The ship's interior was designed by
decorator Tamara Kessler. Kessler
chose a modern, contemporary style.
The office, for example, is done in
wood panelling and is furnished with
black art deco chairs and a purple sofa
with pink throw pillows.
The office is equipped with a fax
machine, a large television and
anything else a yacht owner could
possibly want.
The galley is decorated with sparkl-
ing white tile and chrome fixtures and
is as roomy and well-equipped as any
home, including a double refrigerator,
trash compactor, stove, oven,
microwave, and garbage disposal. An
art deco light fixture hangs over the
table.
The main bathroom is as jet-black as
the ship's exterior is pearl-white. The
walls, floor and ceiling are polished to
such a shine that the mirror on the wall
seems redundant. A colorful Agam
poster on the wall is in striking contrast
with the rest of the room.
The air-conditioned main salon is
tastefully decorated with gray carpet
and walls. Two long couches, one gray
and one black, stretch along the sides
of the room. Two red and two black
An how much does all of this cost?
contemporary chairs are spaced
around the room, as are glass and The Brownies III can be leased for
marble tables. Flowers are placed $1,400 an hour, with a four hour
liberally in the room, and original art minimum. With food and decorations
for a fully catered party for 100, add on
decorates the walls.
The ship boasts two guest an additional $50 to $100 per person.
Of course, you could always build
staterooms, one in blue and one in red
and gray. Each has its own bathroom your own for a paltry $6 million.
Or maybe you could buy Mr.
concealed by a sliding door in a mir-
rored wall designed to create the illu- Wagner's. He's having a new one, the
sion of size. Not that the illusion is Brownies IV, built in Sweden. The
necessary; these rooms are big, com- cost? Just $10 million.
fy and luxurious.
The owner's stateroom is as big as
Above:
any master bedroom. The purple
The interior is as sleek as the
carpeting is set off by gray walls and
exterior, with the yacht decorated in
furnishings. Step through a door and
a minimalist, contemporary style.
enter the owner's bathroom, complete
with Jacuzzi and an "environmental
Right:
room" capable of simulating rain,
The owner's stateroom and the
wind, heat and steam.
gallery both add touches color to
The upper sundeck boasts an out-
the yacht's neutral color scheme.
door wet bar adjacent to the
The stateroom has purple carpeting
wheelhouse. Inside the wheelhouse is
set against pale gray walls and
a dizzying array of chrome instruments
furniture; the bathroom is behind
the mirrored doors. In the galley,
and gauges set into a plush gray panel
navy blue-patterned bench covers
cover.
contrast with the all-white cabinets
All in all, the Brownies III is an
and floor.
elegant place to spend an afternoon.
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