10 of the tackiest decor items on the internet

By
Anabela Rea
February 3, 2017
A selection of quasi-awesome-terrible things you never knew you wanted. Photo: Etsy.com

They say “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, and the line between awesome and awful is definitely blurry depending on who’s looking.

Here’s a selection of quasi-awesome-terrible things you never knew you wanted.

Who doesn’t want to get out of the shower and pretend they’re being murdered? The Bloody Psycho Bathmat from SPH is $37 from Amazon.

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Why have a regular bath when you can have a scallop-shaped Creative Shell Massage bath? You could, perhaps and pretend to be Venus. Or the little mermaid. $2401 from Ali Baba.

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High fashion, made in Germany and totally furry; it’s the extraordinary Wookiee chair. A 1950s design, it’s been upstyled light-years into the future with lashings of flowing Wookiee hair. Just $764 from Etsy seller Monkey on my Shoulder.
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Much as we’d like to think it would, this ocean-themed lucite aquarium toilet seat probably won’t stop people flushing weird things down the toilet. Nothing will. $64.50 by Trimmer Polyresin Toilet Seats of Amazon.
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This plush Golden Labrador Telephone by Steepletone gives new meaning to getting on the ol’ dog and bone. $87 from Nice Stuff.
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Glamour overload in this Louis XVI gilded armchair with pearl armrests and custom wings. Upholstered with genuine mongolian fur and flocked velvet, we find it rather reminiscent of a taxidermied angel. $2692.50 by Skinndd of Etsy.
 
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One part saucy, two parts creepy, this pair of vintage dress shop hangers from old-time Ohio, USA, either say, “Hey … wear me” or “I’ll come to life when you’re asleep …” $107 from Hossis Vintage of Etsy.
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It’s never too early to start preparing for Christmas, so why not put away a couple of Barbra Streisand baubles for the end of the year? Creator Kustom Keepsakes HD assures they are “sure to become a collectible”. $21 from Etsy.
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Hide unsightly elements in your garden with these Fake Sandstone Landscape Rocks. Made of hardy plastic they will hide hoses, vents and electrical outlets. $73.80-$442.90 depending on size from Improvements Catalog.
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For those people who can’t bear to be away from their phone or Facebook account for more than a minute, quell your anxiety at bath-time with the Social Shower Curtain. $33 from This is Why I’m Broke.
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The story originally appeared on stuff.co.nz
 
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