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COMING TO LIGHT A NEW BOUTIQUE LIGHTING RETAILER ARRIVES IN HISTORIC SONO Chloe Winston Lighting Design, a premier retail lighting destination, has opened its doors in South Norwalk. Located at 68 Water Street, the urban-chic 1,400-squarefoot showroom boasts exposed brick walls, stone pillars, hardwood floors and coffered ceilings. As a women-owned business, Chloe Winston offers a collective forty-plus years of experience in high-end lighting design with its owners, designers Candace Pereira and Rina DiMarte, formerly of the largest home design center in the region. Offering signature brands such as Visual Comfort, Hudson Valley, Feiss, Crystorama and Fourteenth Colony, Chloe Winston serves the discerning homeowner as well as the area’s robust design community, including interior designers, architects and builders. “We’ve even been approached by a commercial customer to provide lighting for a 40,000-square-foot facility,” says DiMarte. Pereira and DiMarte have intimate, first-hand experience with the products they sell. “We’ve dedicated our entire careers to this industry and found a great home to express our creativity and cater to the Connecticut and Westchester markets,” says Pereira. With access to more than 10,000 products from long-term brand partner relationships, Chloe Winston is well-equipped to fulfill any lighting need. 68 Water Street, South Norwalk; 203-957-8686; chloewinstonlighting.com
above and below: Visitors to the new Roche Bobois showroom will find pieces from its Les Contemporains collection and the Nouveaux Classiques collection.
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enowned luxury furnishing brand Roche Bobois has opened a new showroom in Greenwich. Located at 26 East Putnam Avenue in the furniture district, the 4,000-square-foot space offers not only iconic pieces from the brand but design services to clients. “The furniture district of Greenwich is the perfect home for an upscale luxury furnishing brand like Roche Bobois,” says Pierre Berardo, general manager of Roche Bobois North East U.S. “We chose the space because of its strong visibility and potential in the already flourishing residential neighborhood.” The showroom includes signature Roche Bobois elements such as exclusive custom wallpapers, suspended ceilings and porcelain flooring that create a warm yet modern design. Visitors will see
above: Chloe Winston’s new showroom has brick walls and hardwood floors for an industrial feel. athomefc.com
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notable pieces from Roche Bobois’ Les Contemporains collection such as the Mah Jong sofa, Digital sofa, Scenario sofa, Astrolab table, Profile sofa and Speed Up buffet as well as pieces from the Nouveaux Classiques collection. A large TV wall situated at the entrance welcomes clients with a captivating digital display of the brand’s most recent designs, and the space also includes a fireplace for a truly luxurious and welcoming atmosphere. In addition, the new showroom houses one of Roche Bobois’ unique offerings: an innovative Design Studio, where a team of experienced design consultants is available for client consultations, which include product selection, customization and advanced 3D planning. 26 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich; 475-897-5820; roche-bobois.com
PHOTOGRAPHY: CHLOE WINSTON: COURTESY OF CHLOE WINSTON; ROCHE BOBOIS: COURTESY OF ROCHE BOBOIS
ROCHE BOBOIS opens a new showroom in Greenwich