- February 21, 2018
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The Yahn home.
The sitting area off the kitchen provides views of the backyard while staying close to the heart of the home.
The dining area is decorated with local art.
The Yahns currently have two bedrooms in the home.
The home is decorated in a nautical theme.
The Yahns make use of blue and gray in their bathroom.
Marine art dots the walls as well.
The Yahns welcome guests into their home at this console table near the entrance.
The master bedroom brings a natural feel to the home.
The living room is done in darker tones for cozier nights.
The Yahns have a relief map of Longboat Key.
The spacious kitchen centers the home.
The Yahns recently acquired this painting, which leans against the wall and hides the light switches.
The kitchen features a bright blue backsplash.
The Yahns have a pool table in their large living space as well.
The sunny backyard also boasts a pool.
From the summer kitchen, the Yahns can stay shady.
The Yahns offset the dark gray with white chairs and silver accents.
The living room invites guests to get cozy.
A cutout in the kitchen peeks into the dining area.
The kitchen's spacious island seats four.
Laurie and Mark Yahn have owned their Emerald Harbor home since New Year’s Eve 1992, when they wanted a better place to keep their boat. The part-time Longboaters also live in the Orlando area and make use of their home on the weekends and with guests.
The home is two bedrooms, but the Yahns plan to add a third while they make incremental changes to the home.
When they moved in, Laurie Yahn said, the home’s decor was dated, and they made changes over the years. In the back corner of the backyard, which also has a pool and entry to the Yahn’s dock, is a summer kitchen with a grill and TV.
“My husband loves this,” she said. “He used to have to grill in the dark or the rain. Now we have the summer kitchen, and it’s covered.”
Within the house are light and shaded rooms that balance each other out and are accented with several pieces of local art.
The kitchen area leads into a seating area and a pool table, while off the kitchen is a darker room that the Yahns like to use for movies.
