Home accessories from hell – part 3
23.6.2022
Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson
Famously, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. These items from our decorative range, however, go far beyond the question of mere taste. Welcome to part 3 of my personal interior design nightmare.
Memo to self
They’re a landlord-friendly alternative to the wall tattoo or a more fiddly version of chalkboards I despise: letterboard light boxes. I once had one of them on my shelf, too. Looking back, I wish I’d come up with something a bit more creative than the message «Keep Dreaming Natalie». But even the best motto wouldn’t have changed the fact that these things look super rickety and have electronic waste written all over them. If you’re in need of a little motivation boost in your office at home, a small note on your desk will do the trick.
Party decorations
Quantity discount
CHF10.20 per piece for 2 units
Relaxdays Lightbox Complementary Set
The aesthetic eye weeps
Some pictures make us so happy that we want to put them in a very special place. But no photo deserves to be displayed in a heart-shaped frame. For one, it looks like a souvenir that was nicked from the brothel up the road. What’s more, the format just doesn’t do justice to any image, as it makes everything look so cramped. Pictures need room to breathe. Even the cheesy one of you and your flame kissing.
The only thing that has the power to make the heart frame even more ghastly are rhinestones. Why? Because in nine out of ten cases, they’re the result of a failed attempt to make something look classy. The tenth case, by the way, is my Juicy Couture Tracksuit.
Picture frames
CHF31.90
Nordisk Design Heart with rhinestones, 7.5x8 cm, silver-plated, tarnish-protected
Timelessly terrible
A wall clock serves one purpose only – and that’s anything but decorative. In an office or children’s room, I can just about tolerate this round eyesore. After all, it teaches kids how to tell the time. But I’d rather stare at the digital digits on my oven or smartphone than at an object that tormented me all through my school years by making the hands rotate at a snail’s pace. To this day, no one has managed to show me a model that I’d put up in my home. Of course, I’m happy to be proven wrong by you in the comments...
Want to see more of what my colleague Pia Seidel and I find tacky? Here are all the articles from this series so far:
Header image: Prateek Katyal via Pexels
Natalie Hemengül
Senior Editor
Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.chAs a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions.
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