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See Bubbles Square in Westchester NY until 9th June

May 22, 2013

Twenty top interior designers have transformed
a magnificent 1915 mansion into a decorating masterpiece.

Bubbles Square is the centerpiece of designer Barbara Bell’s gorgeous bedroom, perfectly pulling together colorful highlights within the room and creating a cozy seating area by the fireplace.

See the 2013 Designer Showhouse Westchester in New York, USA until 9th June:

www.facebook.com/The2013DesignerShowhouseOfWestchester
www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/open-house/206777691.html

Photograohy by Phillip Ennis

 www.sonyawinner.com

New York New York!

Mar 28, 2013

We’ve just got back from a fantastic trip to New York where we exhibited our rugs at the Architectural Digest Show. It was an inspiring show and it was amazing to meet so many Sonya Winner rug enthusiasts Stateside! The icing on the cake was receiving the award for ‘Best Flooring and Floor Covering’ from the American Society of Interior Designers.
Here’s a close up of our gorgeous award (now taking pride of place in our london studio) and Sonya collecting it from the ASID judges…

Another highlight of our trip to New York was our visit to the British Consulate where we presented a Prism Pastel rug to Danny Lopez the British Consul-General to be permanently displayed in the Consulate residence. We were blown away by how well the palette of Prism Pastel fitted into the space!

We look forward to another successful show in the Big Apple next year!

What to buy for Christmas!

Nov 22, 2012

Last weekend the ever inspiring Sunday Times Style Magazine gave us 124 pages of brilliant presents.
Some of our favourites are:
Alexander McQueen: Fashion Visionary by fashion writer Judith Watt (Goodman £30).
A wonderful tribute to the hugely talented designer who we sadly lost in 2010.
Russian Oscietra and Sevruga caviar £24 for 30g (gourmethouse.com).
Vitamix Blender: Perfect for soups and smoothies. £450 (Vitamix.co.uk)
and not least our ever popular graphic and comfy After Matisse cushions at £65 each.

To celebrate the festive season we are offering free delivery on our After Matisse cushions until 28th November just add NOSHIPPING in the shopping cart coupon box. You can buy them here:
x Sonya

The London Design Festival

Oct 29, 2012

For the second year running we were selected to exhibit at Tent London as part of the London Design Festival. Yet again we were overwhelmed by the positive response we got and were particularly delighted that our new designs were featured in several publications and blogs including the Contemporist and the Evening Standard, where we were named 'Best in Show' in article by Barbara Chandler.

RIBA produced a video round-up, beautifully capturing the creative energy of Tent. We were honored to be featured first! Here we are making the finishing touches to our stand....

Our first "Pop up Shop" at the Arundel Festival

Aug 18, 2012

We are excited to announce our first "Pop up Shop" at the Arundel Festival Gallery Trail: www.arundelgallerytrail.co.uk from 18-27 August located at:

Adam's Rugs, 28 High Street, Arundel BN18 9AB. Tel: 01903 884411
www.adamsrugs.co.uk
10.00 am - 5.00 pm throughout the festival.

Sonya will be at the shop on Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th and Monday 27th August 11- 3.00 pm. 
The "pop up shop" will continue a few days beyond the Arundel Festival until 1st September.

Each year, one artist, voted for by the visitors to the trail, receives the Derek davis Prize.
If you would like to to vote for us you can do so here

The Arundel Gallery Trail is an essential part of the South's art calendar drawing together a wide range of established artists as well as showcasing much unknown local talent. The Trail draws over 10,000 visitors. Be prepared to discover all styles of art and medium including paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, decoupage, stained glass and jewellery. During the 10 day period you can wander from venue to venue. Entry is free and is a great day out for art collectors and enthusiasts alike.

Arundel is a historic city less than one and a half hours from Victoria by train and is 10 minutes drive from the sea so a visit makes a perfect cultural day trip!

Here is Sonya at the launch of the Arundel Festivals' Gallery Trail with textile designer Ann Sutton MBE.
Ann is known, internationally, for her innovative work in woven textiles, and has written nine books on the subject. One of the founders of The Arundel Gallery Trail, she was awarded the MBE for services to textiles. A visiting Professor at the University of the Arts, London, and a Senior Fellow of the Royal College of Art. Ann has travelled, lectured and exhibited all over the world, and her work is in many public and private collections, including 24 pieces purchased by the V&A. It was through Anne's intitive that Adam's rugs approached Sonya to exhibit in the artists trail.