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neutrals, " he states. " It's more appealing
to the public. " He clarifies that usually
means neutral backgrounds with a main
pattern with color " and pops of color
throughout the boat. I do see from a lot
of the fabric reps that traditional design
with fabrics is coming back. "
This doesn't mean he's afraid of color.
On the contrary, he says, " I do like
color. I like a lot of color. " Except pink.
No Barbie-inspired boats for him. " I
think being a production boat interior
designer, I steer away from pink. [It's]
not a good color. "
Flooring has something
for everyone
When it comes to flooring
manufacturers, " All the products we
manufacture are driven by trends as
directed by the boat builder, " says Holly
Harrison, vice president of marketing
at Corinthian Textile Solutions,
headquartered in Portland, Ore., which
provides flooring for both boat builders
and the aftermarket. " Over time we
introduce new types of flooring, but we
hang on to traditional products as well.
The idea is to offer a range of colors
and styles...something for everyone. "
Timothy Zwartz, general manager
of SeaDek®
non-skid marine products
in Rockledge, Fla., which specializes in
peel-and-stick flooring, says in addition
to seeing growth in the use of its
signature flooring, " we have been able to
develop a patented process to integrate
lighting into our product, opening up a
whole new array of design possibilities.
We see integrated lighting and other
technology as a major trend going into
2024 and beyond. "
Both Harrison and Zwartz believe
in working closely with their OEM
partners to keep abreast of trends. When
it comes to refurbishing a boat, " owners
make selections by what they have seen
in new builds, " says Harrison, " and are
driven by the OEM design schemes. "
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For SeaDek, Zwartz says the
company's design team with its
decades of experience " is constantly
innovating our products to match the
creativity and design of our OEMs, "
aided by the company's extensive
R&D team and its in-house lab. " Our
new product ideas come from all over
the place, " he says, " from end user
customers, employee ideas or OEM
collaboration. "
For replacement flooring, Harrison
says Corinthian always works with
boat owners to clarify exactly what
they're looking for. " Flooring, " she
notes, " is not an intuitive purchase,
so most boat owners need a little bit
of guidance about what material will
work best for them. "
Sometimes, she says, owners want
what they've seen on someone else's
boat, " but they also recognize that it
" THERE WAS A TIME
WHERE DECORATORS
WERE PICKING LOTS
OF NEUTRAL COLORS,
BUT NOW A LOT
SEEMS TO BE IN THE
GRAY CATEGORY-
LIGHT GRAYS AND
DARK GRAYS. "
-DONNA COSTA,
COSTA MARINE CANVAS
AND ENCLOSURES
A Costa Marine design continuing the
gray theme with Ultraleather and accents.
According to co-owner Donna Costa,
" Sometimes you have the customer that
actually wants the best material, which
makes it easy then to steer them in
the right direction. " Photo: Costa Marine
Canvas and Enclosures
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