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D I S COVER
Inside Interior Design
The Princess Design Studio –
Distinction in Detail
With an in-house team of design experts, we find out from Mary Hall,
Principal Creative Designer and Design Studio Manager, exactly how
the design process works and how detail-orientated it is.
Where is the Princess Design Studio?
The principal design studio is located in Plymouth, Devon, the
brand home of Princess Yachts. We also have a London base
where we can welcome suppliers for meetings and clients who
wish to sit down and spec their own yacht in person with us.
What’s the function of the Princess
Design Studio?
We create all areas of yacht design, styling and 昀椀nishing
including the interior design development for all models,
providing a ‘standard package’. This includes everything from
structural lineouts (headlining and bulkheads) to furniture,
upholstery, fabrics, colour palettes, the galley cabinetry,
worktops, bathrooms, carpets, 昀氀ooring, curtains, blinds,
lighting and soft furnishings. This is called FFE – 昀椀xtures,
昀椀nishes and equipment. The development of a new boat can
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take about a year as every element is so considered,
re昀氀ecting the brand and appealing to our broad client base
and being mindful of resell.
How bespoke can a Princess yacht be?
We support all of the distributors and their customers
across the world in specifying the interior of their yacht,
including Princess Motor Yacht Sales’ stock boats. These
items include upholstery, curtains and blinds, galley
昀椀nishes and worktops and 昀氀ooring etc. This service is free
of charge for customers purchasing a yacht over 70 ft.
Furthermore, clients can change anything in terms of the
accessories package which includes everything from
custom linen to crockery. And in some circumstance on
the larger yachts, clients can even sometimes change some
small things with regards the layout or usage of spaces
whilst in build.
