Boathouse Beauties

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Ever since I posted on a boathouse in France designed by Jerome Darblay, I've become a little obsessed! I love this mix of the traditional & then a couple of very modern takes on the theme, which augers well for the future of these fabulous buildings.

Some boathouses are simple single storey buildings, the main aim is for storing the family boat & not much else. Then there's boat ports, which are designed to be open on the sides, but covered to protect the boats from the elements. Other boathouses are older and more elaborate & often have boats that have been carefully restored to almost match the period of the house. Then there are the flash jobs, which have several slips side-by-side to hold all sorts of water craft such as jet skis, canoes, speed boats, single sculls etc. While still remaining very practical, often boathouses have been given a real make-over, with brilliant living areas upstairs, complete with all the designer options in furniture & appliances. But whatever the genre I just love them all, their inherent design speaks to me very clearly - this is Millie & MOTH's sort of getaway place!

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