“I wanted a place to stretch out,” she says of the four-bedroom, three-bath home they bought in 2020 and named Jungalow by the Mountain — “a place to paint, to connect with nature, to swim naked.” Beyond the practical concerns, there was also an emotional connection. “I felt safe to be myself and express myself fully,” she says.
Justina’s vibrant, approachable personality shows up in her many pursuits, including her wildly successful home decor brand, Jungalow, and her lifestyle brand, both of which celebrate creativity, rule breaking, and international influences. She credits her own blended ethnicity for what she calls her “eclectic bohemian vibe” (Justina’s father is African American and Native American, and her mother is of Eastern European descent).
