“Our house has always been the place where people who don’t have anywhere to go know they can have a good meal, make new friends, and have a good time,” says stylist and designer Jillian Knox. She shares her San Francisco apartment with her husband, Elvis Santoyo, with whom she established housewares brand Casa Ojo, which celebrates Oaxacan craftsmanship.

Their home embodies a maximalist exuberance, and many of their furnishings—like green wine glasses from Viand Vintae, napkin rings by Melina Kemph, and denim linens by Ubi Simpson of Mi Cocina—were created by people in their close-knit artist community or found at secondhand markets.

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“Our holiday gatherings have always had an open-door policy,” Knox says. “I even made a plate for my Uber driver once. The rule is always: Bring something to share.”

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