By Martina Schimitschek Special to the U-T1 p.m.Feb. 20, 2015<\/p>\n
Lorena Gaxiola has a dual career interior design and her housewares business. She created the design for this condo at The Waterpoint.<\/p>\n
Every sheet, pillow, plate and glass in Lorena Gaxiolas collection of housewares comes with a story and a message. <\/p>\n
The duvet with the feathery pattern in shades of stone gray, coral and white? Thats called Buho, or owl in Spanish, and is a stylized version of the wings of an owl, representing wisdom. <\/p>\n
The handblown, lime-green Soft Rocks shot glass? Inspired by rocks and water, it is part of the Chakra collection and symbolizes intellect. <\/p>\n
Gaxiolas high-end tableware and bedding designs are a fusion of function, art and inspiration she has named Meaningful Objects for the Home. Thats a lot to ask from housewares, but Gaxiola dreams big. <\/p>\n
A native of Tijuana, Gaxiola, 40, came to San Diego to attend the Design Institute of San Diego. She wanted to follow her fathers footsteps and become an architect, but he encouraged her to pursue interior design. She graduated from the design school in 1997, but she never quite fit in working for firms. <\/p>\n
El Apache bedding designed by Lorena Gaxiola. <\/p>\n
Influenced by the no rules culture in Tijuana, her aesthetic leaned toward the adventurous. <\/p>\n
I wanted to reach out of the trends, she said. I wanted to design something different. But I felt I was swimming against the stream. <\/p>\n
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