THE HOME EDITION
HOMES OF THE TREASURE COAST
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Homeowners emphasize
natural elements indoors and out
A tranquil rock waterfall welcomes vistors to the Guttridges’ foyer. Laura’s pond, left, is filled with koi
and turtles she rescued from the humane society.
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s soon as you walk into Laura and Bobby Guttridges’ foyer you
are transported into a lush paradise with its 6-foot-high rock
waterfall and tropical flowers everywhere, precisely the look
Laura was going for in her Central Beach home in Vero. “I want
guests to have a rain forest feel when they walk in,” says Laura.
The Guttridges’ home is upside down, with the main living
space upstairs. The couple, who are active in numerous local