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26 Feminized Hardware Designs

From Industrial Hardware Votives to Screwy Steel Jewelry

— May 16, 2013 — Art & Design
With the growing popularity of DIY projects, designs like hardware jewelry, IKEA-hacked home decor and studded accessories are taking inspiration from items you'd find in a toolbox with a feminine twist.

So many of these chic, industrial styles are appealing for their industrial edge, as well as how easily they can be created from objects found around the house, or acquired in quick trip to the local hardware store.

The designs shown in this collection shows a range of styles from cute and sweet to creations that give off the attitude and dangerous edge of a femme fatale. Whether you're renovating a kitchen or making bracelet from nuts and bolts, these designs are sure to inspire you to pick up some hardware and get to making things.
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Haute Handy Devices
Haute Handy Devices
The Jinyoung Choi 'Coral Tools' Collection is as Chic as Can Be
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Jewelry-Like Openers
Jewelry-Like Openers
The Irish Pocket Corkscrew Makes an Elegant Gift for St. Patrick's Day
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Clever Tool Charms
Clever Tool Charms
The Rob Southcott Little Hatchet is a Multifunctional Pendant
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Handywomen Fixing Kits
Handywomen Fixing Kits
The Pink Tool Set is Perfect for the Girly Renovator
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DIY Hardware Chic Accessories
DIY Hardware Chic Accessories
The ‘Crafty Creations: Washer Bracelet’ by Lauren Conrad
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Hot Hardware Accessories
Hot Hardware Accessories
Jennifer Rabatel Designs Chic Tool-Inspired Pieces for the Home
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Industrial Hardware Votives
Industrial Hardware Votives
Annaleena Candle Holders are Shaped Like Nuts and Bolts
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Multicolor Furniture Holders
Multicolor Furniture Holders
Pretty Pegs Releases Bright IKEA Furniture Additions
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Plumbing Pipe Candelabras
Plumbing Pipe Candelabras
These Sans Darkness Candle Holders Will Illuminate Your Imagination
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Screwy Steel Jewelry
Screwy Steel Jewelry
The M3 and M4 Rings Feature Typical Tool Hardware
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DIY Studded Headbands
DIY Studded Headbands
The 'BLEACH BLACK' Crown is Easy to Make and Provides Rocker-Chic Style
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Patterned Designer Tools
Patterned Designer Tools
The Cynthia Rowley Hardware Line is for Handy Fashionistas
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Handbags With Hardware
Handbags With Hardware
Embellished Bags Rule This Season
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Feminine Tools
Feminine Tools
'She Driver' Pink Man-Proof Screwdrivers
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Explicit Loafers
Explicit Loafers
The 'College' Stubbs & Wootton Slippers Gets the Message Across
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Industrial Jewellery
Industrial Jewellery
ToolboxChic
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Home Hardware Decor
Home Hardware Decor
Nick Fraser's Pipework Series Gives Living Spaces a Loft-Like Feel
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Decorative Hardware Fasteners
Decorative Hardware Fasteners
Masaharu Ono's Flower Nail Appeals to Women Builders
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Couture Cellphone Cords
Couture Cellphone Cords
The Lanvin iPhone Holder Necklace is a Chic Way to Carry a Phone
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DIY Grecian Jewelry
DIY Grecian Jewelry
The 'Braided Hex Nut Bracelet' is Inexpensive and Effortless
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Disguised Everyday Weapons
Disguised Everyday Weapons
Artist Toni Spyra Channels His Inner MacGyver with Dangerous Sculptures
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Feminized Garden Tools
Feminized Garden Tools
Cal Lane Designer Shovels
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Hardware Jewelry Tutorials
Hardware Jewelry Tutorials
Mr. Kate Shows You How to Create DIY Hinge Earrings
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Hardware Store Jewelry
Hardware Store Jewelry
Whim Originals Studio Creates Urban Industrial Flair
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Hot Hardware-Inspired Trinkets
Hot Hardware-Inspired Trinkets
The Andrea Lieberman Jewelry Collection is Stunningly Simple
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Handmade Hardware Necklaces
Handmade Hardware Necklaces
Give DIY Jewelry a Try with This Blue Cricket Design Washer Tutorial
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