Which is fine except really nothing in my entire house is that tealish-jewel-tone-80s-prom-dress-that-has-been-collecting-dust-in-my-closet-for-20-years-fading-and-slowly-rotting-away-greenish color. Lucky for me it also comes in this color:
Which is fine except really nothing in my entire house is that pepto-pinkish-chewed-up-bubble-gum-that-was-spit-on-the-sidewalk-and-trapped-into-the-crevices-of-your-shoe-only-to-be-deposited-on-your-new-beige-carpet-where-the-dog-licked-it-until-you-put-her-outside-to-clean-up-the-mess-while-your-children-created-a-river-in-the-extra-bath-by-building-a-sink-damn-washed-out-rosish color. Lucky for me it also comes in this color:
Which is fine except really nothing in my entire house is that greyish-skies-so-dark-it-could-be-a-storm-brewing-or-it-could-just-be-those-blue-feelings-that-you-consider-committing-yourself-to-a-mental-institution-for-a-48-hour-watch-and-really-blue-is-much-prettier-then-this-so-you-are-insulting-blue-when-you-call-it-blue-bluish color.
What is with “decorative” tissue boxes?
There is really no excuse for this. The companies that produce these spend millions of dollars in product research. They employ thousands of employees dedicated to bringing me a box of tissue. Why couldn’t they employ an artist or interior designer in JUST ONE of those positions?
Let’s go shopping! I obviously missed the “really good stuff” on the paper products aisle:
What is THAT color? And for the record I have never ever seen a rose look so gloomy.
Alright! Finally something with some sort of style. But this only was made in bright fuschia because everyone’s kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms are bright fuschia!
Here is a simple design 4 pack. With a grey sunflower, an weird orangish sunflower and two purple sunflowers. So, let me get this straight…they are selling this in a 4 pack because they expected that these 3 colors will fit right into my house?
Before you start re-painting your walls grey sunflower, weird orangish and too purple, you might want this information:
Yes, my dear reader, you will have to ACT QUICKLY because this set is for a limited time ONLY!
So then I saw this three pack:
I liked the top box:
Despite it being in a color scheme of pink and orange. I was going to look beyond that just because it was cute. Well, in context of the world of “decorative” tissue boxes it was cute.
It was packaged with this soccer-themed box (which sports that same weird green color):
And this perky box:
Which required closer inspection. I then noticed they all have this label:
Yes, this is Puff’s “anything but old-school” series. Finally, a tissue company puts the EDGY back in blowing your nose. This is what I have been waiting for.
Graffiti art tissue boxes…
decorated with skulls.
Perfect for my yellow painted GRUNGE themed masterbath…




















tish! you spoke french!!!!!
Is it a bad thing to admit I buy paper towels for their cute designs?
I think June Cleaver would have had some sort of bakelite cover for her tissue box. Which was only in the bathroom, not one in each room of the house and the car like we do today.
And I confess after Christmas I load up on the holographic tissue boxes when they go on clearance.
I am so glad to see that I am not the only one who frets about the ugliness of Kleenex boxes.
This is too funny! And reflective of my own thoughts while walking through CVS. I’m with the others. Did you buy all these just for this post??
The good news: you could always get one of those plastic canvas and yarn tissue box covers. Those are SO MUCH more fashionable!! Ooh, ooh! Or the puffy calico and lace quilted ones you find at Grandma’s house! Sure to improve your home decor. 🙂
I know I am new here and probably have no right to say this but…….. put the tissue boxes down and walk away! You are in need of a tissue intervention! I thought my mom had issues with stock piling! You got her beat in this area!
Please tell me that these are no all yours!
Same question as Rachel: did you really buy all those tissues? And if so, have you considered seeing an allergist?
My gosh, you read my mind. I just bought the 4 pack of beige/orange/purple flowered square tissues & I always think “Why are the boxes so lame?”
I won’t pay an extra $2 for the hollographic Christmas boxes, so I’m always stuck with the ugly boxes.
I liiiiike the skulls though. Cute, for a kleenex!
“anything but old school”? That just hurts.
I despise the tissue aisle. I start to actually believe the box is supposed to compliment my home, and as you point out…none of these compliment any body’s home. Well, maybe the grunge themed master bath.
OK, so you either bought all those tissues (just for the post) OR you took all those pictures at Target. Which is it. Fess up.
Either way, you are cracking me up. Maybe you’ll get a job offer. I think you should do a marker mock-up of your suggested designs.