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A recent request by a client to redesign the interior of their
yacht provided the perfect opportunity to test the sea-worthiness
of our design work. While many of the design fundamentals used in a more conventional,
land-based project remained the same, we encountered a whole new set of
challenges unique to nautical design.
As with all of our projects, our first step was to get a sense of who our
clients were and what exactly they wanted from their boat. They explained that
when they bought Aries, a 1996 Bayliner, they hoped to use it as an
unconventionally elegant way to entertain friends and business associates.
When we first saw the yacht, we weren't surprised by the plain-looking,
standard design of the interior. More function than form, the boat was in
desperate need of some personality. To achieve a richer, more elegant look,
we focused our efforts primarily on cosmetic enhancements to the interior, and
other changes that wouldn't compromise the structure of the boat (we're
certainly not shipbuilders).
When choosing design materials for a boat, our main considerations
were the moisture and temperature changes the interior of the fiberglass
yacht would have to endure. Also, the unique shape of a boat implicitly
presents certain design challenges. In order to ensure the long-term
quality of the yacht's interiors, we chose fabrics like chenille
that were both durable and visually pleasing. And the boat's unique
shape required each piece of the granite used for countertops and
drink rails to be cut onsite.
In the end, adding granite countertops, replacing the carpet, fabricating
new window treatments and reupholstering the furniture transformed
a plain, “factory-spec” boat into a distinctive and
luxurious yacht. For Martin Perri Interiors, this project was challenging,
enjoyable and a great example of how our design team is just as
comfortable and capable at sea as they are on land.
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Take a photo tour of the completed yacht project. |