D-Listed Decor: The Worst of Craigslist

I'm gonna bust a bit of nepotism here and point out my younger sister's hilarious website, D-Listed Decor, a blog dedicated to all the wondrous "Umm, no thanks" finds from Craigslist...

Sarah describes her site:

"I recently moved in with my boyfriend, Tim. We've been searching for the perfect sofa and other pieces to complete our new apartment together, and since we don't have tons of money to spend on furniture, Craigslist has been one of our main sources for decent, affordable furnishings. If you scour the site everyday, you can come across some great finds. But you also inevitably come across some real hideous pieces that make you wonder why they were ever made, who in their right mind would buy them in the first place and most importantly, who would buy them off on Craigslist.

After my friend and co-worker moved in with her boyfriend, she also became a Craigslist furniture junkie. She and I would send each other links to the worst Craiglist finds of the day. I suggested that she start a blog to capture these gems for everyone else to enjoy. When she wasn't it, I decided it was up to me, and that's when D-listed Decor came into existence. So far I've come across some pretty detestable designs, but I'm still waiting for the ugliest of ugly to rear it's head. I'd love to see something so garish that even the seller has to admit it's gross. Until then, my favorite posts are the ones that exaggerate how great, modern and beautiful a furniture piece is, but the attached photo is undeniable proof of the complete opposite."

The doctor's examining table gives us chills just imagining who'd want that in their home.

Comments (30)

Ok, I can't keep quiet any longer.

it's = it is
its = possessive pronoun

The writers for the LA blog are the most egregious offenders of this grammar rule. Learn it!

Gregory's sister wrote that, not Gregory.

Love it!
And I thought my husband and I were the only ones who spent the workday writing snarky comments back and forth about bad Craigslist furniture.

Wait, I actually know Sarah! Anyway, you should tell her to include the prices in the posts. That might be funny too.

Cause that's what this site is about Pteetsa- grammar!

HAHA! but I see your point.

My favorite bad listings on CL are ones with"shabby chic" in the title. Shabby chic on CL = total piece of crap.

no dude the grammar errors and typos bug me too lol

I can't tell the difference between that site and the Austin craigslist.

I love it when craigslist ads use the term "Eames era" when they're selling some old-looking junk from the 80's.

It also amazes me how many craigslist sellers think there's something called "Rod Iron" or even worse, "Rot iron". I don't know whether to laugh or cry...

Ah, sorry about the apostrophe in "its," that was a cringe-worthy mistake that I'm embarrassed to have made!

p.s. if you come across any good Craigslist posts, please send 'em my way at dlisteddecor at gmail. I'll give you a shout-out in my posting if I use it.

It bugs me when people try to pass off their IKEA junk as "Scandinavian Designed." Yes, it is technically Scandinavian, but really, who are you trying to fool?

I wished I had saved this one posting about a free sofa. The owner used it as a dog bed and after long happy life the dog died so no more need for sofa. The poster said something like "this sofa has dog hair all over it and it is quite frankly a total piece of crap. But it is a FREE piece of crap and could be yours to use as you need."

The prices are the best part! it's like these people are trying to make a profit on their old furniture. I love it when they completely overpaid for something and then they reason that 50% is the lowest they could ever go!

I don't know about you but is anyone else strangely attracted to the pastel, floral bench like faux sofa?

Thanks, AT for finding this for us. This is depressing and hilarious.

I LOL'd. (And I do not use that term lightly.)

Seriously? NO one like that's examining room table? I kind of like it. No, I don't have room for it, either, but it could be fun in the right bedroom.

I am a total craigslist-stalker, and I think about this ALL the time. Some of the stuff is just amazing. The best ones are usually the ones that use "BEAUTIFUL" or "GORGEOUS" in the title - then you see the pic and it's hideous.

I'm sorry to be a party pooper, but it seems to me that, it's better to do something creative and positive with your own skills and rather than expend energy making fun of or mocking what other people offer. Seriously, are people's lives so small? It's like a reality show about bad furniture pandering to a different demographic of LCD than things like "Survivor".

Oh, I liked the examing room table, too, Curtis! (Some balking at the stirrups.) Ishall ignore your conjecture about the "right" bedroom, though. . . .

Hey, this site is a long time in coming.

And I have to agree that it is the amount of money that people are asking for bad bad bad furniture that is the real joke.

If you take the padded top off the examining table, remove the stirrups...I don't know, it could make a kind of cool credenza in that aqua color. Plus, it would have an interesting story behind it. Or you could leave the stirrups for a great place to hang hats.

Aulaire -
I don't have a bedroom at all, since I live in a studio, so I have no idea what I meant, either, precisely. Just generally.

I about busted a gut the time I saw a "Chip and Dale" chair advertised on Craigslist. Apparently the two chipmunks are busy designing furniture these days...

"Rod Iron" is very much in evidence on CL as well!

Teresa- that's the funniest thing I've heard on CL.

Chip and Dale- that's classic.

ewwww

Having posted on the Austin Craigslist, I know the feedback can be vicious. For example, I once listed a children's breakfast set made in Madeira and hand-painted in bright cheerful colors. We noted that it had a crackled glaze. I got a note from a non-impressed reader: "I'll give you $5 for your damaged tea set."

As to the doctor's examining table, I once stayed temporarily in an apartment in Houston where the sole piece of furniture was an old fashioned dentist's chair bolted to the floor. Oh, and the hot water wasn't working. That was fun -- taking a cold bath and then relaxing in the dentist's chair.

I dunno. The hospital bed's kinda Damien Hirst.