This week we're back in Kansas City, Missouri, to meet the Jacobo family: Jesus and Michelle, their four biological children, their five nieces and nephews whom they've taken in, as well as Grandpa Ray, who is Michelle's father. That makes 12 people living in one house. One very tiny house.
Our builder, Kevin Green Homes, and his team know what the heck they're doing. This was not an easy build. This house was on a grade and they had to dig into the lot, drop a basement in, and build 5,400 square feet on three floors. They did the quickest, most efficient quality build you could ever ask for, and they did it in awesome time. Kevin Green is one of a kind. He's an awesome guy. We've worked with him in the past. He truly builds from his heart, loves what he does and loves the people who work with him — he calls them his angels. I think we were all his angels this week. We were all here for the right reason and I think Kevin, most of all, supported that. He knew that those kids needed a home, he knew what it would take, and he did it. Not only did he build the Jacobos a beautiful home, he also wanted to remove the burden of the mortgage.
My goal this week was to give this family a warm, comfortable environment, and the family room, kitchen, great room and dining room are... warm. They're inviting. To me they say, "Come and hang out. Tell me what's going on." This is a place for a family to be — and to be together. I really wanted to celebrate their Hispanic culture, so I utilized the color palette, the textures, everything. The Latin culture is a very warm, loving culture, and when you combine these rich, saturated colors of cobalt blue, terra cotta and deep red burgundy, there is something about it that sort of envelopes you. It's warm and inviting. And it's exactly what this family needed.
When you look at these kids' faces they seem so happy and cheery, but they've been through so much. I know now that they're safe and clearly happy. We got to be a part of that this week — that's the greatest gift ever. Welcome home, Jacobo Family, welcome home.
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