I really wish this trend would die--on people and furniture and clothing graphics. Of course, that would put Ed Hardy and countless tattoo parlors out of business.

While I do have several, I wouldn't want big splashy furniture/decor with it... I do appreciate some art, but I wouldn't want to live in some weird Ed Hardy nightmare... I'm just a bit sick of seeing it everywhere... I actually dig #2 though...

Tattoos look tacky enough on people so why would I want them on my furniture?

The beauty of a tatoo on your upholstered furniture is that is a lot easier to remove than off your skin...-Ecomanta.com

As someone who is very much into tattooing and interior design I do wish the two would stay separate - as others have suggested.

In my view, although I'd never buy one, Scott Campbell can really do no wrong and those Anthropologie pillows are pretty rad but I'd throw myself out my bedroom window if I came home and those awful Ed Hardy sheets were on my bed.

Once a well respected name in the tattoo world - now a guy responsible for making dudes all over the state of New Jersey look like racecars. Bumout!

Tattoos may be a trend on some people, but there are some of us who truly appreciate them as both a form of art and a time honored tradition we want to carry on. I'm one of those people, tacky people.

As for the trend in design/clothing, no thanks, but the pillows are gorgeous.

That last image is really rather sad. There are no trees in the yard, so instead imprint them on the glass? I'd much rather have something abstract on the glass -- if one must have anything at all -- and then actual, y'know, green stuff growing IN the yard. Makes me think of all the places I've been in suburbia, where they cut down all the trees to build houses... and then named the streets after the trees that aren't there anymore.

Uggh, the Ed Hardy brand needs to die. If you spend over $100 on a t-shirt you're just a downright idiot. And a t-shirt that looks like the graphic is an iron on that you'd get in a mall kiosk.

Unless you desire to be on MTV's Jersey Shore, then this stuff has no place in anyone's home.

I'm also one of those tacky people. Thanks.

I love the tradition of tattooing and have many of my own. I don't really like any of these pieces of furniture, but they're not hideous. Ed Hardy is quite hideous, though. Can't stand any of his stuff. But those pillows? Love 'em! :)

I can't believe someone even said "tattoos are so 90s" - you do realize how long tattooing has been practiced, right? Get thee to wikipedia or something, jeez.

Ed Hardy - YUCK! I do like the chair at first glance. I think looking at a skull like that day after day would grow tiresome, though.

I, too, am one of the "tacky" people.
I have a giant skull photo in my living room from Z Gallerie and love it! I love the chair and coffee table. But, I assume my style is very different from the majority of others on this site.

Kdkaboom,
Thanks, I took your advice and Wikipedia'd it. Here is an excerpt: "Formal interest in the art of the tattoo has become prominent in the 1990s through the beginning of the 21st century." Unlike the mullet, tatoos have enjoyed a slightly longer-lasting popularity.

'nough said.

Enough said, sure. It also says: "Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice at least since around Neolithic times." Just sayin', it's not all drunkards and MTVers and pointless cartoon characters tattoos. For some people it's serious and meaningful - so I wouldn't go dismissing it all in one shot. But, since you seem oddly peeved by tattoos and tattooed people, I won't push it further. To each his own!

This is a rather disjointed posting, "tattoo" impling both an individuating design (on anything, apparently), as well as the imagery most of us identify as a tattoo, such as Ed Hardy's stylish "flash".
Tattoo is a intimate medium; designs, highly personal. Tattoo's popularity has made it possible, in our high tech world, for artists to earn a livelihood when everything else gets popped out of a computer by people with a minimal amount of skill or talent. Consider this the next time you look down your noses.
As for hard working Don Ed Hardy, my hat is off to the man. "Sell-out"? His efforts in this extremely exclusive field through decades of stigma (I nearly lost a job in 1984 when my tattooed wrist peeked out from my shirt sleeve cuff) makes it possible for so many legitimate street shops to EXIST!
No other artist promoting their work would be called a "sell-out", so why hang that label around his neck?
P.S. That house is an eyesore! Decal trees?! I'm with k02. Someone call a landscaping company.

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I actually Like it...I would have it in my apartment no question about it... I am working on a skull project as we speak... I think it is rather personal and it's ok if someone does not care for it .... because there are sure to be people out there that will care for it. As for merging the 2 ideas I also like this idea....if we kept all ideas/art individual most ideas in the design world would not exist.... it's just my opinion... I enjoy the post thank you AT

I don't have a tattoo, but I really like all of the pieces featured. The koi bedding is gorgeous.

you know, i love tats and hate ed hardy, but I think i'd like his designs more if they didn't have his name plastered all over it. I mean, it's pretty iconic already (except without the Ed Hardy name it looks more like a bad Sailor Jerry knockoff...)

Other than the pillows and Scott's chair, I kinda agree that these examples of 'tattoo art' are pretty dated. As a person who has beautiful tattoos from some of the most talented artists around, I also agree that to categorize the artform as "so 90s" is simple minded. I will not tire of my tattoos, they are part of my body. I also carefully considered and collected them over many years. I'm not sorry to hear that people who are less thoughtful regarding marking their bodies are becoming increasingly turned off by it.

For examples of more current tattoo styles look at the work that Thomas Hooper is doing. It's not like anything seen above.

For awesome home goods (some of which are designed by tattooers) check out spitfiregirl.com or the Spitfire store on Sunset in Echo Park.

i don't care much for tatoos on people...the thought of 80 yr old grandmas with "tramp stamps" does not paint a pretty picture. i have however gained a new respect for tatoos as an artform especially after watching a few seasons of "miami ink"...they truly are artists!