It was the designer couple Cristina and Alexandre Negoescu who gave "Darlings Danama" an unmistakable interior. The recipe sounds simple: take the basic colour white, curves and sometimes flowing lines. The result is a fusion of minimalism and art deco references. Monochrome is generally regarded as stylish, but also boring. However, the designers escaped boredom with expressive shapes and breaks in the material. Woven straw contrasts with white oak, for example.
The designers reduced the space of the large saloon in favour of a larger cockpit, i.e. a larger area on the aft deck. They furnished the stern access area with beige-coloured sofas and armchairs, upholstered with Fendi fabrics from the "Club House" collection for the outdoor area. With its light-coloured furnishings and white oak, the saloon introduces the leitmotif of "Darlings Danama", which extends to the accommodation for guests on the lower deck. It receives daylight thanks to large windows.
The designers divided the layout of the saloon into a bar, a seating area for relaxing and a dining area in front. The bar counter is covered in Portoro marble, a black material with golden veins running through it. They designed the bar with Marqueterie de Paille, a straw weave supplied by the Parisian company Atelier Lison de Caunes, which specialises in this material. The designers also used bronze-coloured mosaic from the Italian manufacturer Sicis. White Galuchat, a fish leather from Foglizzo, adorns the bookshelves, while irregular steel beams draw the eye to the ceiling.
The round leather sofas and armchairs are customised pieces built by Frenchman Jean-Paul Phelippeau based on designs by the Negoescus. The straw weave of the bar is repeated on a side table; the woollen carpets were supplied by Tai Ping. The dining table with its steel base and polished white top is also a one-off. Hervé Van Der Straeten developed interior and exterior decors for the floors and walls, lamps and tables. The Parisian Atelier Mériguet-Carrère fitted out the lobby, lounge and dining area with elegant and, of course, handmade glass panels.
You can read the full article in the current issue of BOOTE EXCLUSIV, which has been on newsstands since 6 March.
