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I attempted to fix a leaky faucet and accidentally created a modern art installation in my bathroom.
The plumber said my 'creative' pipe work belongs in a gallery, not under a sink.
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john_jenkins4h ago
Plumbers moonlighting as art critics might be the best thing to happen to home repair aesthetics.
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johnbrown12h ago
Your plumber's comment about gallery-worthy pipe work actually shifted my perspective. I used to see home repairs as strictly practical, with no aesthetic value. But your accidental art installation made me realize that mistakes can have creative merit. Now I remember my own botched paint job that looked like abstract expressionism, or a tangled garden hose that resembled modern sculpture. It's funny how functional failures can become artistic statements. This post genuinely made me appreciate the beauty in DIY disasters.
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hannahm1911h ago
Honestly, that perspective shift is pretty profound once it happens. My own home repairs now feel like potential installations, even the messy ones (looking at you, uneven tile grout). It really does reframe those functional failures into something quietly beautiful.
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