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Over a year ago, I posted Killer Home Decor and found out how many of you have a subversive, or even a morbid sense of humor in furnishing your homes. This is the long overdue continuation of that post, with more ways for you to impress visitors to your home. These products will give them either smiles on their faces or chills down their backs!

Ew, what’s that on your rug? Studio OOOMS has a handmade 100% wool carpet that looks beautiful, except for that 100% wool flattened bloody fox!

The Mr. Suicide bath plug was designed by Massimo Giacon for Alessi. The little guy attached to a chain and a “weight” (the plug itself) comes in three colors. As long as the stopper is in the drain, he’ll be held under the bath water.

Dead Fred is a penholder. Not only is the sight of an ink pen (or pencil) stuck through Fred’s heart a real conversation starter, it also keeps your writing instrument where you can find it.

Shine a little light in the darkness with the Hanged Man Lamp by enPieza. Made of treated iron, this little guy will impress your guests, or else scare them off. But you can assure them that you bought it only because it reminded you of your favorite word game.

Nothing says “hands off” like a nuclear symbol. These Atomic Food Containers come in a set of three sizes with lids and ominous warnings. Great for leftovers or for taking your lunch to work.

The Memento Coffee Table Casket is designed to be both a coffee table and a coffin!
Made from an intentional choice of materials, this “pine box” puts design in context of the user at different stages of life, and death. In life, Memento serves the user as a functional piece of furniture that stores the material possessions we choose to collect. When the inevitable occurs, this coffee table takes on a second life as a non-toxic burial vessel.

Coffin Couches are made from 18 gauge steel coffins collected from Southern California funeral homes. They are embossed with the universal biohazard symbol due to contact with a deceased body. They come in all manner of colors and can be customized to your taste.

It appears as if someone has thrown a knife from a distance and it lodged in your wall. But these knifes are screw-in hooks you can hang a coat or hat on!

Not necessarily a home decor item, but I couldn’t resist including the crime scene scarf called Fuzz. Knitted from acrylic and spandex; designed by Michelle Kempner. If you want to incorporate crime scene tape into your home decor, you might try the toilet paper version.
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See quite a few additional deliciously morbid touches for your home in the post Killer Home Decor.
I love all of them! Except the hanged man lamp (would creep me out!) and the coffin couch. I’ve seen it before, but I was not aware that they had been used. Ewww!
reCaptcha: amen Pelegrino
posted by Amy D on 10-21-2008 at 7:27 am
I recently finished reading _Keeping Faith_ by Jodi Picoult. In the book, the grandmother has just made a major and exciting purchase: a coffin table. With great pride, she shows it off to her daughter and grand-daughter early in the novel.
posted by KJ on 10-21-2008 at 7:35 am
The description for the coffin table reminds me of the wacky descriptions used for furniture and other stuff in The Sims.
The previously-used coffin couch would squick me out a little bit, but I loved the hangman lamp!
posted by Rachel on 10-21-2008 at 8:44 am
I love this stuff.
I keep suggesting that someone make a Christmas ornament shaped like Santa hanging himself. I seem to be the only one who finds it funny.
posted by Sillstaw on 10-21-2008 at 4:05 pm
These would all be great in a fun room. Not sure if I would put them throughout my house though. The coffin couch and table would be great for a game room.
posted by Home Decor on 10-22-2008 at 1:22 pm
I love the roadkill rug!Really morbid.
Now that I’ve said that I need to see my shrink.
posted by happydipper on 10-23-2008 at 6:15 pm
I’ve also seen “The Ex” knife block, which is shaped like a person with the knives “stabbing” the body when they are put away… fun, but creepy.
posted by ArtandHome on 11-8-2008 at 5:07 pm
Every merchandise has it’s customer, that is true. Some people take morbid designed products to draw somebody’s attention. I can understand that. But somebody is enjoying in it! that is strange.
posted by Laurus Nobilis on 11-14-2008 at 3:27 pm
Great decorations! I would like to have some of these.
posted by LN on 11-14-2008 at 3:32 pm
Love the lamp! Would be great to put out during Halloween parties.
We bought a toothpick holder a while ago that is in the shape of a man (and the toothpicks are stabbing him).
posted by Dawn on 11-15-2008 at 6:54 pm
Nice Morbid Home Decor ideas and great posy after Killer Home Decor ideas..
Keep going on…
posted by shower curtains on 3-2-2009 at 9:53 am
It’s not actually a coffin, it’s a casket. Big difference!
posted by Angela on 10-22-2009 at 4:54 pm