Naff things in other people's houses (Tongue in Cheek)

[pinkpapaya]

I know that it is a question of each to his own etc but what do you find naff in other people's homes? I was invited round to neighbour's today to gawp at their new gas barbecue that is the size of a Challenger tank. They were terribly proud of it and the husband was lovingly caressing it whilst the wife was squealing in anticipation of all the hot sausage her man was going to serve her! All I could think was 'Why? Why? Why?' What do you find naff in other people's homes and why?

My shoes do fit perfectly well. But I just prefer more comfort at home. It’s a psychological thing for sure - it just feels nicer and more cosy/comfy/happy. Might also be related to my having suffered very badly with plantar fasciitis in the past which still crops up from time to time.

DH and I wear sheepskin booties at home. Ironically they are needed far more now than they were in the depths of winter (it’s our first summer in this house). I’m cool with that being naff, tbh.

Kitchen islands seem to be dividing opinion but I completely agree - the naffest things in Christendom. Particularly when illuminated by loads of ceiling spotlights. And the ones with sinks in are the worst, who wants a sink in the middle of a room? Bring back tables and natural lighting ffs.

Also -

Breakfast bars
Those wall heaters that look like TVs showing fires
Torn out fireplaces which just leave a hole (usually housing a bear on a suitcase or something)
Gas bbqs (what’s the point? Cook it in the kitchen then eat it outside?)
Matching sets of classic books, just for show
Matching cushions

For balance, I am guilty of gnomes (several), artex (renting to be fair), bright coloured towels and a house strewn with cat toys.

I’m still laughing that someone said ‘dogs’.

I can’t understand why people are presuming it’s a class thing, I know lots of wealthy ‘posh’ folk with no taste whatsoever, same goes for middle class. Maybe it says more about you if you presume it’s all aimed at working class people?

@MolyHolyGuacamole yes, I do. I keep the best ones and donate the others, some get reread lots of times. Books are beautiful. I think kindles are really awful personally.

It’s a lack of good taste thing, for sure.

I’ve got impeccable taste, so I feel secure with my decisions. I don’t make them with others in mind, I make them for me. If someone with no taste wants to think of mine as naff then that’s entirely their prerogative!

[quote Poorlykitten]@MolyHolyGuacamole yes, I do. I keep the best ones and donate the others, some get reread lots of times. Books are beautiful. I think kindles are really awful personally.[/quote]
And that's fair, but an absence of physical books doesn't mean that no one is reading.

And the ones with sinks in are the worst, who wants a sink in the middle of a room

I don't have particularly strong feelings on islands generally but agree 💯 on this. Why the fuck would you want the messiest bit of a kitchen to be right in the middle?

@MolyHolyGuacamole

Knot cushions, which seem to feature in many girls bedrooms after a 'grown up' makeover

We’re planning DD’s room makeover and she has already bought one

@ThinkAboutItTomorrow

I don't have any of the things mentioned so no skin in the game but.....

You're being really mean.

Just ignore it.

I know you think it's 'lighthearted' but it comes across as just nasty.

Also this has been done to death.

"teenager" bedroom - with added dressing table and fake fur everything.
FOR A TODDLER!

And that's fair, but an absence of physical books doesn't mean that no one is reading.

Kindles break down. Not that often, but they don't last that long. Always need a few physical back-ups

@kindaclassy so you wear you shoes all around the house - shoes that have been walking around on whatever outside even if you watch every step you take your shoes still pick up dust and dirt and microscopic bits of stuff.
I just find it wierder that people will walk around in thier nice clean house with dirty shoes on rather than take them off and either be barefoot/socks/slippers!! If for no other reason than it saves you having to clean the floors so often!!

@Minezatea

What I find naff is people in socks or slippers at home during the day.

I have a number of foot problems including plantar fasciitis, which means I can't really walk on wooden floors without well padded slippers on. Are people really judging me for that? how odd.

If you have plantar faciitis you need to wear shoes, preferably ones "dispensed" at a specialist shoe shop. Slippers and socks will not help at all.

@Bivvy

Wow there’s some very superior snobbish people on here!

I’ve found that the decor has to suit the character of the house or it won’t work no matter your taste. A Victorian terraced property may suit antique furniture and old books, but a new build would not.

I don’t think some of the posters on here live in the real world. In an ideal world we’d all live in our perfect chosen style of house and decorate it exactly to our given taste, but not everyone is that fortunate are they? If you have a ‘normal’ house, perhaps council or a shared ownership new hold because that’s your circumstances and it’s decorated with a bit of sparkle from B&M bargains that does not make you ‘naff’. Seems a bit of a ‘light hearted’ sneer at the working classes to me.

If any of my friends came round to my house, to sit around my naff marble table in my naff conservatory and sneered at me they wouldn’t be invited back.

Sounds like some people need a bit of ‘live, laugh, love’ in their lives! (Although admittedly not necessarily by way of wall art 😂)

As someone who has council home if I was offended by anything it be the assumption my house decorated in sparkly shit from b&m

I have no shame having toilet brush nor kitchen aid with every accessory known to man that someone said about naff cos looks superior

I want some gnomes and even pink flamingo now for my garden

I love my astroturf. It came with the house, but if I had real grass it would be muddy as its beside the pool . I also have a gas bbq, fire pit, egg chair, and lots of other stuff mentioned here. Its all pretty standard for Australia though, although I don't have a hot tub yet it is next on the list to buy. And I really want a flamingo for the front garden I may have played too much Sims.

If for no other reason than it saves you having to clean the floors so often!!

I have kids.
Wearing shoes or not makes 0 difference on the frequency of floor cleaning!

I also find carpets extremely naff, especially the light grey or sparkly ones. The ones with vacuum lines are hilarious. You can find tutorials on line and everything. Brilliant.

Dogs playing poker. On black velvet.

Prints with names of designers.

@Crinkle77

I love being barefoot at home when it’s warm enough.

Me too! It's very freeing and I go outside bare foot too. Only trouble is my feet end up filthy 😂

I only wear anything on my feet when absolutely necesssary, I almost never wear anything even in winter though I do then put socks on to go to bed. Even if I'm cutting the grass I'm usually barefoot, run my feet under the outside tap when finished.

@kindaclassy

And that's fair, but an absence of physical books doesn't mean that no one is reading.

Kindles break down. Not that often, but they don't last that long. Always need a few physical back-ups

I've given away over 2000 books since I started reading on a Kindle. I don't need back up books but I do have a back up Kindle. 2 back up kindles in fact. And one in each of our holiday homes. There is no way I will ever be caught short without a kindle. 🤞🏻

"plantar faciiitis" sounds terribly posh and much more upper class than joggers heel.

@kindaclassy

What I find naff is people in socks or slippers at home during the day.

And family photos the only decor on the wall. The "cake smash" pro photos are so bad they are nearly good!

how bizarre.. do you not get cold feet?

Thats a very weird flex.

i love my fluffy sock collection, and the 10 pairs of slippers i own.. but i get cold feet.

I think people who wear shoes all day are weird.. you're in your own home, relaxing.. why wouldn't you be wearing socks or slippers?

If you have plantar faciitis you need to wear shoes, preferably ones "dispensed" at a specialist shoe shop. Slippers and socks will not help at all.

Sturdy slippers with orthotics in were hugely helpful to me when I had PF.

Plus, she used the word 'loo', so she can't be all that.. 😂😂.

Oh Lord, there really is no hope for me.

Not only do I use the word loo all the time, I have a carved wooden sign that says "Loo" on my downstairs loo door that I made aged 12 in craft class. My parents lovingly kept it all these years proudly displayed on every loo door they owned in different houses and which I have of course inherited with the house. It's definitely Naff central here 🤣🤣

Hot tubs. Bonus points if it's a grown ups' paddling pool Lay-Z-Spa