Ruth Aram, the director of the Aram Store, is the daughter of its founder Zeev. She had her own shop in Hampstead until 200o when she joined the family business. Now she heads up the retail side of the business, regularly visiting international trade shows to source new designs for the store. She also works with manufacturers on in-store events. Ruth recently put her own designs into production for the first time with the Aldwych collection of dressing table and two console tables.
Here she tells mad about the house what is on her wish list this year:
Hand-Knitted dog
£49
Aram
These cute hand-knitted dogs are available in a choice of breeds – the Jack Russell is my favourite.
Eames House Bird
£125
I can’t think of any room in my home where this handsome bird would not look fantastic.
Eames LTR gold leaf table
£380
A practical and stylish little side table with added glamour in the form of a gold leaf top
Paper drop large red hanging decoration
from £20
I love these huge hanging decorations and would love to hang them in clusters all over my home.
Maroq lights
£35
This beautiful string of Moroccan style, lattice cut metal lights will be adorning my mantelpiece this Christmas.
Odalisque candle by Cire Trudon
£60
Conran Shop
The oldest candle manufacturer in the world established in 1643, Cire Trudon create truly beautiful scented candles which burn for 70-80 hours. Odalisque is scented with lemon, orange and juniper.
Fornasetti red profile tray
£625
I am a fan of Fornasetti’s timeless illustrations and would love to receive anything from this collection.
Chiesa Yellow rug by Suzanne Sharp
£580 per sq M
The Rug Company make the highest quality hand-knotted rugs and this is a real investment piece in a timeless design which will last for years.
Kaleido trays
from £18
by Hay
These trays caught my eye on a furniture stand in Milan this year. They are more decorative than useful but I’d still love to have them.
Kakkoii WOW speaker
£55
The cleverly designed rubber speaker comes in a selection of bright colours and is great value for money.