All right, everyone, let’s do a self-esteem exercise: Wrap your arms around yourself and say, “I like me!” Did that make you feel better? Or just a bit ridiculous? I know. There’s a fine line between healthy self-esteem and, uh, being conceited.
I can’t decide which side of that line many popular décor items fall on. On the one hand, I love homemade things, I love original art, and I love when people creatively take charge of their own environments.
On the other hand… well, see what you think of these home-decorating elements that require just a bit too much owner input for my taste.
Pillowmob Make-Your-Own Throw Pillows
I admit it: I’ve always wanted to sit on George Clooney’s face. But this isn’t how I envisioned it. I did have the idea to make a little body-pillow that looked like my baby when my stepson said he wished he could sleep with her, but decided against it because what if he had a pillow fight?
These upload-your-face pillows ($25 at Pillowmob) are just a scary nightmare. A funny scary nightmare, but a freaky couch-topper that would make me feel like Rockwell.
Tempaper by You
Let me just be very clear: I absolutely adore the idea of removable wallpaper. I mean, that’s the downside of wallpaper, right? That it’s there for so long that you run the risk of the home equivalent of high-water pants.
So I have no beef with Tempaper. But I’m just not so sure about their paintable wallpaper, also known as a "removable wall canvas" ($56 per roll at Tempaper.com). Will I feel so sentimental about it that I can never take it down? Or will I never really be able to make it look as good as I thought I could?
The whole thing makes me nervous, frankly, though a layer of it at toddler-height could eliminate my need for Magic Eraser. Hmm ...
Ty DIY Shower Curtain
This eco-friendly shower curtain comes with a permanent marker so you can create your own designs. Now, they do provide a PDF of inspirational ideas you can copy onto your decoratable shower curtain ($33 at graindesign), but still … black marker? On my shower curtain? I don’t trust myself that much.
Also, I do have a husband, and he is, often, much like a 12-year-old. I shudder to think what he would draw there to enhance my naked body, but I suspect it would involve really big hooters, a space-girl dress, and/or a giant That Girl wig. Wait, now I want one.
Would you like any of these very, very personal home décor items? Which one?
Images: Tempaper.com, Graindesign.com, Pillowmob.com
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Comments 28
That pillow freaks me the fuck out.
I'd like one of those pillows if I could use an image besides a face.
As someone who works with children, that removeable wallpaper thing sounds like it would be a lot of fun. Decorate the whole classroom with kid's artwork, and be able to remove it so you can do it again next semester or next year with a new batch of kids! Hmmm.....
I like them ! They inspire creativity ! It would be amazing for kids to design their own bath curtain or wall paper ! :)
the wallpaper is a good idea but its expensive, the pillow is a little creepy, it reminds me of the doll my grandma had made that has my face from my preschool picture on it
no thanks.
The Tempaper looks awesome.
No
hahahah what sweetcherry said