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Naturally, that furniture needed a showroom. Inspired by changes in the design industry and a goal of diversification for the business, Jeanmard and Hudson opened a showroom that combines to-the-trade sources with a retail component. Many of the lines carried trace back to Wells himself. He was friends with D.D. Tillett — who, along with her husband Leslie Tillett, designed the textile line, Tillett, a favorite of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Fully customizable colorways are offered in many of the lines carried at Wells Design, including Pintura Studio fabrics, O. Henry House furniture, Joanna Rock hand-blocked wallpapers (a botanical leaf print in a custom color papers a wall in the showroom), Vermilion hand-stitched needlepoint rugs from Brazil, and Anna Jeffreys Ltd. wallpapers. The duo offers full design services, as well as à la carte options, such as the creation and production of custom curtains and the option to purchase furniture off the floor or custom. Accessories abound: bone-inlay boxes made in India, candles, frames, and linens, as well as antiques from Kay O'Toole, Jerry Jeanmard's Paper People and other art via Moody Gallery, and a pair of Frank Gehry Wiggle chairs from Sunset Settings. Wells Design, 5120 Woodway Dr., Suite 3029, Decorative Center Houston, wellsdesignshowroom. com. Architectural finials and statuary JACK THOMPSON 8570 Katy Freeway, Suite 111, Houston, TX 77024 | 713.827.9292 | backrowhome.com LIVE LIVE 007569_PaperCity_3rdPg_Apr2017_Mech.indd 1 3/9/17 10:35 AM Asher Gallery at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft In the Museum District • 4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 • 713.529.4848 x 201 • retail@crafthouston.org Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00 PM. Closed Sundays, July 4 - Labor Day Members save 10% www.crafthouston.org @crafthouston #ashergallery Shop for Unique Gifts & One-of-a-Kind Craft Objects Clockwise, from top right: shibori scarf by Rena Wood, earrings by Laura Wood, and necklace by Ashley Buchanan Photos courtesy the artists