Boat International US Edition — December 2017

PHOTOGRAPHS: SHUTTERSTOCK

SABRINA MONTE-CARLO

“Our client loves marine flora and fauna and exotic fish, so

he wanted the decoration of his yacht to be in line with his

passion for the sea and marine life.

“We incorporated ocean-themed cushions and fabrics,

as well as marine themed Lalique and Daum crystal

sculptures into the blue and white scheme.”

feminine-designed spaces for a particularly

large reception room. The concept of Arès and

Aphrodite led to a motif of a shield being used

on one carpet and a subtle corset design being

embroidered on another. “They work

separately but also in harmony,” Coutas says.

Often the starting point is a common theme,

and no theme crops up more on boats than

a marine one. For Sabrina Monteleone, founder

of Sabrina Monte-Carlo, fish, coral and starfish

motifs, or blues and whites, often provide the

starting point for a superyacht design

scheme. “We try to be innovative

when it comes to a sea theme

for a yacht,” she explains.

“On our last project, we

mixed materials so that the

cold white and blue shades

blended perfectly with warm materials, such as teak and eucalyptus,

and soft natural fabrics. We also added marine-themed cushions and

fabrics, as well as fine porcelain plates reminiscent of white sandy

beaches on the tables and sea-blue translucent glassware.”

For bespoke linen and tableware company Glancy Fawcett, an art

deco theme to match the boat’s décor is a common request from

clients, but this might result in taking a pattern or detail from one

piece of the owner’s art deco furniture and using it to inform the

finished design. Similarly, it might be a small detail from a room, such

as a feature of the cornicing, which can then be embroidered onto

the table linen or etched into the glassware. “We loved the elaborate

cornicing in one of the bedrooms of a recent project and so took this

and ran with it for the bed linen and towels,” says Glancy Fawcett’s

Tom Batty. “The design looked similar to a script but it was just

a repeating pattern; the symmetry tied everything together.” Another

project was led by the client’s passion for Bentley cars. “We used the

Bentley front grille as inspiration; it was a subtle lattice design but

instantly recognizable to any true fan. Needless to say he loved it.”B

Marine blue and white

contrast beautifully

with the warm brown of

teak (below). Coral and

fish motifs extend from

tableware to the soft

furnishings (inset) seen

throughout the yacht

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