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Westport 112 Yacht Refit Wild Kingdom Phase One

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

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46' Black Pearl Catamaran Ultimate Lure

Catamaran Refit: 46′ Black Pearl Ultimate Lure

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

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112' Westport No Shortcuts

Westport 112 Yacht No Shortcuts Refit Progress

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

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64 Grand Banks Trawler Yacht Paikea II

64′ Grand Banks Paikea II Trawler Yacht Refit Nearing Completion

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

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gold silver and white holiday table settings

Holiday Table Settings Photoshoot

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

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112 Westport Yacht Hannah

Westport Yacht 112 Hannah Nearing Completion!

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

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112' Westport No Shortcuts

Westport 112 Yacht No Shortcuts New Refit Started!

Westport 112 Yacht No Shortcuts New Refit Has Begun! 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

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Boat Superstitions

Symbolism (and Superstition) in Yacht Design

The rarity of a Blue Moon – as well as a full moon on Halloween – is quite the treat, and something that won’t be experienced for another 19 years. Plenty of superstitions surround the Blue Moon (turn your bed over during a Blue Moon for fertility or pick flowers under a Blue Moon for

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85 Ocean Alexander Yacht Uncorked

85′ Ocean Alexander Yacht Uncorked Decor Refresh Progress

85′ Ocean Alexander Yacht Uncorked Decor Refresh Progress It is always fun to refit a yacht that we originally designed as a new build! That’s just what we were asked to do when yacht broker Scott Roberton of Marine Max introduced us to the new owners of the 85′ Ocean Alexander yacht, originally, Eleven Eleven,

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Superyacht Lifestyle Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Superyacht Life, Big Plans and Boat Shows

It’s Showtime… Being exposed to the superyacht life, having basically grown up in the yachting industry, I have many fond memories of attending the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) over the years. From the days of attending the show with my father, a yacht broker, and being introduced to industry professionals, to working for

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64 Grand Banks Trawler Yacht Paikea II

64′ Grand Banks Trawler Paikea II Refit Progress Update

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 our client for the 64’ Grand Banks Trawler Paikea II refit project has in mind. Rather than purchasing a new boat, this owner has

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96' Nordhavn Yacht VivieRae II

Designing for Fun; Designing for Adventure

Capture Your Spirit of Adventure… Why are we drawn to the water? Why do we buy the boat? Why do we long to explore? To anyone in the yachting world, yachting is about exponentially more than just “status”. The yacht represents the ability to enjoy life with our family and friends, to travel, to carve

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