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As Culp Associates Houston celebrates its 50th anniversary, it's never looked better. New to the showroom are an expanded Retorra rug area, an enhanced de Gournay boutique with new wallpaper panel designs,and an outdoor area with furniture from Link, Formations. Culp has expanded their fabric, furniture, and lighting displays from Mariaflora, Pierre Frey, Filippo Uecher, C&C Milano, Gregorius Pineo, Studio Bel Vetro, Hilliard Lighting, Porta Romana, Salgado Saucier, Quintus, A. Rudin, Iatesta Studio, and Ironies. Then there's the renovated sample department — always a design-crowd favorite. The seasoned sales team at Culp Associates Houston knows the lines backwards and forward, with one of the most comprehensive outside sales programs in the industry to assist clients outside the city who can't always come to the showroom. As for the local market, the Culp team notes that Houstonians favor a classic, traditional design aesthetic that has remained consistent over the decades, although the desire for wallcoverings has grown exponentially since the firm first arrived 50 years ago. Culp Associates Houston will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a soirée at the end of September. Designers, clients, team members, and friends will gather at the Houston showroom to toast to the future and honor the brand's history, from its humble beginnings as a 4,000-square-foot textile showroom to the expansive, renovated presence it is today. culpassociates.com. PAPERCITY PROMOTION 89