Narrow Boat Interior Designs

Most narrowboats we design have coal fires and log burners.

Narrow boat interior designs. Gathering samples for our interior designs of our narrowboat and the office is scattered with swatches and snippets. Sanding and a slick of varnish on original wooden floorboards can make a room feel lighter whilst printed wallpaper can add a bold personal touch. Back in the day the traditional setup for a narrowboat interior would be to have the berths or beds at the rear of the boat. Altogether they ve created a quirky and homely atmosphere.

All our models are available in a wide variety of fabrics and colours. By sharon peach 3 years ago 10. Time to sort them these are our favourites so far. You can use a mixture of these colours together as they all complement each other or choose just a few to build your colour theme on.

Be aware canal boat engine bays are a miniumum of 8ft so the engine sits inside the boat and will need boxing in. Following our success at crick boat show and fantastic response from narrow boat customers we have selected some of our most popular models tried and tested to be an ideal seating sleeping solution for small spaces which require comfort style and practical use on a regular basis. Take a look at some of the design ideas we have put together for you. May 8 2017 explore pete smith s board narrowboat interiors on pinterest.

Narrowboat seating there are 15. In fact if it s a bigger boat you could put a tiny stove in your bedroom. Narrowboat interior design do s and don ts. This is the main reason that people have started to move away from only using this more traditional design.

See more ideas about narrowboat interiors narrowboat boat interior. From the moment we decided we wanted reclaimed wood cladding to feature as design elements on the boat. A narrowboat or occasionally a widebeam with a very small rear deck or counter large enough for only the steerer to stand which allows the inside cabin space to be maximised. Pinks blues greens creams yellows and white throughout the boats interior on walls ceilings and furniture this give the base of the design style and starts to create the overall look.

There are many materials out there that you could recycle for use in your narrowboat we love this example because of the misshaped wooden surface the tree trunk which is decorated with fairy lights and the bottles. This is what you will see a lot especially in older boats. Rustic and recycled narrowboat interior design. The problem with this is that the person steering the narrowboat feels quite lonely as there is nowhere for his or her companions to easily hang out and give moral support.

Country by using soft pastel colours like. Upcycling projects are also perfect on a narrowboat from repainting kitchen doors to making your own curtains. Here at lakeland leisure boat sales we re experts in all things narrowboats and therefore believe we have a keen eye for what makes a perfect narrowboat design. In my boat the fire rarely goes out from october until april and i have a hot water bottle.

If you ve got the right fire and it stays on you shouldn t ever feel cold. When it comes to designing your perfect narrowboat there are a few very important things to consider when it comes to outlining what you think your narrowboat should look like. By sharon peach 3 years ago 14 october 2017. The internal space required for the engine is around 4ft 6 in addition to the back deck area.

Narrowboat interiors mood boards.