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112′ Westport Yacht Refit Montrachet It has truly been a whirlwind of a month at Destry Darr Designs, including the last few weeks getting started on the 112′ Westport yacht refit Montrachet. We will lighten the original interior while retaining much of the exquisite woodwork that Wesport is known for. The brief is simple, clean […]

Staging Of The 80′ Hatteras Island Cowboy Sometimes a splash of color and a few accessories are all that’s needed to give a yacht interior a cohesive, lived-in look. This 80-foot Hatteras was listed through broker Scott Roberton of Marine Max and needed a little life added into the interior. We achieved a pulled-together look

Catamaran Refit: 46′ Black Pearl Ultimate Lure It’s always fun when former clients return to us with a new project. Such is the case with the lovely 46’ catamaran, Ultimate Lure, which these clients took on when they wanted to downsize from their larger catamaran to a smaller yacht with a smaller draft. We enjoyed

Cruising Preparations With the summer cruising season upon us, everyone is ready and excited to embark on their summer cruises! And we are busier than ever with a spectrum of jobs that range from outfitting and staging to soft goods to minor refits and major overhauls – and meeting with prospective clients in between! Be

Westport 112 Yacht Refit Wild Kingdom Phase One Built in 2011, Wild Kingdom is a charter yacht in need of a little TLC.  The full scope of the desired refit included new flooring, interior and exterior upholstery, wallcoverings, furniture, lighting, plumbing, hardware, headliners, stonework all-new soft goods, from bedding and accent pillows to art and

Catamaran Refit: 46′ Black Pearl Ultimate Lure It’s always fun when former clients return to us with a new project. Such is the case with the lovely 46’ catamaran, Ultimate Lure, which these clients took on when they wanted to downsize from their larger catamaran to a smaller yacht with a smaller draft. We enjoyed

Westport 112 Yacht No Shortcuts Refit Progress We are excited to begin a new yacht refit of the 2006 Westport 112 Yacht previously known as Dream Weaver, recently purchased by a young couple. Christened No Shortcuts, this beautiful yacht will be updated and refreshed to take her new owners and their family and friends on

64′ Grand Banks Trawler Paikea II Refit Progress Update Each refit project is its own new beginning, promising the potential of enjoyment with family and friends and future memories to be made.  That’s exactly what the owner of the 64’ Grand Banks Paikea II  had in mind for his trawler yacht refit project. Rather than purchasing a

Need some holiday table decor inspiration? We recently completed a photoshoot of some great holiday table settings with items on offer in our showroom. I often am asked by clients and chief Stews for holiday table settings inspiration, so we took a few hours one day to showcase a few of my favorite festive table

Westport Yacht 112 Hannah Refit Nearing Completion! Making a traditional interior more contemporary is the brief of our refit project aboard the Westport yacht 112, Hannah. Here we are painting some areas of the original orange-toned cherrywood in the interior in white and gray paints – some satin pearlescent paint and some high-gloss metallic. Other