We have an enormous room above our garage that is now a recording studio but began its life as a rec room. It was built in 1978, and back when it still bore all of the hideous decorating sensibilities of that era, my husband and I used to make a point of buying the ugliest '70s decor items we could find.
Even though I still have a gigantic, dusty, mite-infested macrame wall-hanging shaped like a tree, this is truly the cheesiest objet d'art we possess:
If you don't recognize it, perhaps this will jog your memory:
My wooden version is so crudely rendered that I originally assumed it was some high school kid's shop project. However, there's a price tag on the bottom that suggests it was made as a tourist souvenir. That makes it even funnier, I think.
Here's your challenge: photograph and post your ugliest home decor item. It doesn't have to be something you actually display in your house - that horrible lump of glazed ceramic from your grandma counts, too. Be sure to comment to let me know when your post is up. I'll start a list within this post so everyone can visit you to point and laugh.
Ah, there are so many I can't choose just one. Do my feet count? They're really tacky, especially since I had my toenails removed.
Posted by: Donna W | April 28, 2008 at 09:51 PM
I don't really have a blogtacular forum on which to display such an item, but does a 3 foot inflatable beer can count?
Posted by: DLC | April 28, 2008 at 11:01 PM
That's pretty tacky. I'll have to ponder this one and see if I have something to post.
Posted by: Karl | April 29, 2008 at 08:03 AM
This will take some thought (and probably some unpacking) but it sounds like fun.
Posted by: super des | April 29, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Oh. Dear. Lord. This is a great idea, but be aware you're setting the bar pretty high.
Posted by: Joolie | April 29, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Oh, yeah, that's tacky alright :)
Posted by: jennyonthespot | May 01, 2008 at 04:12 PM
Esh. I should have mine up tomorrow. Too many options. In my kitsch-en alone...
Posted by: m.toast | May 01, 2008 at 04:20 PM
Wow, I love that. Unfortunately, like Donna W, I have way too much crap to pick one thing to post (although it might be the Burt Reynolds "Paternity" poster that my husband framed and hung in the hall). I've also been banned from posted pictures of my parents' house, which is chock full o' tackiness and bring me much joy.
Posted by: Suzanne | May 02, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Awesome! I'm digging the orange walls too. I found your blog from m.toast. I'm glad I did. I can't wait to try your Pomegranate Salsa recipe.
Posted by: Venus | May 05, 2008 at 02:15 PM
It didn't take me long to figure out what I want to feature. Just need to spend a few minutes in my husband's "man" room.
Posted by: Kat | May 08, 2008 at 11:41 AM