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The Brass Tacks: A Surprisingly Sexy Wall-Mounted Dustpan

Welcome to our new column, The Brass Tacks, in which we highlight the tiniest but mightiest details in the house: good-looking hardware, hinges, fixtures, and more.

The humble dustpan is not often an entrant in the Beautiful and Useful Awards, so to speak. Strictly utilitarian and often downright unsightly, the plastic dustpan makes a compelling case for the most overlooked, most tripped-over object in the home.

Not so of this particular design. Compact and efficient (our theme for this week), this an attractive, no-plastic dustpan hangs neatly on the wall when not in use—proof that there’s hope for even the most humdrum of objects.

Have 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 of 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 lot of bending, the dustpan can be guided ahead of the broom with your foot, allowing you to take up the sweepings easily,” 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 use.
thanks to a magnet imbedded in the wood, burstenhaus’s horsehair br 15
Above: Thanks to a magnet imbedded in the wood, Burstenhaus’s horsehair broom (sold separately) appears to “float” on the wall.

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