Boat International US Edition — December 2017

Guest cabins

If you want to impress guests or charter clients with the quality of your cabin linens

butaren’tkeentogotothefullexpenseofbespoke,choosingfabricsfroma

recognisable brand renowned for its excellence in the field is a great alternative.

Italian brand Loro Piana may be best known for its technical sailing gear and luxurious

vicuña knitwear but it also does a brilliant line in natural fabrics developed specifically

foryachts.Choosecool,crispwhitelinenbedsheetsandcontrastwithnavy

cashmere cushions for a quintessentially naval look.loropiana.com

FOYER AND STAIRWELLS

“Choosing a carpet for a yacht is like choosing a

dress for a beautiful woman,” says Marta Cortesani,

international project manager at Chi Design. “Every

detail must enhance her appearance, not cover

it, and should be part of the environment

without dominating it.” This, adds Cortesani,

is imperative in high-traffic areas such

as stairwells and foyers, where the owner’s

personality should shine through but carpets

must be easy for crew to keep clean. She

recommends a wool loop pile carpet in a

gently graduating color scheme. chi-design.it

Clockwise from top:

carpets designed

for a master suite,

cinema space, and

colorful options for

children’s cabins

Above: the interior of the 2017
Mangusta 165 Da Vinci, designed
by C&C Milano. Left: the richly
upholstered cinema room on
the refitted Aquila

Choose natural

fabrics like linen

and cashmere

for life at sea

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