[MarkSF]

I would like to reupholster the cushions in the salon. They are dark blue velour right now. I would love to hear about, or see pics of, any suggestions of alternative fabric colors - alternative to going with the boring dark blue again, that is.

The interior wood is all teak. Lots of it.

 

[aloof]

Red. Burgundy. Colors you don't see enough of while out in the big blue sea. Plus it reminds me of the fine times spent in bordellos. Heh.

 

[tempest]

Check out this link. If I had to do mine again, I might choose some of the striped patterns to brighten up the dark teak interior.

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I used this, http://www.cushionpros.com/Fabrics/selectorDetails/2881 for the salon

and Navy blue for the V berth and the quarter berth

 

[copacabana]

If you have a lot of wood inside and want to brighten up the interior, a pale colour for upholstry can be nice. My boat is done in a cream colour that offsets the light wood nicely. The only thing is you have to be a bit of a fanatic about keeping it clean...

 

[svHyLyte]

Another thread on a (relatively) similar subject can be found at http://www.sailnet.com/forums/hersailnet/156049-re-decorating-cushion-covers.html

 

[Faster]

IMO there's not much that's more 'nautical' than a teaky interior with deep blue cushions. But, as Mark (Copa) says a light coloured material (maybe not stark white) can brighten things up considerably. I've rarely seen strong patterns/stripes that were pleasing to my eye.. but of course that's a very personal, subjective thing.

In the late 70s and early 80s a variety of variously garish plaids seemed derigour - those must be gotten rid of and may they never rise again.

 

[Delezynski]

Mark,

You might want to take a look at our short Youtube video. It shows us re doing our inside and is at;

NOTE:It's in 3D, but you can turn that off and see it normally using the small "gear" shaped icon in the lower right.

Greg

 

[guitarguy56]

Mark... I too did the interior in a Royal Navy blue and never again... it is too dark for the teak wood and now the interior is not bright and airy.... The Hunter 28.5 I own now has the light interior... an off white interior sunbrella fabric... I don't have pics but this youtube video shows the same interior as mine...

Hunter 28.5

As you can see in that video the interior is very bright... I removed the table on mine and use a temporary stowable table... the admiral loves this interior over the last one... it really does not get very dirty either. Good luck... many choices out there.

 

[MarkSF]

IMO there's not much that's more 'nautical' than a teaky interior with deep blue cushions. But, as Mark (Copa) says a light coloured material (maybe not stark white) can brighten things up considerably. I've rarely seen strong patterns/stripes that were pleasing to my eye.. but of course that's a very personal, subjective thing.

In the late 70s and early 80s a variety of variously garish plaids seemed derigour - those must be gotten rid of and may they never rise again.

Funny you should mention it, I quite like some of the Covington plaids :

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Maybe mist or sterling? I'm a bit worried it's going to end up like the interior of a 70s Catalina!

But the points about light fabric are well taken. I found a sister ship for sale on Yachtworld with a light upholstery, it makes it a lot lighter.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1983/Bristol-31.1-2752327/Gloucester/MA/United-States#.VOyrInvRUrU

We went with a dark navy for the mattress topper on the V berth, which makes it something of a dungeon.

 

[VallelyJ]

I did some research on this as my cabin looks like a claustrophobic brown cave. You can find ideas if you google things like 'yacht interiors'. You'll find pictures of high-end boat salons designed by experts.
There are also lots of websites that offer generic advice on picking colors/patterns. Patterns, stripes, plaids all tend to bring things closer, as do dark or strong colors. A lighter solid color, or fine pattern that reads from a distance like one color, tends to open the space up visually and make it seem larger, assuming that's what you want. Lighter colors reflect more light, so the cabin is likely to be noticeably better-lit. Whites get dirty easily but there are lighter colors that are less likely to have that problem.
I want to find a way to cover the teak walls with something light-colored but that can be stripped off in the future without harming the teak.
Meantime, I gave up and got a new voltage regulator instead.

 

[svHyLyte]

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In the late 70s and early 80s a variety of variously garish plaids seemed derigour - those must be gotten rid of and may they never rise again.

Ah, but they go so well with the contrasting Shag Carpets, Non?

 

[Faster]

Ah, but they go so well with the contrasting Shag Carpets, Non?

Oui.... esp the bright orange....

 

[captflood]

GREETINGS EARTHLINGS ; Click on boat interirors and have look and see what you like before you buy lots of ideas to see and choose from AS ALWAYS GO SAFE

 

[JimMcGee]

We looked at a lot of colors when we were redoing our interior. You can get some ideas online but seeing a color in person makes a huge difference.

What worked for us was going to the Annapolis Boat Show where we could see a lot of interior options in a day.

We went aboard a 61 Passport that had an unusual Ultraleather color called celery that my wife fell in love with. It's not something I'd have picked out of a color book but it looks great on the boat. We get lots of compliments on the interior and the cushions have held up great after four or five seasons.

Here's a link to a photo of our interior

Here's a link to the Passport interior (a little roomier)

BTW, green is notoriously inaccurate on computer monitors. The name celery pretty accurately describes the actual color.

We also made the cushions a little wider than stock, and that made them a LOT more comfortable.

 

[tdw]

Our girl is navy blue fabric with mahogany and I don't find it too dark, indeed I like the coolness the darker interior seems to bring. which is odd cos I thought originally it would be the opposite to that.

Otoh, we have some cotton throw rugs over the seat cushions which serves to lighten it all up a bit.

Choice of fabric could also depend on how dry the interior of your boat is. If you regularly take the odd bucket of water down below then velour type fabrics are probably not the way to go.

Always also good to remember that oft times you'll want to be sitting down below in a state of relative undress. Prickly fabrics are out.

Me I'd rather have plain upholstery and if it needs livening up then some e.g batik scatter cushions.

 

[svHyLyte]

Oui.... esp the bright orange....

Exactement!!! Très Bon!

 

[tsell]

My wife believes in going big, and bold. So do my kids, so they chose the fabric. I hated it ar first, then when I saw the finished product I really liked it. The foam was too thin, but still comfortable. Unfortunately we sold the boat after one season, but for a good reason. We bought a bigger boat!

 

[SloopJonB]

With a golden teak interior I like green fabric. It's warm and blue is cold so your local climate should be factored into your selection. Attached is a pic of my last boat - I never cared for the white piping but it gets the colours across.

Avoid patterned fabric on the upholstery and keep it for accessories - throw cushions, pillows and the like.

 

[bigdogandy]

I think the Tommy Bahama fabrics look great on boats when selected carefully. A friend has an older Morgan with mahogany paneling and the Island Song Rattan fabric on the setttees and v-berth, and smaller pillows and curtains made of a complimentary pattern. Looks sharp to me, but YMMV.

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[PaulinVictoria]

In our previous boat, we went from the original itchy and ugly plaid

to a nice, soft outdoor mildew/mould/stain proof in a light denim: