/templateEngine.js
index d01c37e..033f63c 100644
--- a/server/templateEngine.js
+++ b/server/templateEngine.js
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ function safeFont(value) {
   return allowed.includes(font) ? font : 'Arial'
 }
 
+function safeBackgroundMode(value) {
+  return ['none', 'watermark', 'full'].includes(value) ? value : 'none'
+}
+
 function themeOf(template) {
   const theme = template?.theme || {}
   return {
@@ -65,6 +69,9 @@ function themeOf(template) {
     pageMarginLeft: safeNumber(theme.pageMarginLeft, 12, 0, 40),
     fontFamily: safeFont(theme.fontFamily),
     pageBackgroundImage: safeUrl(theme.pageBackgroundImage, {}),
+    pageBackgroundMode: safeBackgroundMode(theme.pageBackgroundMode),
+    pageBackgroundOpacity: safeNumber(theme.pageBackgroundOpacity, 0.08, 0, 0.35),
+    decorativeBorder: theme.decorativeBorder === true,
     borderImage: safeUrl(theme.borderImage, {})
   }
 }
@@ -176,13 +183,16 @@ function blockHtml(block, data, theme) {
 export function renderReportHtml(template, data = {}) {
   const blocks = template?.blocks || []
   const theme = themeOf(template)
-  const backgroundImage = theme.pageBackgroundImage === '#' ? 'none' : `url("${escapeHtml(theme.pageBackgroundImage)}")`
-  const borderImage = theme.borderImage === '#' ? 'none' : `url("${escapeHtml(theme.borderImage)}") 30 stretch`
+  const hasBackground = theme.pageBackgroundImage !== '#' && theme.pageBackgroundMode !== 'none'
+  const backgroundImage = hasBackground ? `url("${escapeHtml(theme.pageBackgroundImage)}")` : 'none'
+  const borderEnabled = theme.decorativeBorder && theme.borderImage !== '#'
+  const borderImage = borderEnabled ? `url("${escapeHtml(theme.borderImage)}") 30 stretch` : 'none'
+  const backgroundSize = theme.pageBackgroundMode === 'full' ? 'cover' : '100% auto'
 
   return `<!doctype html>
 <html><head><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
 <style>
-@page{size:A4;margin:${theme.pageMarginTop}mm ${theme.pageMarginRight}mm ${theme.pageMarginBottom}mm ${theme.pageMarginLeft}mm}*{box-sizing:border-box}html,body{min-height:100%}body{font:${15}px/1.45 ${theme.fontFamily},sans-serif;color:${theme.textColor};margin:0;background:${theme.backgroundColor};background-image:${backgroundImage};background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:repeat-y;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;print-color-adjust:exact}.document{min-height:calc(297mm - ${theme.pageMarginTop + theme.pageMarginBottom}mm);background:${theme.surfaceColor};padding:${theme.pagePadding}px;border:${theme.borderImage === '#' ? 0 : 10}px solid transparent;border-image:${borderImage};border-radius:${theme.borderRadius}px}.block{margin:0 0 10px;break-inside:avoid-page;page-break-inside:avoid}.block:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.image-logo{margin-bottom:6px}.image-hero{margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:10px}h2{font-size:23px;line-height:1.2;margin:0;color:inherit}p{margin:0}.kpi{border:1px solid ${theme.borderColor};border-radius:${theme.borderRadius}px;padding:12px 14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;background:${theme.surfaceColor}}.kpi span{color:${theme.mutedColor}}.kpi strong{font-size:18px}.button{display:inline-block;background:${theme.accentColor};color:${theme.buttonTextColor};text-decoration:none;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:${theme.borderRadius}px}.image{height:auto;vertical-align:middle}hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid ${theme.borderColor};margin:10px 0}.table-wrap{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid ${theme.borderColor};border-radius:${theme.borderRadius}px;break-inside:avoid-page;page-break-inside:avoid}table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:13px}thead{display:table-header-group}tr{break-inside:avoid-page;page-break-inside:avoid}th,td{padding:8px 10px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid ${theme.borderColor}}th{background:${theme.backgroundColor}}
+@page{size:A4;margin:${theme.pageMarginTop}mm ${theme.pageMarginRight}mm ${theme.pageMarginBottom}mm ${theme.pageMarginLeft}mm}*{box-sizing:border-box}html,body{min-height:100%}body{font:${15}px/1.45 ${theme.fontFamily},sans-serif;color:${theme.textColor};margin:0;background:${theme.backgroundColor};-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;print-color-adjust:exact}.document{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;min-height:calc(297mm - ${theme.pageMarginTop + theme.pageMarginBottom}mm);background:${theme.surfaceColor};padding:${theme.pagePadding}px;border:${borderEnabled ? 10 : 0}px solid transparent;border-image:${borderImage};border-radius:${theme.borderRadius}px}.document::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:0;background-image:${backgroundImage};background-size:${backgroundSize};background-position:center top;background-repeat:no-repeat;opacity:${hasBackground ? theme.pageBackgroundOpacity : 0};pointer-events:none}.block{margin:0 0 10px;break-inside:avoid-page;page-break-inside:avoid}.block:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.image-logo{margin-bottom:6px}.image-hero{margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:10px}h2{font-size:23px;line-height:1.2;margin:0;color:inherit}p{margin:0}.kpi{border:1px solid ${theme.borderColor};border-radius:${theme.borderRadius}px;padding:12px 14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;background:${theme.surfaceColor}}.kpi span{color:${theme.mutedColor}}.kpi strong{font-size:18px}.button{display:inline-block;background:${theme.accentColor};color:${theme.buttonTextColor};text-decoration:none;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:${theme.borderRadius}px}.image{height:auto;vertical-align:middle}hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid ${theme.borderColor};margin:10px 0}.table-wrap{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid ${theme.borderColor};border-radius:${theme.borderRadius}px;break-inside:avoid-page;page-break-inside:avoid}table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:13px}thead{display:table-header-group}tr{break-inside:avoid-page;page-break-inside:avoid}th,td{padding:8px 10px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid ${theme.borderColor}}th{background:${theme.backgroundColor}}
 </style></head><body><main class="document">${blocks.map(block => blockHtml(block, data, theme)).join('\n')}</main></body></html>`
 }
 
diff --git a/server/templateEngine.test.js b/server/templateEngine.test.js
index 95e43df..1b5acd0 100644
--- a/server/templateEngine.test.js
+++ b/server/templateEngine.test.js
@@ -80,3 +80,31 @@ test('report renderer applies independent page margins in millimetres', () => {
   assert.match(html, /min-height:calc\(297mm - 22mm\)/)
   assert.match(html, /padding:22px/)
 })
+
+test('report page chrome defaults to clean without stacked artwork', () => {
+  const html = renderReportHtml({
+    theme: {
+      pageBackgroundImage: 'https://example.com/paper.webp',
+      borderImage: 'https://example.com/border.png'
+    },
+    blocks: [{ type: 'text', props: { text: 'Clean report' } }]
+  }, {})
+  assert.match(html, /background-image:none/)
+  assert.match(html, /border:0px solid transparent/)
+})
+
+test('report page chrome can opt into subtle background and decorative border', () => {
+  const html = renderReportHtml({
+    theme: {
+      pageBackgroundImage: 'https://example.com/paper.webp',
+      pageBackgroundMode: 'watermark',
+      pageBackgroundOpacity: 0.1,
+      borderImage: 'https://example.com/border.png',
+      decorativeBorder: true
+    },
+    blocks: [{ type: 'text', props: { text: 'Styled report' } }]
+  }, {})
+  assert.match(html, /paper\.webp/)
+  assert.match(html, /opacity:0\.1/)
+  assert.match(html, /border:10px solid transparent/)
+})
diff --git a/server/templatePack.js b/server/templatePack.js
index 8d380b6..a9c4de8 100644
--- a/server/templatePack.js
+++ b/server/templatePack.js
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ export const templatePackSpec = {
         pageMarginLeft: 12,
         pagePadding: 18,
         pageBackgroundImage: 'asset://paper-bg',
+        pageBackgroundMode: 'none',
+        pageBackgroundOpacity: 0.08,
+        decorativeBorder: false,
         borderImage: 'asset://page-border'
       },
       blocks: [
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 7932577..278f428 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -215,6 +215,16 @@ export function App({ user }: Props) {
     return Number.isFinite(value) ? value : fallback
   }
 
+  function themeString(key: string, fallback: string) {
+    const value = templateDoc.theme?.[key]
+    return typeof value === 'string' ? value : fallback
+  }
+
+  function themeBoolean(key: string, fallback = false) {
+    const value = templateDoc.theme?.[key]
+    return typeof value === 'boolean' ? value : fallback
+  }
+
   function moveBlock(id: string, direction: -1 | 1) {
     setTemplateDoc(current => {
       const blocks = [...current.blocks]
@@ -567,12 +577,62 @@ export function App({ user }: Props) {
                 />
                 <strong>{themeNumber('pagePadding', 18)} px</strong>
               </label>
+
+              <div className="page-decoration-control">
+                <span className="control-label">Page artwork</span>
+                <div className="segmented compact">
+                  {[
+                    ['none', 'Clean'],
+                    ['watermark', 'Subtle'],
+                    ['full', 'Full']
+                  ].map(([value, label]) => (
+                    <button
+                      key={value}
+                      className={themeString('pageBackgroundMode', 'none') === value ? 'active' : ''}
+                      onClick={() => updateTheme({ pageBackgroundMode: value })}
+                    >
+                      {label}
+                    </button>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {themeString('pageBackgroundMode', 'none') !== 'none' && (
+                <label className="content-padding-control">
+                  Artwork strength <span>%</span>
+                  <input
+                    type="range"
+                    min="0"
+                    max="35"
+                    step="1"
+                    value={Math.round(themeNumber('pageBackgroundOpacity', 0.08) * 100)}
+                    onChange={event => updateTheme({ pageBackgroundOpacity: Number(event.target.value) / 100 })}
+                  />
+                  <strong>{Math.round(themeNumber('pageBackgroundOpacity', 0.08) * 100)}%</strong>
+                </label>
+              )}
+
+              <label className="toggle-row">
+                <span>
+                  <strong>Decorative border</strong>
+                  <small>Use the pack's border artwork around the report.</small>
+                </span>
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={themeBoolean('decorativeBorder')}
+                  onChange={event => updateTheme({ decorativeBorder: event.target.checked })}
+                />
+              </label>
+
               <button className="text-button page-reset" onClick={() => updateTheme({
                 pageMarginTop: 12,
                 pageMarginRight: 12,
                 pageMarginBottom: 12,
                 pageMarginLeft: 12,
-                pagePadding: 18
+                pagePadding: 18,
+                pageBackgroundMode: 'none',
+                pageBackgroundOpacity: 0.08,
+                decorativeBorder: false
               })}>Reset page setup</button>
             </section>
           )}
diff --git a/src/refine.css b/src/refine.css
index 76996ce..5c457ce 100644
--- a/src/refine.css
+++ b/src/refine.css
@@ -788,3 +788,48 @@ body{
   padding:0;
   font-size:10px;
 }
+
+.page-decoration-control{
+  display:grid;
+  gap:7px;
+  margin-top:12px;
+}
+.control-label{
+  color:#59677a;
+  font-size:10px;
+  font-weight:800;
+}
+.segmented.compact{
+  margin:0;
+}
+.segmented.compact button{
+  padding:8px 9px;
+  font-size:10px;
+}
+.toggle-row{
+  display:flex!important;
+  align-items:center;
+  justify-content:space-between;
+  gap:14px;
+  margin-top:12px;
+  padding:10px 0 0;
+  border-top:1px solid #edf1f5;
+}
+.toggle-row>span{
+  display:grid;
+  gap:2px;
+}
+.toggle-row strong{
+  color:#263449;
+  font-size:11px;
+}
+.toggle-row small{
+  color:#8994a4;
+  font-size:9px;
+  font-weight:500;
+}
+.toggle-row input{
+  width:18px;
+  height:18px;
+  flex:0 0 auto;
+}