Sonia Hayes Interiors – Simplicity is the essence of design
Projects

Luxury Residential Interior Design and Decorating
A taste of our luxury global options to bring you the finest looks and styles.
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Dual concept bedroom
The ultimate in sheer luxury is a room with a dual concept offering with minimum effort, a completely different colour scheme. This luxurious bedroom offers a winter time splash of warmth in stunning saffron and can also carry off a deep royal blue for the summer.
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Mega Yacht Design
SHI has worked with Reanimer Yacht Works crafting, designing and decorating unique interiors for the luxury yacht industry. Choosing from an array of global furniture and accessory designers, we cater to every taste from the modern and contemporary to the classical and traditional for those with an eye for recreating the elegance of bygone eras. […]
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Victoria Country Club Estate Residence
Natural stone, chrome and a largely monochromatic colour scheme make this Victoria Country Club Estate Residence a stylish, modern and understated haven.
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Bathroom Makeover
Experiment with bespoke mosaic details and plenty of light to personalise your bathroom makeover.
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Small changes make a difference
Some houses just need an injection of character, pattern and soft furnishings to transform them into warm and inviting spaces. Watch us finish off this Hilton house and turn it into a home.
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Chin Wags Makeover
In a throw away society isn’t it nice when you can take the old and transform it into something new? Fresh tiles, modern colours, stripped existing walls and painted, tired chair frames and table legs are the foundation of the concept which is transforming the old fashioned Chin Wags Coffee Shop into a modern, yet nostalgic, restaurant filled with authenticity and character.
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Ninos complete makeover
Taking an old fashioned coffee shop and turning into a more modern and inviting space for patrons of all ages has it’s own challenges. Wanting to integrate the modern new look of the exterior mall with a classical vibe saw us strip the existing shell restaurant to it’s shell. Come and visit the exciting changes that bring old and new together in this Howick gem.
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Chinwags Restaurant Courtyard Makeover
When Chin Wags coffee shop’s new owners called me in to help them move into their new premises, it came with the challenge of a simultaneous mall up grade. This meant that we also had the honour of designing the shared mall’s courtyard to suit the restaurant as this was part of their extended space. Check out how we created a piazza that is modern whilst retaining a nostalgic classical feel.
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Crossways Pub and Restaurant
Crossways Pub and Restaurant was in dire need of a makeover. Using deep blue, brown leather and urban black finishes, we combined contemporary and classical English features and created a magical atmosphere to captivate both young and old for years to come.
Read MoreWhat My Clients Say

Janine Player
Thanks you for being so professional and for all the great ideas. There are glasses of wine to drink and we can move into phase two of the transformation.
Sam is the daughter of a client whom I met when her mother treated to her to a consultation as a birthday present. We have been updating her home over the past few years.

Sam Heynes
Private client
Jayne Stalhut
Jayne is a well known figure in the Interior Decorating community.
The lounge and dining room Sonia decorated tells the story of the most professional, creative and delightful result that has changed our living area into a most attractive place to be.

Patricia Caldwell
Private client in Hilton.
Sonia transformed our home to one we are now proud of and love. The colours and choice of funiture and materials all worked so well together. She is professional, innovative and creative with an excellent eye for detail and quality. Sonia brings with her an infectious passion and excitement. She has a high work ethic and reliability and is such a pleasure to work with.

Cheryne Scott
Private client in Howick.
Sonia recently decorated my home. Her colour co-ordination was out of this world and she seemed to know just what style and colours would suit me. She also did some purchasing of Persian carpets afterwards for me at no personal gain. Her bubbly nature was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend her as a designer.

Tracey Wilhelm
Private Client in Drummond
Sonia is the best designer. I have worked with Sonia for the past 15 years. I am very happy. And I have had the most amazing results. Sonia always goes the extra mile for me and I would recommend her for sure.

Carol Oosthuizen
Carol and her husband run a successful provincial business from their home and relocated to a Spanish style mansion in Hilton. Over the past 15 years, I have furnished and styled many of their homes (including offices and holiday homes) as well as their children's homes during our history together.
Design News

Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.
October 20, 2015
This is a motto to live by: Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten. A client satisfied with quality is a client for life.
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Christmas Decor trends for 2020
December 14, 2020
Everyone has a Christmas flavour, which one is yours?
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2021 Colour of year
December 14, 2020
It is always inspiring to see the direction we are collectively taking. Like it or hate it, it sets a course for or against although, with such a stunning neutral, you’d be hard pressed to find an objection to this one.
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Zanzibar Egyptian Cotton Towels made using traditional loom
April 25, 2017
Zanzibar Egyptian Cotton Towels made using traditional loom supporting local fair trade African artisans.
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What would it be like to live inside Falling Waters – Frank Lloyd Wright’s living masterpiece
April 24, 2017
This iconic house set my imagination ablaze when I was still at school. I’d never seen anything so beautiful.
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Tartan checks makeover this fishing and hunting inspired bedroom
August 24, 2016
Tartan, grey, black and white accesories transform this childs room into a budding teenagers hunting hideaway.
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Decking and a firepit to maximise a view
July 13, 2016
Adding decking and a firepit with a chair and tables and tanning area to a sensational 180 degree view of the midlands was a challenge set for me.
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This “Arabian Nights” Bedroom transports you to a magical place
July 12, 2016
A bedroom inspired by Arabian Nights to provide this couple with a romantic getaway.
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A Transformation in a Week
July 6, 2016
It can be a quick transformation which doesn’t have to break the bank.
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Form and function should be one
July 2, 2016
If form and function are balanced in a design, the results are always sincere and unpretentious.
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Eclectic Decor and Accessories
December 19, 2015
Why settle for bulk manufactured furniture? Try some eclectic decor and accessories make a home unique and personal.
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