five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design

reconfiguring common yard brooms into a versatile coatrack

 

The Broom coatrack by Clark Bardsley Design repurposes the common yard broom into a functional and unconventional design piece. Composed of five hardware store brooms sourced from Raven Products in New Zealand, the coatrack reconfigures these everyday objects to create a versatile structure. The angled broom heads form an arched base, while the upright handles offer various heights for hanging coats and accessories. The inverted bristles at the base serve as a practical boot cleaner, integrating dual functionality into the design.

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
all images courtesy of Clark Bardsley Design

 

 

Clark Bardsley repurposes everyday hardware store objects

 

Material contrasts are highlighted in the coatrack’s construction by Clark Bardsley Design Studio. Indonesian Arenga fiber bristles are paired with New Zealand southern beech timber handles, the handles’ orange plastic caps are retained for their utility in hanging garments. The result is a functional design that reinterprets familiar components into a sculptural structure, combining utility and aesthetic appeal for a playful entryway.

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
Clark Bardsley Design repurposes the common yard broom into a functional and unconventional design piece

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
the Broom coatrack is composed of five hardware store brooms

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
the functional design reinterprets familiar components into a sculptural coatrack

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
Broom was inspired by the utility of a yard broom and the heritage of bristled boot cleaners

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
the upright handles offer various heights for hanging coats and accessories

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the coatrack reconfigures everyday objects to create a versatile structure

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
the base serves as a practical boot cleaner, integrating dual functionality into the design

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
the tapered blocks were joined on their angled faces to create an arched base

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Brooms’ handles emerge from the inverted bristled base

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
the coatrack highlights its readymade source materials

five hardware store brooms sculpt playful coatrack by clark bardsley design
the handles’ orange plastic caps are retained for their utility in hanging garments

 

project info:

 

name: Broom coatrack
designer: Clark Bardsley Design | @cbd_ltd

 

 

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom

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