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Most chefs' priority after buying a house would be renovating the kitchen. At the top of Marcela's list: installing killer speakers. The host of Mexican Made Easy and cohost of The Kitchen bought her Chula Vista, CA, home about a year and a half ago and kept much of the kitchen intact. But she added a Sonos wireless sound system so she could listen to music (Carlos Vives is a favorite) while she tested recipes. Though Marcela left the kitchen mainly white, as she found it, she livened up the eating area with color, including cushions made from Huipil, a traditional Mexican fabric used for costumes. "This is my happy place," she says.
