Spartan Journal

My pal and Jessica from the Shiny Squirrel does this great series called “a few things I love”. Here is my list that she featured last week. Appropriate for the Valentines mood.

DRIVING WILDLY TO THE COAST ON A WHIM

WHISTLER PAINTINGS

BYREDO PERFUME (I AM SAVING MY PENNIES TO UPGRADE FROM SAMPLE TO BOTTLE)

XMAS GIFT FROM MY MAN FROM RELIQUARY

GOLDEN HOUR IN THE SHOP

OYSTERS AND COCKTAILS

A SUNDAY IN MY SMUK ROBE, COFFEE & ACNE PAPER

In celebration of all the talented designers that we represent at Spartan, I have been collecting this little series of behind the scenes glimpses of the spaces that they work and live in. As much as an excuse to spend some time with the beautiful folks that we are so fortunate to work with, as an excuse to play with my new camera.

Our first space is the home/studio of husband and wife duo Hitomi Matarese & Charlie Walker aka Electric Love. We arrived at their industrial Brooklyn Loft on a blustery winter day at dusk. Their space emanates warmth and light and magic. They are really special people who make really special pieces with loads of love, attention to detail, and true child-like enthusiasm.

Photographs by Marianna Rothen

My Grandpa and I are both smitten with this Louise Bourgeois quilt. I definitely have the coolest Grandparents ever.

My Father’s family has resided in Port Gibson, Mississippi for many, many generations. This Spring, my Grandparents are preparing move away from the home that my father grew up in, which has housed the Person Family since 1860.

This sunny Southern winter weekend, we have all gathered for biscuits, gumbo, copious Bourbon & storytelling and to celebrate & pay homage to this big, beautiful, historic, much loved and joyfully lived-in home.

Amazing styling in Swedish Elle.

(shiny squirrel via rackk & ruin)

Our anniversary getaway to Manzanita pretty much blew our minds.

If you just so happen to have a little plot of land to sell us in the area, we have a tiny dream cabin in the trees that we are scheming to build.

7 am running and lunch at Prasaad. Hanging in there.

this is it.

paul & joanne via iiinspired.