In Utah, A Family Home Inspired By Guatemalan Heritage

After falling in love while traveling in Europe, it’s no surprise that Ali and Jeremy Hynek’s home is filled with treasures from around the world. Jeremy works as the director of North America for a software company called Isograph, and Ali is the founder and creative director of Nena & Co. Together the couple enjoys their home in Highland, UT – a town right outside of Salt Lake City – with their three beautiful triplet babies!

The Hyneks made the move from Southern California to Utah two years ago. Knowing that they’d be spending much more time at home with a family, the couple wanted a space with a lot of natural light, the living area on a single floor, land, and an open feeling to it. Besides a much needed kitchen remodel, the home they found had everything the couple was looking for.

Fortunately, the couple was able to do a large part of their home’s remodeling before having triplets – two identical girls and a fraternal boy. Their home came well built and carefully maintained by the original homeowners, but was a little too “pretty in pink” for the family. “The walls were pink, carpet was pink, cabinets were pink and tile. Wherever you could put a color, you better believe it was pink,” Ali recalls.

Both Ali’s work life and home decor is largely inspired by her heritage. Nena & Co., Ali’s company, is a project born out of love for her Guatemalan heritage and works to employ textile artisans to make beautiful products while celebrating and preserving Guatemala’s craftsmanship. “My Central American heritage and love for travel has a very strong influence on the way I decorate my home,” Ali explains. “I needed my home to feel peaceful and relaxing but I also love texture, patterns and color.”

In the end, it’s easy to recognize that Ali and Jeremy’s home is a reflection of the most important things to the couple: a love for family and heritage. –Tawnee

Photography by Becky Kimball 

SOURCE LIST

Breakfast Nook
Pendant: C. G. Sparks
Fruit basket: International Folk Art Alliance
Purse: Nenaandco.com

Family Room
Couch: Restoration Hardware
Rug: C. G. Sparks
Poufs: Humble Dwellings
Pillows: Picked up at Utah Arts Festival
Pillows with tassels: Canary Lane
Rocker: Overstock
Wall art: commissioned work and poster from Paris, France flea market
Couch: Restoration Hardware

Formal Dining Room
Chairs: Overstock
Table: Restoration Hardware
Mini Stool: Vintage from Guatemala
Plates: Bought in Morocco and Turkey
Woven wall hangings: Huipils or traditional Maya shirts from Guatemala
Plants: Cactus & Tropicals

Formal Living Room
Couch: Restoration Hardware
Chair: Cost Plus World Market
Brass Reading Lamp: Restoration Hardware
Skull: Gifted to Ali by a hunter friend
Pillows: Nenaandco.com
Pouf: Humble Dwellings
Couch: Anthropologie
Wall Art: Bought in Sevilla, Spain
Couch: Restoration Hardware
Brass Lamp: Restoration Hardware
Buffalo Skull: Long Beach Flea Market
Entryway rug: From Morocco
Formal living room rug: Turkey
Chandelier: Overstock

Kitchen
Barstools: Restoration Hardware
Vintage Runners: Canary Lane
Pendants: Tom Dixon
Built-in Refrigerator: GE
Custom Cabinets, island and wood shelves: Rose Tree Cabinets

Master Bedroom
Bed: Restoration Hardware
Mirror: Restoration Hardware
Frame collage: Amazon
Fair Trade Quilt: West Elm
Rug: Bought in Morocco

Nursery
Dresser: Shop Newport Cottages
Swivel rocker/recliner: Babies R Us
Cribs: Shop Newport Cottages
Sheets: Oilo Studio
Wallpaper: Hygge & West
Rug: C. G. Sparks
Curtain rod: West Elm
Blackout Curtains: West Elm

Office
Chair: Restoration Hardware
Chair: Craigslist
Desk: Sundance Outlet Store
Record Player: Urban Outfitters
Coat hanger: Humble Dwellings
Bags: Nenaandco.com
Doors: Antique doors from Guatemala

from Design*Sponge http://www.designsponge.com/2016/10/in-utah-a-family-home-inspired-by-guatemalan-heritage.html

from Home Improvment http://notelocreesnitu.tumblr.com/post/152557227064