Surreal Redecorating Ideas for the New Year
Is it just me, or is the world getting weirder? In this surreal era, it seems appropriate for our home environments to reflect our new reality–or lack thereof. So here are some suitably surreal redecorating ideas for the new year (most of which are for sale—see their captions). The key is not to take things too seriously. After all, in a world that messes with our heads, our relationships, and who knows what else…it’s time to return the favor.
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“Exit, pursued by a bear.” ~William Shakespeare
“As beautiful as the chance encounter of a sewing machine and an umbrella on an operating table.” ~Lautreamont
“Sometimes in life we can’t grasp the boundary between reality and unreality. The boundary always seems to be shifting. We need to pay close attention to that movement otherwise we won’t know which side we’re on.” ~Haruki Murakami
“So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly. But I learned that this, too, was just chasing after the wind.” ~Ecclesiastes 1:17
“Most of the time, dreams look just like the normal world. It’s your feelings that tell you something’s off.” ~Amy Reed
“There are no coincidences, only mysteries that haven’t been solved, clues that haven’t been placed. Most are blind to the language of the bird overhead, the leaf in our path, the phonographic record stuck in a groove, the unknown caller on the phone.” ~Sara Gran
“Dive again and again into the river of uncertainty. Create in the dark, only then can you recognize the light.” ~Jyrki Vainonen
“Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all.” ~G.K. Chesterton
“(He finally) understood that, despite everything, life was a gift.” ~Albert Camus
No thanks. I’ll stick to my hand-me-down vintage furniture.
;>)
Nope, not a one will ever grace my living space.
The images gave me vertigo (not in a nice way, either) but I love the quotes. You are a weird dude (in a nice way). Happy 2026, such as it is. Such as it will be.
Happy New Year, Rita!
Yes, the world is definitely getting wierder! And yes, life is a gift… Thank you for the reminder!
My pleasure, Nine! (Afraid I don’t know your name.)
If someone intended to gift me one of those crazy pieces, the cheeseburger bed would be my top choice. The quote by Sara Gran stands out for me. Thanks, Mitch! 🙂
My pleasure, Nancy.
Ah, though I like the tongue chair, I wouldn’t want it in my home. For me, Haruki Murakami says it best! 🙂
Thank goodness and thank you. Via surreal offerings, we have the chance to understand ourselves.
I didn’t see any furnishing that I can’t live without, but they definitely made me think.
Hahaha! So silly but I do love the elephants!
Me too, Nancy.
Your perfect decorator of a wife would never let those things in the house! lol!
Right you are, Wenda!
𝑶𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆? 😋
Perhaps surreal spaces help us process a reality that no longer obeys logic, Mitch.
You have a point, Rakesh.
I love all the amazing pictures you shared – I can’t decide which one I like best…
… .and the quotes are fabulous, too.
Your surreal decorating ideas are for the brave… 🙂 And thank you for the inspiring quotes you shared; we need this wisdom in our weird world.
We certainly do, Khaya.
It’s a little like Dr. Seuss
Like!
I like the feet bed and the bear on the roof.
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Happy New Year 🎉
Likewise, Danee! (Do I have your name right?)
Yes Daneel
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