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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,

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

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

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

112′ Westport Yacht Hannah Refit Progress: Throughout Making a traditional interior more contemporary is the brief of our refit project aboard the 112’ Westport, 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 areas

Continuous Refinement… We are always in a state of refinement. Whether it’s our life goals, our habits or our physical environment, we humans continuously seek to improve! Routine refinement is a major part of what yacht designers do every day. There is something so satisfying about taking an already beautiful work of art and elevating

Murphy’s Law and the New Normal… For all of us around the world, the last several months have been anything but normal. We’ve canceled plans, we’ve made new plans. We’ve taken on new projects, we’ve updated our surroundings. We’ve figured out how to keep the momentum going, we’ve eaten in, we’ve taken out. We’ve adjusted.

112′ Westport Yacht Hannah Refit Progress: Master Suite Interestingly many of our current projects, including the 112′ Westport Yacht Hannah, the 80′ Hatteras Yacht Chelsea and the 64′ Grand Banks Trawler Yacht Paikea II are for owners with young families. Balancing the yacht interior design to appeal to multiple generations is important whether the yacht

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

Those hazy, salty days of summer… Sunny days are here and the allure of the sea is real! This is especially true for one fabulous project that we’ve just wrapped up: Phase I of a refit aboard the 161ft Trinity, Stay Salty. Salty Summer Built in 2008 as Mustang Sally, Stay Salty has enjoyed a bit of celebrity status, having

It’s Time To Get Back On The Water… Summer has nearly arrived and with it a flurry of projects wrapping up just in time for our clients to get back out on the water! We have been working nonstop – from the recent opening of our brand new showroom on 17th street in the bustling Southport Shopping Center to

New Beginnings… We have exciting news! Our new studio and showroom in Southport Shopping Center is now open and our online store is live! The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of installation and inventory (on top of tight project deadlines), and I am so excited to showcase exclusive Destry Darr Designs private label collections including bespoke bed