Trend Alert: 10 DIY Faucets Made from Plumbing Parts
Cyberpunk meets the sink: DIY faucets fashioned from plumbing parts have been cropping up all over. We’ve been taking note?and considering asking our own plumbers whether they’re any good with a torch.
Feeling handy" Instructables offers instructions on How to Build Your Own Copper Pipe Faucet. And you can source a variety of copper parts, including piping, elbows, and pressure cup adapters, from Home Depot.
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Above: Photographer Paul Massey designed his urban-rustic apartment in Primrose Hill, London, copper piping faucet included. N.B.: The flat is available for short-term rent via One Fine Stay. Photograph courtesy of Paul Massey.
Above: Emerick Architects stripped the plating on a budget-friendly Chicago faucet to achieve an old-fashioned matte brass and copper look. The bridge faucet is in a Seaside, Oregon, project that was a finalist in the Remodelista Considered Design Awards 2014?and we’ve been talking about it ever since. See Architects’ Go-To Traditional Faucets.
Above: In a modern beach cabin in Scarborough, South Africa, designers Beatty Vermeiren detailed the kitchen with a faucet made from industrial parts. Similar valve handles are available on Etsy via the Old Time Junk Shop.
The house is available via AirBnB, and it is on our dream rentals list. Photograph courtesy of the homeowners.
Above: The kitchen island has standing copper faucets in the Ironmongers’ Quarters, a residential and commercial...
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