Taxidermy. Yes or No?

12 years ago

What's your take on this unique style?

Vote and comment below what you love OR hate most about taxidermy! Post photos too if you have any in your home.

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YES - I love the way it looks.

NO - Not my taste, no thanks.

NEUTRAL - It doesn't matter to me.

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inkwitch

12 years ago

High-class camaflage is still camaflage (otherwise known as animal prints). With polar bears drowning because the icepack is shrinking, elephants dying from diminishing habitat and poachers (may they burn in hell), and whole species becoming extinct daily, too many people consider animal trophies to be the ultimate faux pas and uber tacky. Mostly, I just think it's ugly. (Gee, it should be interesting to see how many people consider that statement outrageous or are offended because someone dares to dislike their -- taste? -- !)

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User
12 years ago
Me Uggh, me like this too

http://www.twatts-skins.com/taxidrmy.html
User
12 years ago
Hello dears, this is great-aunt Gert. Dearies, you really must buy domes for your taxidermy. When my poochie poo died I found it so difficult to dust him, I had to buy a dome. But I had a nice pattern for a crochet doiley to go under him, and I think he appreciates the refinement, dearies, really I do. Now rug up in this weather, dears, and eat lots of fruit.
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Kim
12 years ago
solincia, I couldn't agree more.
halfpint2
12 years ago
It's very offensive, especially to those of us who work so hard to prevent the senseless slaughter of wild animals. Buying animal skin rugs promotes poaching, it's inexcusable.
I love the animal head that Margo posted!
Maggie Holbrook
12 years ago
im tired of the white deer on the wall too....
Nancy Travisinteriors
12 years ago
It works in the right room. Like the one showed. But is trendy and will go out soon. But fun, if you like it go for it. Rooms set always more gun if they are interesting. Like this room is. Great for a man cave or study.
Nancy Travisinteriors
12 years ago
Typo I meant to say more fun. but, I'm not for killing of animals. I thought those in picture were fake. Like ones at Z Galleries. I'm not for any real animal heads. That is disgusting. Killing endangered animals for sport or profit has too stop.
Denise K
12 years ago
Oh hell no... not unless your the only one that will ever go in the room... sorry ugh....
pickyvicky
12 years ago
I'd rather see a deer head stuffed & mounted on a wall in a manly room than dead on the side of a road.

My son caught a "catch of a lifetime" trout. Instead of having it stuffed & mounted, my husband decided we should eat it. Well, after we each had one forkful, it was mutually decided that it should have been made into a plaque.....too many small bones!
pqtmouse
12 years ago
No way. Anything that promotes animal abuse is not pretty.
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JudyG Designs
12 years ago
Not my taste. I think it is deer season now because I hear the shots over the marsh. Personally, I couldn’t shoot any living creature, nor do I understand the appeal. I could not look at something I killed and feel pleasure.

I do, however, understand that deer, coyote, turkeys, etc populations need to be controlled. I just do not want to be the one who pulls the trigger.

As far as the “fake” ones…no to those, also.
User
12 years ago
OH POO POO to the fake nay sayers LOL;))
User
12 years ago
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I hope everyone who is crying out with disgust is just not talking the talk but walking the walk. By that I mean... I would think you would be a vegan, not own leather or a fur coat, animal rug, etc. But to be all anti taxidermy and then sit down to a steak on your leather sofa and pull a fur throw over your back would just be hypocytical, right? and the fake ones like mine? what's with that. They make manequinns like human bodies?
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JudyG Designs
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
Jeannie is asking if we love or hate taxidermy used in design. A decor question, not a political one.

I don’t want the head of anything hanging off my wall, be it authentic or fake. And that is my personal, decorating opinion.

As for the picture jeannie posted for discussion purposes, not my taste at all.
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JudyG Designs
12 years ago
Don’t want a mannequin, either.
Rachel Bangel
12 years ago
We have three bucks on our living room walls! Love them!
Aliza Pennington
12 years ago
If that's what you like, then I say keep it. I would suggest a bigger tv and less heads!
User
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
Well then, iamjudy, why did you feel the need to mention the fact that you could not kill an animal and feel pleasure? You brought the controversy into the design. You could have said a simple "no, it is not for me" ...you can't have it both ways;) I guess stuffed animals for kids would be out then too??
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oakleyspanky
12 years ago
Lighten up folks! This is on our bedroom wall, in tribute to the moose we watched swim across the lake from our bedroom window. His name is Morris, and right now he has his Christmas 'freak' on...

He is made of resin, no real moose was harmed, and many beautiful palaces have statues and portraits of people as tributes. Find something more meaningful to take a 'moral stance' on....yeesh!
User
12 years ago
Glad to see Morris is still in his holiday swag ;))
oakleyspanky
12 years ago
Thanks Margo! He is really thriving on the attention..I think he may be getting a swelled head! :o....

I am glad he can't read, he had no idea he was controversial, thought he was just hangin' out, listening to Bruno Mars and watching me put my make up on in the morning. He is also a very good listener, never interrupts, and always lets me pick the mooosic. Sometimes I think he is nodding his head to the beat, but then realize maybe I had just a bit too much Shiraz.....
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Zayin Investment Properties
12 years ago
I do think there are too many in the arrangement. We have had taxidermy in our home after family has hunted deer. We also enjoy them in our yard. It is called animal control. We also eat the meat. Less expensive and better for you - no antibiotics or additives. I like that the designer chose to use the animal theme throughout the room and the wall color accents the black and white pieces. However, that is not my style. Enjoyed all the feedback from everyone.
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In Style Modern
12 years ago
No to real taxidermy, yes to the modern alternatives
armygirl1987
12 years ago
Wow-it seems like everyday Houzz is getting more personal, political and non design. Last time I check free country and everyone is entitle to their own opinions. Can we all just agree to disagree.
Nancy Travisinteriors
12 years ago
Oakleyspanky, Amen to that. Design should be fun. Use your imagination. Everyone's taste is very different . Otherwise we would all live in cookie cutter styles. And what fun would that be??
Ed
12 years ago
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David Frosch
12 years ago
Yes this is for the eye of the beholder. I have used taxidermy and it has been very effective talking to the hunter in the home.
Ed
12 years ago
Hi Michael, how do you mean "very effective" ? Talking about what ?
auntiebuzzybee
12 years ago
NOT TROPHIES. Be humble and humane. If animals MUST be slaughtered for food, do so with respect for the animal in as much as that statement sounds like an oxymoron. Nonetheless, in any case, regardless...eat, be grateful and humbled. Never is the hanging of an animal part, real or fake, acceptable for decor. It's either gross, weird, disgusting, or disconcerting. They may be for food but they are not for decoration.
User
12 years ago
Ed there is another thread by jedimasterfrancis, that needs a Star Wars sculpture.
Curt D'Onofrio
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
No to taxidermy. In all seriousness, I like skeletons better. Exceptions: fish, lobsters, crabs. These i polyurethane if found in really good condition. The poly gives them the ever ending wet look (shiny)
Ed
12 years ago
Hi chookchook2, Thanks! :)
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12 years ago
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eightpondfarm
12 years ago
we have a lot of animals here on our farm, all have names, all are loved. when 'someone' dies we occasionally honor them and send their skull to a friend who transforms their bones into art that lives on. here is the story of our good cow, Kimmswick, (as told by artist Suzanne Schmaltz) http://suzanneschmaltz.com/beaded-skulls/commemorative-work/kimmswick-of-eight-pond-farms/ and this is a photo of the honoring of Kimmswick's skull:
eightpondfarm
12 years ago
Suzanne Schmaltz also honored my BFB (best friend bull) Gordon. We did not want his skull, i was so stricken, so very sad about him dying. i just couldn't wish to see his bones around our house. ( fwiw: our animals die of natural causes, they're not hunted, not taken to the butcher for meat.....none of that..... we're not that kind of a farm. we're more of a livestock habitat ;-)
tsudhonimh
12 years ago
If you hunted it, shot it, cleaned it, and ate it ... go ahead and hang the head and use the hide.
Yelena Sophia
10 years ago
Group of us are doing a video story about Taxidermy and would love to get video of people who have strong opinions about it. Either positive OR negative. --- if you have a couple of minutes we would love to come out and get your opinion on video OR skype. yelena.v.sophia@gmail.com
tatiana14
10 years ago
@juliab51.... O. M. G. :-(
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Billiard Factory
10 years ago
As Jimmy Fallon would say, eww!
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Abbie Jacobson Design&Decoration
10 years ago
so sad that in today's society there are still people in this world who think it's ok to kill animals and showcase them in their dwelling !
tooky58
10 years ago
Unless you went to the work, and,, it is work,, of hunting, cleaning & packing the animal out you should not have it. It is not "decor". I only hunt something that I am going to eat, if, after all that work it's worth the investment of being mounted you bet I will. Hunting is not cruelty or abuse. I once worked with someone who said they'd rather see a deer starve to death than be shot-how's that for cruelty! And, she ate meat. P.s. we have a house rabbit who likes to snuggle up in bed with us along with the dog, so, yes, we love animals.
Lila
10 years ago
I think it is insensitive. So many people would have a problem being in a room with it and there are many other choices for decor.
summersrhythm_z6a
10 years ago
I am not a hunter, but I bought one huge 8 pointer deer head from a hunter's wife, it's beautiful!
chezbon
9 years ago
Vintage yes. Non-threatened species yes. I must assume that all of the people who are morally opposed to it are vegetarians.
User
9 years ago
aaaaah 2013- that was a very good year on HOuzz;)
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Koru Architects
9 years ago
No, find it gruesome and usually cruel (although the practice of EightPondFarm above is understandable and very different) so for ethical reasons it would be out. Aesthetically it's a very specific taste and would suit some spaces and make a bold statement, but definitely doesn't fit the my design philosophy or style.
wteam
9 years ago
As with so many things, depends on how it's done. As a mindless quasi-ironic statement on hunting culture...no thanks. As a respect for the beauty of a catch consumed (I grew up eating loads of venison), it's ok, though not my cup of tea. But how do people feel about hemp rugs? I mean, those plants are killed for you to WALK on. Bouquets of dried flowers?
tooky58
9 years ago
The last thing a good hunter is, is cruel. You want to shoot once and have it die instantly, before it hits the ground. If, God forbid, it was only wounded you spend the hours needed to find it and finish it. Go to a meat packer and watch the start of your steak and then talk to me about cruelty.
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The Cowgirl Designer at Luxury Ranch
9 years ago
If I was a wild animal I would rather take one shot in the heart than be eaten alive by a predator.
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WW Love Your Home
9 years ago
I like the wall because it all looks faux ... but not the zebra rug :-(

Taxidermy. Yes or No?

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