Big Beach Builds Features Nautical Chart Wallpaper Thurs, Oct 1st, 9:30 am EDT

Written By Buffy Farley

We have had several people contact us from the Big Beach Builds episode “Captain’s Paradise, S1E4.

We notice that DIYHD is planning on rerunning that show on Thursday, October 1st, at 9:30 am Eastern, 8:30 am Central, 7:30 am Mountain, and 6:30 am Pacific. Be sure and set your recording devices, as this gives you a close up view of our work.

The Captain sees his mural for the first time.

Insider information for the show: We designed the wallpaper to be on the wall with the fireplace, but Marne noticed that the living room wall was not holding the paint well so she moved it to that wall instead.

The best part is the look of the Captain when he first sees the mural on his newly designed home. I can’t help but smiling every time I see this episode.

Buffy Farley

  "Skipper" Steve Morris has been sailing for more than 45 years. Whenever Skipper's sailor friends used to talk about their sailing adventures, it was not unusual for them to grab a chart, unroll it to a certain island or waterway, and tell a story of what happened during a particular voyage. As Skipper realized that nautical charts are used for navigating stories as well as passageways, the idea of nautical chart murals came naturally. What better place to tell a tale of the sea than in one's own home or office than with a beautiful nautical chart mural as the visual aid!

   In 2013, he moved to the Coeur d'Alene area of Northern Idaho with his wife Linda. When Skipper is not working on murals, you can find him sailing his Erickson 27' on Lake Coeur d’Alene.

   He continues to design custom-made wallpaper from nautical charts, satellite photos, topographical maps and favorite photos.

http://nauticalchartwallpaper.com
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