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I’m starting to see my old friend, the pipestand, in decidedly more upscale places than the louche environs of my backyard. (e.g. West Elm here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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I still find a pipestand endlessly useful for framing pots and hanging essential stuff that has temporarily lost its purpose.
\nA girl’s gotta have a place to hang her tractor lights, right?<\/p>\n

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It’s like having a dusty barn full of block and tackle, chains, come-alongs, all manner of potentially useful stuff…without the barn or the spiderwebs.<\/p>\n

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The only rule for inclusion is that the object be of a simple, basic shape. These make the best shadows.
\nThe shadows all this junk casts are a big part of the attraction. I wish I had a photograph to demonstrate but I don’t.
\nSome days the shadows can remind me of the work of Olivia Parker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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These tongs we found at a flea market in Oregon seem to be the only permanent member of the piperack, which changes up frequently.
\nThey are simply the most expressive tongs I have ever seen. Almost insect-like.<\/p>\n

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And the pipestand holds assorted eye hooks and S hooks for hanging planters that I’d never be able to find in Marty’s garage when I need them.<\/p>\n

I mean those tractor lights could come in handy some day as … well, I have no idea at the moment.
\nBut if I move them into deep storage, there’s not much chance that I’ll ever figure it out, is there?<\/p>\n

Just a testimonial to the humble pipestand. It’s on my mind this time of year as I contemplate building shelving for — what else? — a few more plants.<\/p>\n

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