Ugly House Photos

A few days ago, we posted a photo of a taxidermy hoard, with a polar bear and dozens of dead animals.

We have two more photos to share, thanks to Cory Chalmers of 1-800-Hoarders.com.  For anyone who’s seen the Hoarders TV show (airing on Monday nights on A&E TV; season finale this Monday, February 4th), you’ll recognize Cory as their clean-out expert.  Cory runs his own clean-up service Steri-Clean Inc. (aka 1-800-Hoarders).

At a recent cleaning job, Cory was surprised to see this in the bathroom.

He also saw this hoard of dead animals in another room.  The owner put a crown on the lion; King of the Jungle.  And the owner is now officially King of the Idiots.

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Amateur home design with window coverings is getting out of control.  Drapes on top of drapes on top of drapes.  And then an extra pink curtain on top for dramatic effect.

Same Surprise, Arizona home as above.  More drapes on top of drapes in the master bedroom.  If this is a design trend, make it stop.

Oh, no.  More drapes on top of window blinds in an Apache Junction, Arizona home.

Oh, come on!  More??!!?!  [Mesa, Arizona]

Thumbtacking a towel over a window in another Mesa home.

Why even bother putting up the drapes?  [another Mesa home]

At a loss for words with this one.  [Avondale, Arizona]

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Sure to tick off PETA, for sure.  Dozens of killed and stuffed animals in a Cave Creek, Arizona home, none of which seem to be part of regulated population control.  The photo’s caption reads, “Trophy Room.”  Trophy for what?  Biggest animal killer?  The dead polar bear is sure to upset some buyers.  They might tell the seller to get stuffed.  [click on photo to expand]  Thank you, Lori, for sending us this disturbing photo.

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People like to decorate with curtains.  Sometimes unsuccessfully.

Curtains on the back patio.  [Avondale, Arizona]

Double curtains separating an office or sitting room.  [El Mirage, Arizona]

Black feather boa.  It’s show time!  [Phoenix]

Curtain used between the kitchen and the family room.  Probably a huge pain in the neck.  [Phoenix]

Green curtains in the bathroom.  [Cleveland, Ohio]

They must have a lot of mosquitoes in Texas.  [Burnet, Texas]

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Red, white, and blue.  What’s not to love?

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Four men in real estate promotional photos.

Aaaaay!  It’s the Fonz!

Practicing for his yoga class.

“Do you like my big back yard?”

“I’m the hall monitor.”

“Please be quiet.  My cat and I are trying to work.”

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One of my friends has a high-powered job in Phoenix and is well respected.  He recently had dinner with a rich friend who asked him, “Why are you living in Phoenix?  There’s no life there.  And no culture there.”  He criticized Phoenix as a nothing city.  Nothing interesting. Boring.  Why would anyone live there?  He told my friend to move out of Phoenix as soon as possible.  He told others at the dinner table that anyone who lives in Phoenix is not a mover or a shaker.  No companies are headquartered in Phoenix.  He said people just lead boring lives in Phoenix.  And he ended his tirade with a question, “How can you be mentally stimulated in Phoenix?  There is no culture.  How do you find intelligent people?”

I guess I’ve got it all wrong for living in Phoenix.  I’ve been missing out for over 40 years.  Wasted my life here.  This pretentious snob, by the way, lives in Houston, Texas.

So let’s see what Houston has to offer.  Like this Houston home that’s currently for sale.  Looks like it’s oozing with culture and life.

Just like the fans gracing the walls, I’ve become a fan of Houston.  I wanna be a mover and shaker in Houston too!!

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The UglyHousePhotos Award for Worst Window Drapes/Curtains/Treatment will be decided by our readers.  Here are the top 10 candidates for your consideration:

UGLY SHEET:  When times are tough, hang an ugly sheet over a window.

ORANGE CRUSH:  Attention to detail missing here.

SHINY GREEN:  Perhaps the owner was a star on Broadway or Vegas?

GRAY GILLS: Avondale, Arizona.  Radiator grill?  Evaporative cooler pads?  Fish gills?  Dust collectors for sure!

BROCADE:  Heavy handed.

FLOWER CHILD:  1960s flashback!  Photo taken February 2010.  They look brand new.

SOUTHERN BELLE:  Genteel feminine curtains from Savannah, Georgia. 

COFFIN LINING: From Lily Munster’s house?  Looks like the lining in a coffin.

PUFFY SHIRT:  Seinfeld’s famous pirate puffy shirt inspired these delightful window treatments.

PARACHUTE:  Recycled parachute fabric used as window drapes.  Very clever.

Vote for your favorite Worst/Ugliest Window Drapes/Curtains/Treatment here:

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There was a time when cork and mirror tiles were popular.  1970s?  How fun is it to remove them?  These people gave up.

This home features a full wall of mirror tiles with diamond accents.

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It’s not for sale, but we thought you’d get a kick out of this.  Talk about brightening up the neighborhood.  At least it looks very clean.  The windmill’s a cute touch.

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