“Even when indoors, the family can enjoy the natural environment. Natural light is one of the hallmarks of the interior and the full-height windows in the main salon are a point of pride with Hargrave’s long-time in-house designer Shelley DiCondina. “I really fought hard for these windows, and I think now everyone is glad they are there, she says.
The interior color scheme is one of the lightest and most contemporary on a Hargrave yacht to date. Light wood floors are stained a pale gray and rubbed with silver powder to accent the grain. Light leather wall panels. Calacatta gold marble counter and tabletops and white window coverings contrast with ebony-stained walnut built-in cabinets and accent joinery. The chair and sofa fabrics are a pale warm gray with rich peacock teal accents selected by Tami.
“Shelley knows our style. I asked for an interior that has a feeling of peacefulness and calmness. I like soft textures. It had to be inviting and yet classy; I wanted to walk into every room and feel ‘wow, this is special.’ The rest is all Shelley.”
For that bit of “wow,” DiCondina and lead designer Rachel Orcutt-Wike chose to make the spiral staircase at the center of three decks the yacht’s focal point. Its floating treads radiate off a metallic center pole and anchor in a sweeping band that mimics the ebonized walnut joinery appearing throughout. The surrounding feature wall comprises alternating vertical panels of smooth white and walnut brown painted wood, taupe textured leather and chrome strips. A textured metal handrail sparkles with refracted light from LED strip lighting.
Covid-19 was still disrupting production schedules and supply chains as DiCondina’s teams sourced interior metals and furniture. “We’d order and they would tell us our selection was discontinued or back ordered and maybe they wouldn’t answer at all. The yard stepped in and made much of the loose furniture, even the sofas and the dining room chairs and the club chairs in the sky lounge,” she says.
She pays tribute to Rich’s interest in woodworking with details such as the interior dining table made of book-marched sections of live edge wood slabs and sconces with wood details. As for Tami’s interest in cooking, the galley is furnished to owner standard with a beautiful tile backsplash, quartz counters, and white upper cabinets with glass doors.” VIEW THE ARTICLE
Southern Boating Magazine, July 2021
“Irresistible was built with a 13-page list of standard equipment ranging from triple Glendinning shore-power cords to Naiad stabilizers and bow thruster to a decor from Yacht Interiors by Shelley of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I found Irresistible, well, irresistible as a long-legged offshore cruising yacht or a second home.” VIEW THE ARTICLE
