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FINDERS, KEEPERS Shane Brown curates a lifestyle of curiosities at The Well in Summerland, his newly opened outpost of Los Angeles’ Big Daddy’s Antiques Written by Delaney Willet Photographed by Silas Fallstich
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anta Barbara is a city built upon its creative types and their beautiful endeavors. So, to say that Shane Brown and the space he has created, Summerland’s The Well (elsewhere referred to as Big Daddy’s Antiques), is one-of-a-kind is a weighted—yet wholly true—statement. Brown recounts that he and his work were once referred to as “extraordinarily uncommon,” a phrase which has never been a better fit for an individual and their passion project of bespoke curiosities than for Shane and his breathtaking Summerland shop. He explains, “I didn’t want to be known for one particular style. I have always loved estate sales and upcycling. The more obscure, the better. I love to mix the traditional with the crazy, ‘wow’ factor. At The Well it’s always fresh and you never know what you’re going to find. I want people to come into the space and have their breath taken away.”
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