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Incredibly poor taste

Scott
4 years ago

Who ok’d the use of this photo with skills stacked in the fireplace? It’s unbelievably insensitive. Have you fill it heard of the Holocaust or the killing fields? Shame on you. Shame on Houzz for allowing this content.

Beverly | 2018 · More Info
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  • hotmamaparry
    3 years ago

    In our tradition of Catholic spirituality, these types of practices of having skulls in our living spaces (often at the dinner table) are referred to as memento mori, a Latin phrase that means “remembrance of death” or “remembrance of mortality.” So besides the obvious oddity of someone feeling the need to be rude about something they have no stake in - the meaning behind the skull could be many many things, including something holy.

    So next time you feel the need to insult, I would stop, take a breathe - and then move on.

    Blessings xx

    Comments (22)

    • DCF-Z6A
      4 years ago

      It's a photo of someone's house who clearly doesn't share your taste (nor mine). On face value, it has ZERO to do with the Holocaust - or genocide, suicide, mass shootings, abortion or wars. Someone is just into skulls.

    • pipthepiper
      4 years ago

      Scott are you ok? Need to talk to someone?

    • PRO
      Coats Homes
      4 years ago

      Hi Scott and thank you for your feedback. Our intent with any photo is never to offend or make someone feel uncomfortable. We respect your feelings and recognize that the common use of skulls in fashion and design do not suit the taste of everyone and are subject to preference. We apologize for the way that these decorations have made you feel. In this case, the use of skulls is not used to represent any part of history or activity of any kind, but rather, an artistic design choice correlating with the other skull feature in the room. Coats Homes recognizes the horrific history of the Holocaust and this project is not in any way making light of or representing any part of that event or any other historic or current event period. We hope you can continue to enjoy our projects and enjoy viewing photos on Houzz.

    • PRO
      Tradewinds General Contracting, Inc.
      4 years ago

      Love the pic. Please keep up the good work.

    • joahaz
      4 years ago

      I did not notice the skulls at first glance but it is far from good taste and truly offensive. Skulls represent dead people who were not given a proper burial. Desecrating a grave was tabu in the Bible, which I totally agree with.

    • pipthepiper
      4 years ago

      Wait. You totally agree with desecrating graves? Your sick joahaz!

    • joahaz
      4 years ago

      NO I don’t. I agree with the Bible which is totally against disturbing the dead. Even archeologist should not disturb graves. I thought I said that in 4 different ways...

    • pipthepiper
      4 years ago

      You basically said you’re totally down to do some grave desecrating. I’m super offended.

    • Cathy Gardner
      4 years ago

      I think the room is beautiful. I also love skulls, including sugar skulls do not think of them as anything but decor.

    • RedRyder
      4 years ago

      I think it’s best to move onto another story when you see decor that offends you. I think the painting is just ugly, and the overall room is ruined by it. The room, without it, would be rather elegant.

    • amherstcottage
      4 years ago

      Joahaz get your face out of the Bible and educate yourself on how "religious" people have decorated with bones

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capuchin_Crypt

    • Kelly Bebee
      4 years ago

      I love the room! Skulls represent many different things in different cultures.

    • pipthepiper
      4 years ago

      This room is really well put together. Anybody can do as they please in their own house, therefore nobody should owe anybody any apologies. If you don’t like it or are offended by it or wanna talk to the manager about it great! I hope you lose sleep over it. That said, this room looks great!

    • PRO
      Ardie Collins-Davis
      3 years ago

      Too many people read too much into everything these days. Decorating is an ART...some you like..some you don’t...Maybe, we should start reading into manners...don’t have anything nice to say...don’t say it! All that being said..lol. Would you mind sharing the lovely paint color for this lovely decorated room?

    • Christian Decor
      2 years ago

      The Bible condemns religion. I believe in Jesus. Jesus please have mercy on our souls.

    • Jenni Hawkins
      2 years ago

      I love this room. Some people need to stop being offended by people who don’t have the exact same taste as they do. It’s ridiculous.

    • Melody
      last year

      I personally wouldn’t put a picture of skull in my house ,but I’m not offended by any means …it just not my taste ,but the room is beautiful !!

    • sylviahorres40
      last year

      Maybe a painting of a snowflake would be less offensive! 😂

    • Susan P.
      last year

      Wonder how Scott handles Halloween?

    • Terry Lust
      last year

      Everyone’s offended by everything these days, and the poor little ones who are, would never survive in the 60’s & 70’s when I and my people grew up and had the best music, fastest cars, wore mini skirts because we were all thin back then, went to Vietnam, burned draft cards, burned bras, and if anyone was offended by anything, SO WHAT?!!!

    • john3582
      last year

      The artwork above the fireplace-meh. The skulls heaped in the fireplace are creepy.

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