David: I’ve warned about this problem on several different occasions. It’s imperative with hardwood flooring (or in this case fake, “laminate,” flooring) that molding is applied to all of the areas where floor meets wall. Otherwise the job looks incomplete and extremely foolish — a bad reflection on the homeowner. Also, I’m not a fan of oriental rugs in kitchens. There’s something gauche about the combination, also creating a poor reflection on the owner’s taste. It’s simply amazing what interior design choices reveal about an individual’s overall sense of style — or lack thereof. Wouldn’t you say?
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No overt comments about the socks??????
The socks just seem like our subject’s attempt to add yet another layer to this eclectic cake. Tacky laminate under inappropriate oriental rug under oft-used yoga mat under Grandma’s quilted throw crowned with creamsicle-striped girl socks. Dizzying. What strikes me as funniest here is that Grandma’s quilted throw is what he’s chosen to protect the banged-up yoga mat from skid marks & spooge!
BTW, the man (or the man’s mom) who puts an oriental rug in the kitchen is announcing to the world that they NEVER cook.
I have a (real not nylon) oriental rug in my kitchen and I cook everyday. And before anyone asks….NO….NEVER!
Those socks!
Jimbo is is right, no one cooks in this place. And they don’t wear shoes in the apartment, they eat over the sink, and they clean frequently (not even the underside of the Pipi Longstocking socks are in the least dirty). I get the feeling it’s a single room apartment. This means the rug is in the kitchen because it is in every room … except the front space, which would be the entryway. There is probably a bathroom off that (this is a typical layout for cheap apartments in Germany and that wall socket gives away the European local). More to the point, it is a single room RENTAL. This is the apartment of someone determined to get back their deposit.
Beautiful socks. Une certaine innocence, aussi. If there were a contest …
Wouldn’t this be some sort of health code violation? I mean, spanking the monkey where food is prepared?
And those socks!! Perhaps our happy fornicator has just had some kind of surgery and those socks are keeping him from getting blood clots, or he has congestive heart failure and they are keeping his legs from swelling. Who knows.
Just judging from all the rugs/throws under his bum, maybe he’s had hemorrhoid surgery.
And perhaps the real question would be, “Wouldn’t you rather have the tile in the kitchen?” Just a thought.
And Tex, just for the record, I wouldn’t either.
I feel I must say a few words in defense of Miss Pippi’s color sense. The blues of the throw and mat echo the blue of the walls. The orange socks pull out the orange tones in the faux wood cabinetry. And the brown in the rug goes with the flooring. However, for all his effort it’s still a trainwreck; those stockings stickout like a sore erection. A fetish I can’t get behind.
So this is one of the cut scenes from “The Wizard of Oz” — i.e. what Auntie Em’s house landed on.
He does love himself though. If not physically, certainly mentally. He’s doing his business on a crappy old yoga mat.
oh dear gods
luriddigs, you’ve outdone yourself this time.
Despite the subject’s sartorial choices, and despite my serious–somewouldsay neurotic–aversion to laminate flooring, I can’t stop staring at that thing on the wall.
Is it an outlet? If so, it’s covered, meaning that there may very well be younguns in this house. Which is terrifying but may also explain where Algernon got his socks.
It looks more like a thermostat, but if so, why the hell would it be so low on the wall? Maybe the house was originally built by diminutive porn star Bridget the Midget?
So very many questions raised, so few answered.
am i the only one that wonders what sparked this fetish?
LOVE the socks!
Didn’t anyone notice the rug in the other room behind his head? This is also atrocious, because it further cements that he cannot decorate in a manner that is consistent with good taste. Might I also add, that since Mr. Striped socks has made himself the center of this photo composition, that he may want to get some sunlight on that body. A tan/bronzer brings out the muscular details. Just saying!!!
Have you heard GBBC, white is the new bronze!!!
You know, I always wondered what Pippi Longstocking’s older gay brother might look like.
Thank you, Lurid Digs. Now I’m too scared to sleep.
I love this pic and David’s commentary. Funny stuff. But I actually happen to like oriental carpets in kitchens if other details back up a particular vibe of relaxed bohemianishness. This guy doesn’t have it going on, obviously, but a good friend of mine does and she’s got great overall taste. Says me, anyway.
Wait a second, I don’t believe the comments, this guy is wearing socks???
I came back from vacation for THIS?
I may not sleep well this evening.