How to decorate a room with alien OR Bigfoot chic?

May 20, 2021 7:12 PM

I'm helping an adult friend decorate their one bedroom apartment. He's decided he wants to go full out alien and/or Bigfoot themed apartment but in a "kitchy but tasteful" way. I have no idea how to help other than maybe a 50s/atomic age kitchen items (alien-ish lights) and a log bed (Bigfoot bed?) Any general or specific ideas?
posted by arnicae to Grab Bag (13 answers total)

Pine Tree with Bigfoot Bedding?
posted by dysh at 7:23 PM on May 20, 2021 [3 favorites]

I'd look at images of, and products sold by, the Greater Boston Bigfoot Research Institute. (Which supports a great cause)
posted by justkevin at 7:27 PM on May 20, 2021 [1 favorite]

I can't help you with tasteful, but I can point you to a large selection: Design Toscano, for all your terrible decor needs: Bigfoot - Alien.
posted by cobaltnine at 7:57 PM on May 20, 2021

How about one of these alien abduction lamps.
posted by BoscosMom at 8:07 PM on May 20, 2021

Perhaps an artsy bigfoot shower curtain for the bathroom that he could match decor with? Or, best of both: Aliens that could presumably be picking up Bigfoot?
posted by erst at 8:27 PM on May 20, 2021 [1 favorite]

put on some ebay alerts for stuff that is aesthetically adjacent

space age lamp
lodge lamp
rustic furniture
atomic era

maybe find some old bigfoot/alien illustrations they like and get them printed large for framing

collection of vintage bigfoot toys from ebay
lcollection of spaceship toys from ebay
posted by wowenthusiast at 8:49 PM on May 20, 2021

So, take the highest quality stills from the Patterson–Gimlin film you can find, and blow them up with Rasterbator and have them printed through like a local giclee printer.

I have seen similar film stills take up a whole wall, and if the rest of the decor matches, you don't really notice it because it's so large, unless it's pointed out to you and you're on the other side of the room. It's abstract enough that it sorta blends in, but motherfucker, you have the bigfoot footage on your wall.
posted by furnace.heart at 9:50 PM on May 20, 2021 [1 favorite]

Does Star Wars appeal to this friend? If so, Ruggable has some attractive Star Wars themed carpets that might be suitable.
posted by reren at 10:46 PM on May 20, 2021

Maiden Voyage has some great prints that might look nice. Their shirts, stickers, and patches are also excellent.
posted by sleeping bear at 12:51 AM on May 21, 2021

I feel like there’s real potential here. Maybe light gray walls with a single 40 inch Bigfoot silhouette wall decal. Rustic looking wood furniture and forest themed blankets and throws. Look for mid century style chairs with a vintage-y olive green plaid upholstery. Faux fur throw pillows for the couch. A simple brown welcome mat with a footprint design. Since the goal is kitsch but tasteful I think you’re on the right path in thinking of a time period and specific textures. Bigfoot is a good choice for the main area, bathroom, and bedroom because there are so many potential textures to use and those areas require varying textures due to what they contain.

The kitchen is the best place to transition to alien theme because of the starkness of tiles and overhead lighting. You could add a wall clock and have alien inspired kitchen textiles like a couple of these crop circle hand towels.
posted by donut_princess at 3:31 AM on May 21, 2021 [5 favorites]

I’m picturing a forest wall.
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 7:03 AM on May 21, 2021 [1 favorite]

I have this print on my office wall. Seems kitschy but tasteful to me! I love it.
posted by Pater Aletheias at 11:07 AM on May 21, 2021 [1 favorite]

This metal bigfoot cutout is becoming very popular where I live, or people make a cheaper version out of plywood or something like that.
posted by The_Vegetables at 2:52 PM on May 21, 2021