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Where starfish line the mantles and
oars adorn the walls
When looking at the latest home décor and furnishing
catalogs that have stuffed up your mailbox, do you try
to imagine yourself living in those glossy, perfect pages?
Then, do you wonder: who actually puts balls of twine
on their dining room table for decoration? Pushed too far
by a photo depicting a plate of figs placed under a table,
actor and Second City–trained comedian Molly Erdman
asked herself that same question. Thus, Gary and Elaine—
well-heeled and deeply superficial—were born.
Guaranteed to entertain fans of home décor books and
follow in the success of other humorous blog-to-book
titles, Decorating Takes (Wicker) Balls provides all-new
photos with wickedly funny captions mockumenting Gary
and Elaine, their lives, and their absurdly overdecorated
rooms.
elaine! the first throw pillow harvest
of the season.
Half past Z?! elaine, i asked you to tell me
when it was quarter to y!
Praise for CatalogLiving.net:
“Catalog Living taps into thoughts many
have had . . . about how things are sold to
us.” —Chicago Tribune
“If you’ve ever wondered about the kind of
people who use oars and giant abacuses
for interior decor, Catalog Living offers a
hilarious glimpse into their hypothetical
lives.” —Woot.com
“It’s an awesome site.”
—John Gidding, HGTV host
“God damn it, this is hilarious.”
—Peter Grosz, writer, The Colbert Report
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