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With creative ideas and a little bit of imagination, what seems to be, a dull and casual environment can become cool and whimsical. And if someone ever called you out for seeing a happy electrical socket or a sad faucet, remember that you are not out of step with the real world - you just have a vivid imagination that helps you capture the fun around you!

A French artist Gilbert Legrand not only sees what's invisible to others but uses his character design, illustrating, and sculpting talents to help them open their minds to the fun. Legrand gives simple things from our surroundings a more interesting and eye-pleasing appearance by turning them into charming character sculptures. We previously shared his amusing works of art on Bored Panda, but he's now back with more cool characters. A kitchen sponge can become a bridge, a cell phone can turn into a bathtub and two pen caps can turn into lovely kittens in Legrand's unique art.

Scroll down to the collection of amazing artworks and, we promise, you will never see a household item the same way again!

More info: Instagram | gilbert-legrand.com

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    Zaheen Muhammad
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favourite so far. I want that guy in a toon series or something.

    LOttawa
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think he could fit in Asterix and Obelix

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    libby D
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pen cats. Get it!? Pen caps!? Huh huh?? Ah forget it it sounded better in my head

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    tuzdayschild
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh, this one is my favorite. Beauty of simplicity.

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    Lizzie the Crayon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh maaaan! This one is good! It's even got the screen dripping off the side!!! Try playing Flappy Bird,on that!!!

    meow point1
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the rhyme about "if all the world was paper and all the sea was ink".

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    SykesDaMan
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's almost how I've learned to draw cowboys when I was a kid: I started with the infinity symbol (lying down 8) ! :)

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    Just Tina
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The colour here really sets the mood. It's soo cool

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    diane a
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could have sworn they called them planes Mosquitos

    Aileen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ammazing that they could get such a still and mostly clear photo, the subject being a fly.

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    Rose Blackbird
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ohhh, milk lava! Could solve so many problems in our planet!

    Wyndmere
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got milk? Oh, yeah. ....... Got cookies?

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    Wyndmere
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got milk? Oh, yeah ..... Got cookies?

    Gaurav Joshi
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hot milk and chocolate mountain, ftw!

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    Lizzie the Crayon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Clorox and Arm + Hammer; keeping your counters clean since never" -Lysol Commercial

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    Danielle Rux
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they are carrying the weight of the guit after brutally murdering 20 orphans and burning the bodies and now are escaping into the mountains

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    Lizzie the Crayon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it sad it took me 3 minutes to see it??? Lol. It is a bike, on those rack things you see at school and parks where you park your bike. The notebool is there because it can. The notebook is in love with the spiral, theyve been together forever, and will never be apart. Beautiful.

    Lizzie the Crayon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder how long it took for the,paper to stand up without falling...

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    Lizzie the Crayon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tom and Jerry was one of my ISH shows. (ISH meaning a huge part of my childhood) T + J squad, comon over!!!

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    Vic
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Life handed him lemons, he made a bike and a head.. Awesome!!

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    Tahani
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the faces remind me of Quinten Blake's art work!

    diane a
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saturday night out on the town - January

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    Lizzie the Crayon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel lile that lady would fall since she is so high up and has nothing to lean on

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    Danial Ketchum
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wander what happened if we pullled the blanket

    tuzdayschild
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally off subject, where does one find color toilet paper anymore?

    BoredDragonfly
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In a supermarket over here in The Netherlands, they sometimes have a limited edition (though it comes back once in a while, but just for a short period) of blue toilet paper. No idea why, but I like it! Though I have no idea if other supermarkets over here also have colored toilet paper. Never saw it in other supermarkets. But I don't come in supermarkets often, or the toilet paper isle, since I am in a wheelchair and can't take much with me. So mostly my husband does the grocery shopping, or we order it online. But when the blue toilet paper is in the store, he always takes it with him, because I like it so much. Though I do not know why I like it so much. Maybe because it is so uncommon?

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    Juan Franco
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the simplicity but yet it's so creative!

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    Daria B
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's how I feel in winter. My shrinking body can't stand straight because it's too cold and my nose and eyes are all a watery mess. That's... Regardless of the mood.

    Lizzie the Crayon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you have crippling depression??? Call 1-800-666-SPAM now!!! (Please don't...but I also dare you to...reply if you do and tell me what happened lol)

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    Aahzmandus Pervect
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We'll straighten you out, buddy!

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