PHOTOGRAPHY: NATALIA HIGGINS; WWW.ROXCOLLECTION.CO.UK; GE
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Main deck
THE LOOK: simple materials, with just a hint of
raspberry in the cushions.TRY: Whippersnapper outdoor
fabric in sea salt (left) with a Band It
border in tutti frutti from Perennials at
Sutherland Perennials Studio (right), plus Holly Hunt’s
Boardwalk fabric in sandbar from Fox Linton to add texture.Owner’s cabin
THE LOOK:Headboards are back, and
it’s all about texture and playful pattern
combinations.TRY:Pierre Frey’s Cochiti in tutti frutti
(below right), Louisiane and Aimee by
Clarence House at Turnell & Gigon
(below left) and Ombra velvet by Rubelli
Venezia (above, on the wall), as an edge.Main saloon
THE LOOK: luxurious
fabrics in a palette of blue
and green.TRY: Ikat-style Severac by
Manuel Canovas from Colefax
and Fowler, cosy Fox tweed
in pétrole by Pierre Frey, and
Rivoli, a glorious blue velvet
by Manuel Canovas from
Colefax and Fowler (right,
on the chair). Add
some geometrics
for contrast: Friedy
by Rubelli Venezia
and Moissac by
Manuel Canovas
at Colefax and
Fowler (inset right).
Ford have also been spotted browsing in the domes. With
a private members’ Design Club (for which you can also
get project or day membership) personal shoppers and
a designer-sourcing service, the centre attracts a sophisticated
client base. “It’s very international,” says German, “customers
have five-plus houses, possibly a yacht; they are confident, very
brand aware and have used designers in the past, but feel it’s
time to do their own thing. What they like here is that it is a
curated selection of the very best.”
Superyacht designers Terence Disdale and Winch Design
are big supporters of the place. “There is a huge amount of
bespoke work that goes on here for superyachts,” German
adds. “Studio Indigo commissioned embroidered cushions
from Holland & Sherry for the main saloon of the Joy motor
yacht and there were carpets by Tai Ping for Faith, a recent
winner of Boat International’s Design & Innovation Awards.”
Herself a judge for the awards, German believes that “from a
design point of view, owners can make their mark: it’s their
sandpit they are playing in, and they can create anything
they want. What is fascinating is the dedication and the
striving for that bespoke, not-seen-before opulence – and it’s
beautifully produced.”
The striving for excellence and distinctiveness is something
German knows all about but, just like the discreet nature of the
Design Centre, she wears it lightly.BDining room
THE LOOK: Artistic and ethnic
influences, bold and neutral
tones and interesting textures.TRY: The Tibet pattern of a tiger
by Clarence House from Turnell
& Gigon (below) makes a bold
statement on the dining chairs,
while the Odisha Ikat fabric
echoes the bright blue water.103