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Narrowboat built for private clients by Boutique Narrowboats
Narrowboat design

Narrowboat built for private clients

This week we waved off the latest Boutique Narrowboat built for private clients. Swallow is 53 foot of loveliness, every inch of it designed with our clients in mind. Here’s what was involved. First design meeting Our clients asked to meet with us a couple of years ago, after seeing Read more…

By Sharon Peach, 1 year ago
narrowboat dinette boutique narrowboat drawing
Narrowboat interiors

Narrowboat dinettes and their alternatives

Many boat owners and builders consider narrowboat dinettes to be essential part of the interior design. Most hire boats have one (or two) in order to maximise the number of berths. Before, say, 2020, boatbuilders also automatically installed dinettes into their fit outs for private customers. But over the last Read more…

By Sharon Peach, 1 year2 January, 2024 ago
narrowboat saloon seating on a boutique narrowboat
Narrowboat interiors

Narrowboat saloon seating

Narrowboat saloon seating can be tricky. Folk see the kinds of sofas we use on our holiday boats and wonder if they can replicate the look on their own boat. But the solution to a common narrowboat problem (space vs comfort vs appearance) is not straightforward. As an interior designer Read more…

By Sharon Peach, 1 year28 November, 2023 ago
A little bit of wood goes a long way
Narrowboat interiors

Narrowboat interior: What’s with all the wood?

It strikes me every time I open a canal boating magazine and see a “modern” narrowboat interior: What’s with all the wood? It’s been well over half a century since the narrowboat leisure industry emerged and nowadays the varnish is lighter, the wood more polished. But it’s still a lot Read more…

By Sharon Peach, 4 years29 September, 2021 ago

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