The Brass Adds: A Remarkably Attractive Wall-Mounted Dustpan

Welcome to our brand-new column, The Nitty-gritty, in which we highlight the smallest however mightiest information in your house: attractive hardware, hinges, components, and more.

The simple dustpan is seldom an entrant in the Lovely and Helpful Awards, so to speak. Strictly practical and frequently completely undesirable, the plastic dustpan makes an engaging case for the most neglected, the majority of tripped-over things in the home.

Not so of this specific style. Compact and effective (our style for today), this an appealing, no-plastic dustpan hangs nicely on the wall when not in usage– evidence that there’s wish for even the most humdrum of things.

Take a look:

the wall mounted dustpan by german brush maker burstenhaus redecker is made of 12 — Above: The Wall-Mounted Dustpan by German brush maker Burstenhaus Redecker is made from stainless-steel and oiled ash; $60 from Nickey Kehoe.

“without a lot of bending, the dustpan can be guided ahead of the b 13 — Above: “Without a great deal of flexing, the dustpan can be directed ahead of the broom with your foot, enabling you to use up the sweepings quickly,” according to Burstenhaus Redecker

the dustpan is 1.18 inches deep and hangs unobtrusively from a hook when not 14 — Above: The dustpan is 1.18 inches deep and hangs unobtrusively from a hook when not in usage.

thanks to a magnet imbedded in the wood, burstenhaus’s horsehair br 15 — Above: Thanks to a magnet anchored in the wood, Burstenhaus’s horsehair broom (offered individually) appears to “drift” on the wall.

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