the authentic 1929 design with its original wood panels and parquet floors remains intact in the captain's quarters. the elevated king-size bed, draped in plush antique bedding, is adjacent to a private european-style bath. a panoramic view of the chesapeake bay from a connected pilothouse at the stair top beckons to a foregone era.

i selected durable and vibrant materials to reflect an aquatic environment, discarding the traditional nautical blues for a brilliance of color and light in shades of green, turquoise, shell pink, coral, aubergine, and periwinkle.