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You may not be aware, but people are talking. They are talking about your ugly room. They go home and are appalled that you haven’t noticed or even tried to make it look better. How could you? Maybe you don’t even know your room is ugly! Here are the ten signs to help you figure out if your decor sucks.

1. Your Paint Job. You watched one too many of those decorating shows on TV and thought, “Hey, they can paint a room in 10 minutes, so can I!” Well, that’s where you veered off the road of home decor. One coat is not going to usually do it, and if you didn’t prime it, come on. Also, if I can tell every place your paint roller went, that is a real big clue that being a painter is not in the cards for you.

2. Your Paint Color Selection. You read the book as a child. You loved it. Let me tell you, my friend, instituting the color palette from the “Curious George” book is not the right idea. People don’t want to see the primary colors used all over your house, let alone used together. If your room looks like you asked the local preschool for help, you’re done. We’re taking away your fan deck!

3. Your Bedding. If your bedding is one of the following items, you’ve messed up majorly: A) You have a blanket that depicts some animal in a nature scene. B) Your bedspread could also double as a shower curtain. C) Your bedding has more flowers than an arboretum or D) Your bedding reminds someone of an African safari. The last one only worked in Blanch Devereux’s bedroom on the “Golden Girls”.

4. Your Faux Plants. Not all faux plants are bad. Some silk plants look quite good, but if you have these fake plants around your home and people start acting out the episodes of the “Land of the Lost” TV show, game over, Chaka.

5. Your Grandma’s Handiwork. If you have anything like a macramé plant holder, a quilted landscape hanging, or the full size ceramic dog she painted in her craft class, your decor is in need of help. Come on, these things didn’t look good in the decade they were created and if you have any of these things out if full force, it tells me two things. Either you are a vintage fanatic or you’re grandma’s baby.

6. Animal Heads. If you have an animal head over your bed, you just scored for the ugliest decor. If the animal head is over your fireplace and the rest of your living room looks like it came out of the Fisherman’s Yearly Home decor catalog, you come in second place. The only way animal heads are cool these days is if they are ceramic and more points if you hang Christmas lights on them.

7. Curio Cabinets of Crap. If you have a curio cabinet and you have jammed every little steel thimble or ceramic squirrel you could find, you need therapy. I’m not even sure the last time I ever saw a curio cabinet done well, let alone seen one in modern times. By modern times, I mean this century. If I did see one, it was in someone’s house who was what we would term a “seasoned citizen”.

8. Your carpet. If your carpet if Hunter Green, please come to the front of the line. That color was in fashion many, many moons ago. You should have replaced that by now, and if you didn’t because “Gosh darn it, it’s just in such good shape” then stop reading, you’re hopeless when it comes to decor. Carpet needs to be up to date, clean and nice to look at. If your carpet looks like a matted dog’s fur, change it!

9. Your college days. If your decor resembles the days while you were in college in any way, shape or form, we need to talk. I know money was scarce in college. You were studying, partying, partying and partying. You are no longer the “cool” guy who says he doesn’t need furniture to define who you are. Yes, you do. One TV tray and a brass framed coffee table doesn’t work, it never did. You just had free beer and that’s why everyone was at your place.

10. Your Love of Navajo prints. If you still have anything with a Navajo print on it, we will have to take you out back. I know how very popular the Navajo print was. It came in shower curtains, sofas, bedspreads, window treatments and everything else that should have never been made with the Navajo print. It isn’t cool anymore. Even if you live in the Southwest. Just stop. Stop searching hours and hours on eBay just to find that last piece to create that perfect Navajo room. There is no such thing.

By no means is this a complete list, but this should help those folks who are in emergency need of redecorating. There’s hope and help for you. Admitting you have an ugly room is the first step. Asking for help is the second.

Ateco Decorating Comb & Icing Smoother $1.80 How do bakers get the tops and sides of their cakes so incredibly smooth? With one of these doohickeys, that's how! The flat side will smoothe your icing and the ridged sides allow you to create lines and patterns if you so desire....

12-oz. Squeeze Bottles 3 pk. - Clear $0.97 Kitchen Supply Company's 12–oz. clear bottles make food prep easy and fun. Tapered nozzle on bottle can be snipped to create thick or thin ribbons of sauce for decorating desserts, frosting a cake or fast dispensing of salad dressing or condiments. Clear bottle shows level of contents. Top screws on firmly so it won't fly off no matter how hard you squeeze. Top–rack dishwasher safe....

Star Wars Light Sabre Cupcake Picks - Set of 12 $2.99 These picks will put a smile on any Star Wars fan. The Light Sabre picks will come in a set of 12, 3 different colors (red, green and blue) with 4 of each style. The picks are approx 4 inches tall. A quick and easy way to give you cake/cupcakes a professional look....

Superman Candle $3.99 Turn your cake into a Super Cake with this Superman candle....

Curious George Cake Topper Set $7.50 Curious George Party Cake Topper Set. This cake topper set includes George hanging from trees action figurine, 3 bunches of palm trees and logo sign pick. Makes a great toy after the cake is served....

SpongeBob SquarePants Lanchers Cake Topper Set $6.75 These are fun toppers even after the party is over and the cake is gone. Each figure has a button on the back. Push the button and the top half of the toy will launch into the air. Add your own personal touches to your Sponge Bob cake with this set of cake toppers....

Chefmaster Edible Spray, One 2-Ounce Can. Kosher Certified With a light spray,one can of Chefmaster Gold/Silver/Pearl Spray will coverapproximately 10 dozen cupcakes, twelve 8 round cakes, or five 9 x13 cakes. Actual yield will vary depending on the color intensity desired. Easy to use can will allow you to highlight with the right amount of color No measuring necessary. Simply shake the Chefmaster Spray and aim the can in the direction of the highlighted...

Americolor Soft Gel Paste .75 oz. Soft Gel Paste represents acompletely new approach to food color formulation, delivering superior resultsover conventional food colors, especially when coloring icings and whippedtoppings. Certified kosher by United States K of Los Angeles, California Rabbi Yehudah Bukspan, Supervisor...

Satin Ice Rolled Fondant - Brown - Chocolate - 2 lb $10.00 A premium brand fondant that is smooth and pliable- yet tastes really good! Ready to roll and shape- simply knead first until pliable. Fondant is used to cover cakes for a perfectly smooth iced surface. It is also used creatively to shape borders, flowers, leaves, figures & other decorations. Fondant can be colored by adding gel paste, or flavored by using concentrated flavorings. Kosher pareve. O...

Command Poster Adhesive 48 Strip Value Pack $4.00 Use these adhesive mounting strips to secure calendars and other flexible objects to walls. There's no sagging or falling with these strips, which hold firmly, yet remove cleanly. ...

Command 17006 Mini Hooks with Adhesive Strips, 6 Hooks 8 Strips $0.74 3M 17006 Command Hooks w/Adhesive Strips Mini 6 hooks, 8 strips 3M is a diversified technology company serving customers and communities with innovative products and services. 3M is committed to actively contributing to sustainable development through environmental protection, social responsibility and economic progress. The mounting solution that holds firmly and removes cleanly. They leave no su...

Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals - Freestyle Skier in Les Arcs. France - Removable Graphic WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won't damage your paint or l...

Interior Design Light Box Studio Set $24.85 Design dream rooms with this interior design light-box studio set. The light-box makes drawing easy ! This set includes a light-box, 10 "Tree-Free" colored pencils (which are better for the environment!), 10 films that include 200+ furniture and room decor designs, 50 interior design sketch sheets, texture rubbing plates, and a design guide to get you started !...

Baking with the Cake Boss: 100 of Buddy's Best Recipes and Decorating Secrets $14.45 Recipe from Baking with the Cake Boss: Chocolate Brownie Clusters In a bakery like Carlo's, everybody contributes some recipes at some time or another. These cookies—-which replicate the flavors and textures of a brownie in a meringue--like cookie that's miraculously crisp on the outside and gooey in the middle—-were the invention of the late, great baker Sal Picinich (who passed a...

The Big Clean: How to Clean and Organize Your Home and Free Your Mind (Revised and Updated) $0.99 What would you do if someone told you that there was a better way to clean and organize your home and still have time for all the things in your life that you actually enjoy? Well, there is and it’s called The Big Clean and now this classic organization and housecleaning manual has been revised and updated.Due to a complete lack of time, Kim Rinehart, author of Goodbye, Fatty! Hello, Skinny! ...

Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design $29.40 Showcasing one hundred years of innovation and environmental sensitivity, Handmade Houses celebrates some of the world’s most idiosyncratic homes from Big Sur to Sardinia. Author Richard Olsen  unveils the components used for their construction, including driftwood, boulders, and even old wine vats.The first study of the handmade-homes phenomenon since its inception in the late 1960s, Han...

US Brown Bear GM2-B55 GLO Belt TV Wall Mount and LED Lighting $89.99 The Glo Belt can extend or minimize to fit most flat screen TVs. The wireless remote allows you to adjust the brightness, color and speed Lock in your favorite color or rotate through an endless rainbow with a soft gentle fade from one color to the next or turn up the pace for a rocking' beat and let the party begin This well thought design allows for quick and easy installation Great for the...

Owen Corning RF01 Rapid Flow Gutter Drainage Protection 5 x 4 (Pack of 8) $86.25 Gutter drainage protection keeps leaves and debris from clogging while allowing water to flow freely....

Philadelphia Eagles Party Decorating Kit $15.99 PKPH Features: -Party decorating kit.-Authentic NFL team league.-2' x 3' team specific appliqu and embroidered.-Perfect for all your tailgating parties and in-home needs.-Used inside or outside. Includes: -Includes 72'' x 52'' reusable vinyl football field tablecloth. Color/Finish: -Official Philadelphia Eagles team color and logo. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 24'' H x 36'' W x 0.06'' D....

Ateco Decorating Comb & Icing Smoother $1.80 How do bakers get the tops and sides of their cakes so incredibly smooth? With one of these doohickeys, that's how! The flat side will smoothe your icing and the ridged sides allow you to create lines and patterns if you so desire....

12-oz. Squeeze Bottles 3 pk. - Clear $0.97 Kitchen Supply Company's 12–oz. clear bottles make food prep easy and fun. Tapered nozzle on bottle can be snipped to create thick or thin ribbons of sauce for decorating desserts, frosting a cake or fast dispensing of salad dressing or condiments. Clear bottle shows level of contents. Top screws on firmly so it won't fly off no matter how hard you squeeze. Top–rack dishwasher safe....

Star Wars Light Sabre Cupcake Picks - Set of 12 $2.99 These picks will put a smile on any Star Wars fan. The Light Sabre picks will come in a set of 12, 3 different colors (red, green and blue) with 4 of each style. The picks are approx 4 inches tall. A quick and easy way to give you cake/cupcakes a professional look....

Command Poster Adhesive 48 Strip Value Pack $4.00 Use these adhesive mounting strips to secure calendars and other flexible objects to walls. There's no sagging or falling with these strips, which hold firmly, yet remove cleanly. ...

Command 17006 Mini Hooks with Adhesive Strips, 6 Hooks 8 Strips $0.74 3M 17006 Command Hooks w/Adhesive Strips Mini 6 hooks, 8 strips 3M is a diversified technology company serving customers and communities with innovative products and services. 3M is committed to actively contributing to sustainable development through environmental protection, social responsibility and economic progress. The mounting solution that holds firmly and removes cleanly. They leave no su...

Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals - Freestyle Skier in Les Arcs. France - Removable Graphic WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won't damage your paint or l...

Superman Candle $3.99 Turn your cake into a Super Cake with this Superman candle....

Curious George Cake Topper Set $7.50 Curious George Party Cake Topper Set. This cake topper set includes George hanging from trees action figurine, 3 bunches of palm trees and logo sign pick. Makes a great toy after the cake is served....

SpongeBob SquarePants Lanchers Cake Topper Set $6.75 These are fun toppers even after the party is over and the cake is gone. Each figure has a button on the back. Push the button and the top half of the toy will launch into the air. Add your own personal touches to your Sponge Bob cake with this set of cake toppers....

Chefmaster Edible Spray, One 2-Ounce Can. Kosher Certified With a light spray,one can of Chefmaster Gold/Silver/Pearl Spray will coverapproximately 10 dozen cupcakes, twelve 8 round cakes, or five 9 x13 cakes. Actual yield will vary depending on the color intensity desired. Easy to use can will allow you to highlight with the right amount of color No measuring necessary. Simply shake the Chefmaster Spray and aim the can in the direction of the highlighted...

Silk Peony Floral Accent $39 Our realistic silk peonies in a vase give you an easy, hassle free solution to decorating your house or home office

Silk Pothos Ivy Accent $35 This silk pothos ivy accent is the perfect, maintenance free planter and makes decorating your home easier then ever

Diskeeper 2011 Home 5-Pack $199.75 Buy 2, Get 3 FREE. Speed up all of your home PCs and say GOOD BYE to fragmentation related slows and lags. Get a Diskeeper 2011 Home 5-Pack performance software today, not only $79.95.

Sugar-Free Hard Candy Assortment 160ct Tub $19.8 Sugar-Free Hard Candy Assortment 160ct Tub supply your home, office, or business with a ready supply of delicious sugarless candy .

Betty Boop Tree Decorating Mini Statue $23.99 Ho, ho, ho! 'Tis the season to be glamorous! Statue features Betty Boop and her pooch Pudgy. 'Tis the season to be glamorous! Standing 4 3/4-inches tall, this Betty Boop Tree Decorating Mini Statue features Betty and her pooch Pudgy decorating a small Christmas tree. Ho, ho, ho! Ages 13 and up.

Home Sweet Home $19.99 Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home 2 $19.99 Home Sweet Home 2

The Germinator Alcohol Free Foaming Hand Sanitizer - 250ml $6.45 Hands are car pools for germs, and little hands are not picky about who they attack!  Enter The Germinator! Suddenly hands are safe to hold, kiss and to high-five another lovely day. 250ml bottle makes it ideal for use at home or the office. Features: Alcohol free Kills 99.9 % of germs Fragrance free 2x the use of gels

Perfect Fit In-Home 85g Pouches - 6x 85g: In-Home Poultry in Jelly $5.49 Cats that spend most of their time indoors tend to move around less then cats who are outside a lot. That´s why it´s particularly important that happy home-lovers eat light healthy food to keep them feeling great. balanced composition of nutrients helps prevent the formation of hairballs supports a shiny glossy coat promotes a strong immune system complete food for adult cats Perfect Fit™ In-Home has been specifically formulated for stay-at-home cats. Only the highest quality ingredients are used in Pure Fit free from colouring and preservatives. Important proteins fats and carbohydrates in addition to the optimal balance of vitamins and minerals make this meal as close as possible to the diet of your cat in the wild. Perfect Fit in practical individually portioned pouches ensure fresh enjoyment and perfect portioning every time.

Perfect Fit In-Home 85g Pouches - 24x 85g: In-Home Poultry in Jelly $19.99 Cats that spend most of their time indoors tend to move around less then cats who are outside a lot. That´s why it´s particularly important that happy home-lovers eat light healthy food to keep them feeling great. balanced composition of nutrients helps prevent the formation of hairballs supports a shiny glossy coat promotes a strong immune system complete food for adult cats Perfect Fit™ In-Home has been specifically formulated for stay-at-home cats. Only the highest quality ingredients are used in Pure Fit free from colouring and preservatives. Important proteins fats and carbohydrates in addition to the optimal balance of vitamins and minerals make this meal as close as possible to the diet of your cat in the wild. Perfect Fit in practical individually portioned pouches ensure fresh enjoyment and perfect portioning every time.

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