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Ugly Décor Homes – Too Tacky?

by Blake Zoolender

Our reader Fran found this delightful luxury home in Elk Grove, California.  Won’t you take a tour with us?  [click on the photos for full effect]

Let’s start in the bedroom.  Here we see an explosion of color and fabric.  And knotted curtains!!!

colorful tacky window drapes curtains pouf valances on bedframe too bedroom knotted fabric Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Lots of Christmas decorations lift the spirit of the family room.

too many Christmas decorations living room cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Giant wreath in the living room.

too many Christmas decorations living room cluttered look wreath staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Christmas decorations in the bathroom.

too many Christmas decorations bathroom cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Visual clutter in this room.

too many Christmas decorations cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

At least the kitchen counters are cleared off.

too many Christmas decorations kitchen cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

Christmas overload.

too many Christmas decorations kitchen cluttered look staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

The Presidential Suite!

Presidential suite president seal on carpet bedroom staging Elk Grove California home house for sale photo

We Are Grateful This Holiday Season

Thank you for showing us a padlock.  [Phoenix]

close-up view shot photo picture of Barlock padlock peeling paint gate lock Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate

Thank you for showing us your inexpensive landscaping lighting.  [San Tan Valley, Arizona]

close-up view shot photo picture of inexpensive landscaping lighting rocks San Tan Valley Arizona homes houses for sale real estate

Thank you for showing us your wall hanging.  [Evansville, Indiana]

close-up view shot photo picture of ugly plastic gold music wall hanging décor Evansville Indiana homes houses for sale real estate

The Spirit of the Southwest

Southwest décor can be found in many homes in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Southwest décor pastel colors cactus saguaro bedspread bedroom decoration Mesa Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Saguaro cactus.  In 3D.  It’s padded.

Southwest décor pastel colors cactus saguaro living room decoration Sun City West Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

It’s not the Southwest unless there are some kokopelli dancers!

Southwest décor pastel colors kokopelli dancers decoration Sun City West Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Native American statues.

Southwest décor Native American Indian statues Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Realistic painting of the Southwest.

Southwest décor painting is crooked not straight horse lamps Phoenix Arizona homes houses for sale real estate photo

Red Velvet Wallpaper

Thank you to our reader Michael for sending us these delightful photos of a San Diego, California home.

Red velvet wallpaper!!  Go ahead and touch it.  It’s fuzzy.

old vintage red velvet wallpaper saloon doors San Diego California home house for sale real estate photo

Same wallpaper in a very cluttered bedroom.

old vintage red velvet wallpaper cluttered chaotic messy disorganized bedroom San Diego California home house for sale real estate photo

The couch is on blocks of wood.

old drapes curtains chandelier couch on blocks of wood living room San Diego California home house for sale real estate photo

The drapes and valances match but the furniture does not.

old drapes curtains couch on blocks of wood living room San Diego California home house for sale real estate photo

A knotted curtain!  Ugh.

cluttered messy bedroom knotted window curtain San Diego California home house for sale real estate photo

It looks like a dog wearing a sweater standing on its hind legs.

cluttered messy bedroom painting of a white dog wearing a sweater panda grab bars San Diego California home house for sale real estate photo

The sellers take their grooming seriously.

cluttered messy disorganized bathroom toiletries on counter San Diego California home house for sale real estate photo

Pampas Grass Plumes!!

It’s making a comeback in home décor!  Dyed pampas grass plumes!  [Fort Morgan, Colorado]

ugly tacky outdated décor color dyed pampas grass plumes stalks Southwest Indian arrows decorations Fort Morgan Colorado home house for sale

The arrows are pointing downward.

ugly tacky outdated décor Southwest Indian arrows decorations Fort Morgan Colorado home house for sale

It’s okay, the lace curtains aren’t knotted.

ugly tacky outdated décor white red blood wine color lace window curtains drapes Fort Morgan Colorado home house for sale photo

Visual distractions everywhere!

living room cluttered too many items visual distractions poor bad staging Fort Morgan Colorado home house for sale photo

There is storage under the waterbed.

bedroom cluttered too many items visual distractions poor bad staging waterbed Fort Morgan Colorado home house for sale photo

Contain Yourself

The gorgeous green carpet.  The luxurious green couch.  The comfortable green chair.  The coziness of the room.  Contain yourself, buyers!  [Hot Springs, Arkansas]

ugly old outdated green carpet beat-up sofa couch cluttered living room Hot Springs Arkansas home house for sale real estate photo

Cork & Mirrors

From a house built in 1970.  Yes, there was a time when mirrors and cork tiles in a checkerboard pattern were trendy.  These guys dared to be different.

vintage old outdated ugly mirrors cork tiles checkerboard pattern on wall 1970 décor Phoenix Arizona home house for sale photo

Dade City Delight

Thanks to one of our readers, we can share this Dade City, Florida home with you.  It was built in 1979.

The master bathroom features a sunken Roman tub, a mirror, dramatic drapes, and red plush carpeting.

outdated ugly décor red carpet Roman sunken bathtub bathroom drapes mirror Dade City Florida home house for sale photo

This is the master bathroom.

outdated ugly décor red carpet bathroom vanity Dade City Florida home house for sale photo

The red carpet continues into the rest of the master suite.

outdated ugly décor red carpet bedroom drapes damaged ceiling Dade City Florida home house for sale photo

Cheerful wallpaper will lift any buyer’s mood in the kitchen.

outdated ugly décor floral wallpaper 1979 kitchen original oven Dade City Florida home house for sale photo

Step-saver bathroom.  The toilet’s very close to the vanity in the 2nd bathroom.

outdated ugly décor floral wallpaper bathroom vanity Dade City Florida home house for sale photo

The living room.

outdated ugly décor carpet living room banisters Dade City Florida home house for sale photo

The dining room.

outdated ugly décor carpet dining room yellow paint walls Dade City Florida home house for sale photo

It’s Not a Trick, It’s a Treat

This delightful home in Penfield, New York was discovered by one of our readers.  We are eternally grateful.
Take it all in.  There’s lots to see.  [Click on the photos to expand]

Let’s start with the Raggedy Ann theme room.  Hundreds of dolls.  Plus a mannequin.

huge massive Raggedy Ann doll collection mannequin cluttered busy Penfield New York home house for sale

Grinch Who Stole Christmas mannequin!  Classic.  Plus Cabbage Patch dolls, Christmas dolls, and many more dolls.

massive huge collection dolls Grinch Who Stole Christmas mannequin cluttered Penfield New York home house for sale

Doll clothes.  Halloween theme dolls.  More dolls.  Take notice of the mannequin in the foreground.  We’ll explain in the next photo.

massive huge collection dolls Grinch Who Stole Christmas mannequin cluttered Penfield New York home house for sale

The mannequin is supposed to be Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.  See her ruby slippers?!  There’s also a collection of jugs on each stair riser.  We’ll see more jugs on another staircase later.

Dorothy Wizard of Oz mannequin cluttered Penfield New York home house for sale jugs collection

A bedroom filled with stuffed animals, jewelry, quilts, and more.  Now imagine this house totally empty.  The rafters in the ceiling.  The hardwood floors.  The vaulted ceilings.  This house is really nice.

teddy bear stuffed animal collection quilts cluttered bedroom Penfield New York home house for sale

There’s a lovely lady mannequin holding undergarments.  Notice the E.T. doll in the basket of toilet paper.  That’s because he visited Uranus?  There’s another E.T. doll on the shelf to the right.

cluttered bathroom lady mannequin negligee undergarments E.T. doll toilet paper Penfield New York home house for sale

Another view of the bathroom.  We have proof that someone actually used the bathtub (photo on wall).  There’s a bedpan on the wall too.  And the world’s smallest plunger that’s guaranteed to get your hands wet.

lady mannequin bedpan old toilet cluttered bathroom Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

The kitchen has a sign that reads, “Two Choices:  1. Take it  2. Leave it”  There’s a ghost hanging on the lamp (left side).  A black cat (right side).

cluttered busy kitchen antiques black cat staging nightmare Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

Another view of the kitchen.  So much to see.  The house was built in 1847.  This kitchen would be so cool once empty.

cluttered busy kitchen antiques staging nightmare Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

The dining room is managed by two mannequins.

cluttered dining room two mannequins staging nightmare Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

We’re halfway through the photos.  Much more to see.  Another mannequin!  And wearing the latest fashion.  Halloween decor.  More jugs.  More clutter.

cluttered family room ugly dress mannequin jug collection staging nightmare Penfield New York home house for sale

Looking to the side, we see another mannequin!

cluttered family room girl mannequin staging nightmare Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

This is the Ladies Room, filled with pink flourishes.  Pink Christmas tree ornaments.  Tea is served at 4.

pink theme room Christmas tree ornaments tea set cluttered collection Penfield New York home house for sale

Looks like another tea set in another room.  And lots of dolls.  And another mannequin, this time holding a parasol.  Hats and clothes.

cluttered room collection mannequin clothes hats tea set staging nightmare Penfield New York home house for sale

The other side of this room.  A mannequin sitting in a chair.  More dolls.  Christmas trees.  Now imagine this room empty.  The beautiful wood floors.  The fireplace.  The tin plate ceiling and crown molding.

cluttered room collection mannequin clothes hats Christmas trees staging nightmare Penfield New York home house for sale

Another room filled with stuff.

cluttered room collection staging needed Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

The kitchen.  No shortage of cups here.

cluttered cups collection kitchen staging needed Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

Halloween decorations out front.

Halloween pumpkin decorations in front Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

Scary Halloween decorations.

Halloween pumpkin decorations in front Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

And no home is complete without a gnome.

gnome statue old gas pump in front garage Penfield New York home house for sale real estate photo

They Like To Go Big In Texas

Photos sent to us from Jennifer.  Thanks, Jennifer!

Go big or go home, they say.  Or go all out in your own home, as seen in this heavily decorated house in The Woodlands, Texas.  Looks like a shabby chic gift shop/antique store.

heavy crowded cluttered shabby chic over the top gaudy décor The Woodlands Texas home house for sale

The owner can’t figure out why maids keep quitting after one week.

heavy crowded cluttered shabby chic over the top gaudy décor The Woodlands Texas home house for sale

Even the carpet is busy.  The seller is sitting down in the bottom right area of the photo (faced blocked to protect the innocent).

heavy crowded cluttered shabby chic over the top gaudy décor The Woodlands Texas home house for sale

Could make for a cool bed & breakfast.  But when selling, might need to tone it down a bit.

heavy crowded cluttered shabby chic over the top gaudy décor The Woodlands Texas home house for sale

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