Gift Guide 2025: This Houston Shop Offers Dazzling, Chic Treasures
Found
Ruth Davis
Houston
A true master of the mix, Ruth Davis opened Found in 2007 to share a menagerie of furnishings, accents and gifts spanning different eras and provenances with fellow design lovers. Scouring markets near and far—from High Point, North Carolina, and New York City to France, Italy and Belgium—she emphasizes a time-honored philosophy to make her vision come to life: “I buy what speaks to me.” In her Houston showroom, a traditional armchair clad in a vibrant Pierre Frey fabric may be seated near a curvy midcentury sofa, all embellished by artwork from local and international artists. “The combined effect of the different elements is greater than the sum of their parts,” she reflects. Lately, Davis has also been developing her very own Found Collection, collaborating with artisans she discovers via social media or at markets to create ceramic, metal and marble pieces, while also working on an exciting new upholstery line.
Ruth Davis.
Inside The Showroom:
Ruth Davis handpicks the eclectic layers of decor and gifts in her Houston showroom, Found. Highlights range from antique chests and colorful upholstered seating to vintage marble tables, artisanal vases and artwork.
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For the bon vivant on your list, this Southern shop offers dazzling, chic treasures.
“I believe a fearless mix of periods and styles enhances an interior and the lives lived within it. I am a preserver of the past but continually push design into new territory.”
- Ruth Davis
Zacinto Throw By House Of Lyria
Ceramic Concave Bowl By Ed Hankley
“Based in Tuscany, The House of Lyria produces fabric for leading fashion houses and has expanded into interior textiles with items like this fringed toile linen throw.”
“Handmade by a Houston ceramic artist, this versatile piece is one of those items that designers are picking up for a finishing touch on nearly every install.”
Sculpture By Evan Horn
Hand Folded Book Sculpture By Crizu
“Evan Horn’s work, which is often composed of clay he gathers from Texas riverbeds, evokes abstract images of bone, anatomy and geometry.”
“I love these folded books from Italy made by a charming mother-daughter team. Each page is artfully creased one by one, until an old volume is transformed into a marvelous paper sculpture.”
Pen and Ink Drawing By Jean Pagès
“Jean Pagès was a prolific French illustrator and muralist who moved to the U.S. in 1927. When I saw this series at the Paris Flea Market, I knew I had to have them.”
