M/Y Callisto

Callisto came to us mid-refit, with a structural programme already underway and a client who had inherited a design scheme from the previous owner that he found comfortable but not quite right. The brief was to move the interior in a new direction without undertaking the kind of full replacement that the build schedule could not accommodate: new soft furnishings, new joinery veneers where replacement was practical, new artwork and decorative objects throughout.

The main saloon presented the clearest opportunity. The existing joinery was in a dark wenge that read as heavy against the boat’s generous but low-ceilinged profile. Rather than replacing it, we worked with the shipyard to re-veneer the panel faces in a quarter-sawn European oak with a natural finish — a lighter, cooler tone that immediately raised the perceived height of the space. New upholstery in a textured linen-blend was specified in a palette of warm grey and soft terracotta: colours that perform well in the Mediterranean light without reading as seasonal.

The sky lounge was the room that changed most completely. A fixed bar unit that had dominated the space was replaced with a more discreet service point, allowing the room to be used as either a second saloon or a dining space for informal meals. The view aft across the main deck — the yacht’s best feature, a long horizontal line meeting the horizon — was finally allowed to be the reason the room existed.