HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
has a view of the water, even the
laundry room and the master
shower. “When I’m in this house,
all I do is look out the windows,”
says Debbie, who remarks about
the beauty of the lagoon.
“My two goals in building this
house were to, No. 1, stay married
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and No. 2, stay friends with
the builder and architect,” says
Ken. “We had a good team. They
helped us stay focused and they
put up with us.”
Vero Beach architect Rob Atkins
was the force behind much of the
home’s features, but designer Pati
Poli was involved with creating
the blueprints, too, in addition
to helping with accessories and
décor. “Our friend Ed Reilly of
Reilly Construction in Fort Pierce
built the home for us,” says Debbie.
“We got a lot of our ideas
from him, too, since he was in the
process of building his house, and
we really liked what he was doing,”
says Ken.
The Langleys also had Fabian
Regood of Home Artistry and
Design help with color schemes,
painting and wood stains. “He
is a very Zen kind of guy,” says
Debbie. “He helped us get that
earthy feel with natural colors.
The outside colors, tan with blue
trim, are a reflection of beach sand
and the sky or water.”
“We wanted our house to be
warm and inviting,” says Debbie.
“It’s made to be lived in, not fancy
but more user friendly. We’ve had
ten teen-agers who would crash
here and then get up and cook
breakfast in the gourmet kitchen.
And we’ve hosted several parties
of 100 people.”
To complement their love of
nature, the Langley’s included
many ecofriendly materials in the
3,500-square-foot, four-bedroom
house. “There is a place in Central
Mexico that I just love to go to
called Tlaquepaque — Tonala,”
says Debbie. “I watched artisans
make light fixtures using recycled
beer and tequila bottles. They
melted the glass and blew it into
works of art right in front of my
eyes. I brought home several of
the fixtures.”
Local artisan George Ivey built
an outdoor fireplace mantle out of
locally harvested juniper. A huge,
You can easily spot dolphin swimming in the lagoon
from the kitchen. Poles made from coconut trees are
under the kitchen counter and some counter tops are
made from coconut shells.
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