BACKSTAGE PASS: Christopher Portugal

Much of the house's decor comes from Portugal's travels -- tours with People Under the Stairs and vacations with his wife, Ritu, a lawyer. The living room chairs were built from dowry chests bought in northern India, where Ritu's family is from. They open to reveal storage space.

( Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times / February 4, 2013 )

Much of the house's decor comes from Portugal's travels -- tours with People Under the Stairs and vacations with his wife, Ritu, a lawyer. The living room chairs were built from dowry chests bought in northern India, where Ritu's family is from. They open to reveal storage space.

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