Dining area
Regarded as a notoriously tricky space among yacht interior designers,
carpets and linens for dining areas must be luxurious enough to create
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trials of wine spillages, sticky sauces and constant laundering. Gentili
Mosconi, the Italian textiles firm tasked with outfitting the Wider 150,
masters this balance with a range of bespoke fabrics that are both
stain and salt-spray proof.gentilimosconihome.comChildren’s cabins
Thanks to new treatments and technical developments, there are
now beautiful fabrics that will stand up admirably to whatever
punishment children throw at them. “The old adage of ‘you get
what you pay for’ does apply in most cases, so seeing a sample
before you buy is essential,” says Tandine Rawkins, design director
at Marina Mill, the British fabrics specialist whose designs can be
found on La Passion, Nero and Fortunate Sun. “We recommend
our Extex Camber design for children’s rooms as it offers fun prints
on a stain-resistant, high-performance fabric.” marinamill.co.uk
From left: Gala
Sherbet, Ripple
Surf and Marram
Reed, all from
the Extex Camber
collectionThe dramatic
dining room
on board the
Wider 150“NOW, MORE THAN EVER,
THE MARINE MARKET IS
CREATIVELY PLAYING WITH
INTERIOR DESIGN CODES”UPPER AFT DECK
Choosing fabrics for more formal entertaining areas such as the upper aft deck requires designers to
tread a fine line between practicality and style. Fabrics must stand up to the elements while retaining
elegance but this, say Arnaud Dalle and Melanie Bernard, is why Sunbrella fabrics are ideal. “Now, more
than ever, the marine market is creatively playing with interior design codes. We believe outdoor
spaces should be treated as an extension of inside and carry the same design ethos, which is why all
our fabrics are fade and stain resistant. You can spill red wine, chocolate or juice on them and they
will wash off like new.” Put them to the test with the subtly nautical Riviera collection. sunbrella.com63