One stitch at a time
home business
By Ramona Evans | Photos by Sarina Roth
Overboard Designs has designated themselves as the go-to shop for marine upholstery, carpets, accessories and more. Originating on the shores of Lake Lanier, their reputation for excellence has blazed its way throughout the South Eastern United States, reaching across the waterways of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and the Carolinas. Cibele Ziobrowski, the woman behind the brand, was introduced to the easy-going marine lifestyle in 2005. “I loved every boat owner I met and wanted to be more like them,” she remembers. As she gained dockside contacts and her first boat, the Lake Lanier community began to take notice to the talent she had. A self starter, she began renovating and reselling watercrafts for triple the price. Following a successful Boat Show, the Overboard Designs brand was born. Now with nine licensed professionals on staff, the shop averages four complete boat interior renovations per week. Their custom, onsite work is supported by lake area dealers, boat shops and a large customer base stretching across the region. Amongst their most popular products are upholstery, snap-in carpets and boat covers, with no request being too small or too extensive. Perhaps what speaks loudest are their more-thansatisfied customer testimonials. “We have a real sense of pleasing people and doing the right thing,” Cibele explained. “We aim to be the upholstery business that people can count and depend on to do what we say we are going to do.” The faces of Overboard Designs are seen both on the shoreline and in the hustle and bustle of many area boat shows. By traveling to these Cibele and her team are able to keep abreast of the latest and greatest designs, gaining inspirations that transform customer watercrafts into the most cutting-edge vessels. “Consistent and reliable, we do anything we can to please our customers and provide for their needs,” she added. What started as a vision is now a successful business that has premiere design and customer satisfaction reflected on the surfaces of multiple sundrenched waters.
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