Celebrating Roots: A Multicultural Home Full of Family, Art & History
Today we’re excited to debut a new series, Celebrating Roots, where we explore the influence that heritage and culture have on our homes. When we set out to design and decorate our homes, more often than not we turn to sources such as Pinterest, HGTV, and our favorite shelter magazines to draw inspiration. We find […]
Today we’re excited to debut a new series, Celebrating Roots, where we explore the influence that heritage and culture have on our homes.
When we set out to design and decorate our homes, more often than not we turn to sources such as Pinterest, HGTV, and our favorite shelter magazines to draw inspiration. We find ourselves bookmarking pages and pinning our way through color palettes and furniture pieces, feverishly scoping out the latest trends to guide us in creating beautiful interiors. But for some, the story of creating home is much more deeply rooted in culture, heritage, and/or religion. Such is the case for Lena Fuentes and her family in their Sacramento, CA home. Photography by Shavonda Gardner | Portrait courtesy of Lena Fuentes
Lena is of Brazilian and Chinese descent and grew up with Jewish influence, while her husband, Felipe, is Mexican American and was raised Catholic. Growing up, Lena explains, “the question ‘What are you"’ made me feel like I had to choose — Chinese or Brazilian" As I matured, I came to love my uniqueness and embraced my ethnic roots, viewing them more as entwined ver...
Today we’re excited to debut a new series, Celebrating Roots, where we explore the influence that heritage and culture have on our homes.
When we set out to design and decorate our homes, more often than not we turn to sources such as Pinterest, HGTV, and our favorite shelter magazines to draw inspiration. We find ourselves bookmarking pages and pinning our way through color palettes and furniture pieces, feverishly scoping out the latest trends to guide us in creating beautiful interiors. But for some, the story of creating home is much more deeply rooted in culture, heritage, and/or religion. Such is the case for Lena Fuentes and her family in their Sacramento, CA home. Photography by Shavonda Gardner | Portrait courtesy of Lena Fuentes
Lena is of Brazilian and Chinese descent and grew up with Jewish influence, while her husband, Felipe, is Mexican American and was raised Catholic. Growing up, Lena explains, “the question ‘What are you"’ made me feel like I had to choose — Chinese or Brazilian" As I matured, I came to love my uniqueness and embraced my ethnic roots, viewing them more as entwined ver...
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