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Matching customer to fabric
Finding the right fabric to
complement a boat owner's style
is really important. How do we get
there? As I mentioned, during our
initial conversation with customers
we take notes on needs and wants.
We pull specs on the vessel and then
ask customers for a wish list of colors
and style. We ask them to show us
styles they like on a sister ship or
in residential design; these can be
something big or small. For example,
one customer loved the colors on a
serving tray so much that we used that
as the design inspiration.
Others draw inspiration from the
boat's name. " Serenity " lends itself to
tranquil waterlike colors. A current
vessel we are working on is named
" Mary Poppins, " and we are having
fun with an umbrella fabric. A boat
named for the Lord of the Rings had
us pulling forest and nature-inspired
fabric. A repeat customer couldn't part
with a favorite sand dollar-themed
pillow, so we used the colors again on
board the new vessel in the design.
I encourage you to share your love
of fabrics with your customers while
keeping the new realities of our projects
in mind. Fabric plays a starring role in
our design process. Who would want to
sit on foam without it?
Krisha Plauché is the owner of Onboard
Interiors LLC located in Marblehead, Mass. She
is a licensed U.S. Coast Guard captain, has a
certifi cation from Westlawn School of Marine
Technology and was a yacht designer for many
years. She is a past director of the Massachusetts
Marine Trades Association and is a member of
ASID, the American Society of Interior Designers.
During initial client meetings,
discussing marine fabrics and their
pricing-how it varies and how to fi t
quality fabrics into every budget-
establishes an understanding that
benefi ts everyone and is more likely
to result in a successful project.
For more information, visit:
www.marinefabricatormag.com
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