Can you tell what this floor is made of?
That's right. Pennies!
How awesome is that? This is the floor of the Standard Grill, in the Standard Hotel in New York. And why does it not surprise me that it's by my favorite designers in the world Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch at Roman and Williams?
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Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty awesome. I wonder how much per square foot in comparison to regular flooring.
ReplyDeleteWonder how they got the spacing even. Template? A grid of chalklines? Lasers? Mark I Eyeball?
ReplyDeleteOf course, the other problem is that pennies are no longer copper. I hope they've got a good layer of acrylic over these to keep the plating from wearing off
ReplyDeleteI saw something like this on craftster or apartment therapy awhile ago. The person used the same backing material you'd use on mosaic tiles, printed out a template so the pennies would be evenly spaced and then glued each penny to the back material. Tedious tedious work, but her space she used it in was lovely. She said she put some bar counter stuff over the top for protection.
ReplyDeleteSo that's where they all went?
ReplyDeleteMighty awesome!!!!
ReplyDeleteGovernment subsidized flooring :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use for all those worthless pennies!