• Home
  • Houses
    • Outside
    • Celeb, Show & Historic Houses
    • Our Houses
  • Kitchens
    • Blk&Wht Kitchen
    • Blue Kitchen
    • Gray & Neutral Kitchens
    • Green Kitchen
    • Red, Orange, Purple Kitchen
    • White Kitchen
    • Yellow Kitchen
    • Rustic Kitchen
    • Wood Kitchen
    • Modern Kitchen
    • Kitchen & Cabinet Features
    • Sinks & Faucets
  • Decor
    • Accessories
    • Collecting
    • Color
    • Domestic Details
    • Holiday
    • For Kids
    • Laundry-Utility-Mudrooms
    • For Pets
    • Picture Walls & Windows
    • Rooms
    • Rugs
  • Bathrooms
    • Cottage Bath
    • Eclectic Bath
    • Modern Bath
    • Traditional Bath
    • Powder Room
    • Bath Features
  • Cooking
  • Press
  • About
  • Contact

Atticmag

Home Décor & Home Cooking

  • Home
  • Houses
    • Outside
    • Celeb, Show & Historic Houses
    • Our Houses
  • Kitchens
    • Blk&Wht Kitchen
    • Blue Kitchen
    • Gray & Neutral Kitchens
    • Green Kitchen
    • Red, Orange, Purple Kitchen
    • White Kitchen
    • Yellow Kitchen
    • Rustic Kitchen
    • Wood Kitchen
    • Modern Kitchen
    • Kitchen & Cabinet Features
    • Sinks & Faucets
  • Decor
    • Accessories
    • Collecting
    • Color
    • Domestic Details
    • Holiday
    • For Kids
    • Laundry-Utility-Mudrooms
    • For Pets
    • Picture Walls & Windows
    • Rooms
    • Rugs
  • Bathrooms
    • Cottage Bath
    • Eclectic Bath
    • Modern Bath
    • Traditional Bath
    • Powder Room
    • Bath Features
  • Cooking
  • Press
  • About
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Bathrooms / Eclectic Bath / Whimsical Bicycle Vanity

Whimsical Bicycle Vanity

November 15, 2011 by Allison 7 Comments

Benjamin Bullins mixed media discarded bicycle vanity for a bathroom - via AtticmagTossed and found items are repurposed into novel ideas like a bicycle vanity for a bathroom.

New Orleans artist Benjamin Bullins gives the old saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” an entirely new meaning.  Taking inspiration from a single object, he then uses other materials to build a sculpture. Often his work is functional art — like this whimsical discarded bicycle vanity for a bathroom.  A sleek, contemporary sink rests on a wooden board and is paired with a vintage single-hole faucet. I love the porcelain drop handles. That’s mounted in place of the bicycle seat — the front basket is perfect for hand towels.  The black and white checked floor tile pattern mimics checkered flags used when the winner of a race crosses the finish line. That’s in keeping with the room’s theme, since similar flags were first used in French 19th century bicycle races.

Artist Benjamin Bullins mixed media trombone case mirror over a bicycle vanity - via AtticmagThe mirror is another mixed media piece Bullins assembled, this time  from a trombone case.  One side of the case was fashioned into the top of the mirror, while its handle and latches are at the bottom.  A pair of coach lights gives a nod to a predecessor to the bicycle– the horse drawn carriage.  And don’t miss the tongue-in-cheek ceiling fixture (upper right and reflected in the mirror) — a drum shade made from the outer shell of an actual snare drum.  We’ve seen repurposing genius similar to Bullins’ — notably the Furniture that Speaks to Us, furniture made from repurposed signs by British scrapper/sculptor Rupert Blanchard. This pair will have us thinking twice before tossing something out with the trash.

(Source: Benjamin Bullins)

Copy and Paste the Link to Quick-Share this Post: http://bit.ly/I9x6Ea

Filed Under: Eclectic Bath Tagged With: artist Benjamin Bullins, Atticmag, bathroom mirrors, bathroom vessel sinks, bicycle bathroom vanity, bicycle vanity, black and white checkered tile floor, coach light sconces, drum light fixture, repurposed bike for a bathroom, repurposed items, vintage bathroom sink faucet

Comments

  1. laxsupermom says

    November 15, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    How fun is that! Love the handlebar basket used for towels. Cute idea! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Linda berman says

    November 17, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    I used this bathroom. The door (reclaimed and recycled of couse has a sign on it saying to use other door. There is no other door. The towel bar is the handelbars from the bike.
    The entire bathroom is awesome!
    The living room is decorated with found objects aslo. The loveseat is the focal point of the room. It’s made out of and old Chevy truck tailgate, wheels from an old scaffold and is upolstered in steerhide. The concept is incredible.

    Reply
  3. RHome410 says

    November 19, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Ha! I LOVE it!

    Reply
  4. Marilyn says

    January 20, 2019 at 10:43 pm

    Love the bicycle bathroom vanity unusual great conversation . Will like to know if and where I can purchase one

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Day 65. Whimsical Bicycle Vanity | OMG I DIY says:
    March 6, 2013 at 7:30 am

    […] source […]

    Reply
  2. Repurposed Piano Bookshelves says:
    October 25, 2014 at 9:15 am

    […] more repurposing ideas, see the Whimsical Bicycle Vanity and Repurposed […]

    Reply
  3. Gurney Tables says:
    November 24, 2014 at 11:53 am

    […] other unique repurposing, don’t miss Steel Buoy Work Table and the Whimsical Bicycle Vanity […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This blog is kept spam free by WP-SpamFree.

Home Decor

mini two-compartment architectural planter by Vagabond Vintage - via Atticmag

Mini Architectural Planters

September 5, 2018 By Jane F Leave a Comment

linen bed sheets - Italian linen triple hemstich linen bed sheets -Cuddledown via Atticmag

Making Sense of Linen Bed Sheets

May 30, 2018 By Jane F 2 Comments

ready made curtain hack for store bought linen panels - aticmag

Ready-Made Curtain Panels Hack

May 7, 2018 By Jane F 5 Comments

cobalt blue front door - Southern Living via Atticmag

Front Door Blues

May 14, 2017 By Jane F 2 Comments

peony pink - vase of pink peony flowers - Pinterest via Atticmag

Peony Pink Power

April 24, 2017 By Jane F 1 Comment

Recent Comments

  • justin leon on Kitchen Cabinet Pull-Out Ideas
  • Jane on Making Sense of Linen Bed Sheets
  • Sherrie on Unfitted English Kitchens
  • Marilyn on Whimsical Bicycle Vanity
  • ann rattay on Vintage Limoges & Silver Table
Tweets by atticmag

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in