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Blog by South Florida Yacht Designer Patrick Knowles focusing on yacht design, private aircraft design, luxury residential design and overall interior design from Fort Lauderdale to an international market.
Storage Solutions for Social Distancing on the Sea
Only a month ago many of the world’s yachters were looking at remote destinations for dreamy, private vacation options with boating season upon us. Now those same spots are looking like the perfect getaway for a month-long (or longer) yachting expedition and the...
The South Florida Superyacht Lifestyle
Finding the Best Spots to Dock, Dine, and Dance You have a yacht. You’re in the yachting capital of the world (Fort Lauderdale) and within sailing distance of Miami, Palm Beach and beyond. On the Atlantic coast of South Florida, the superyacht experience flourishes...
Kickoff to South Florida Superyacht Season Miami Yacht Show & Superyacht Miami
Miami may have just hosted the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards were last weekend, but South Florida has its own superyacht “Super Bowl” and “award show” season kicking off this week with the 32nd Annual Miami Yacht Show and Superyacht Miami, the city’s premier...
The Superyacht Statement Piece of the Decade: The Staircase
Statement pieces are a way to express one’s personality in design. Whether it is a piece of art, jewelry, apparel, furniture, or architecture, statement pieces are a centerpiece or focal point piece that inspires the rest of the space. In luxury interiors,...
Head of Class The Quintessential Superyacht Bathroom
Bathrooms are an essential part of interior design, however, superyacht bathrooms (heads) are in a class all on their own and often become the ultimate playground for luxury interior designers to stretch their creativity. Through the right use of materials, lighting,...
The Decade of the South Florida Superyacht and Superyacht Interior Design
Over the last decade, the changing economic tides have impacted global interior design trends and consumer tastes that have significantly impacted luxury super yacht design.
Designing the Superyacht Table
The notable Southern writer Pat Conroy once said that “A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal.” Setting the perfect table on a superyacht is like setting the scene for a great dining story.“Dinners are defined as the ultimate act of communion; men that can...
Superyacht Design For The Seafaring Family
"A sailor's joys are as simple as a child's." - Bernard Moitessier, SailorPHOTOGRAPHER: Kristina StrobelA child’s delight and wonder of the natural world, especially the sea, is something special to behold, as well as to treasure and even work to emulate when it comes...
Styling the Perfect Bed for Sweet Dreams at Sea
“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.” - John LennonPHOTOGRAPHER: Ken and Donna CheslerSleeping on a yacht immediately conjures up the most luxurious, soundest sleep imaginable, as you’re rocked to sleep by the swaying of the sea, but there is a lot...
Case Study: A Scarf for a Superyacht
Every project I undertake is bespoke to the yacht or homeowner and collaborative in nature to ensure I connect the inspirations that speak to me with the personal tastes of my client. When Gretchen Barbatelli, Owner & Creative Director of Swiss Silk Company asked...