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Granted, no one wants the sun to burn out their corneas, but these crazy blinds from Amazon aren't any easier on the eyes. We don't know exactly what type of illusion is going on here, but we're pretty sure that if you stare at these things long enough you'll start seeing the lines move.

Macarons can be just as eye-pleasing as they are delicious. But when you pop a pattern of pink macarons onto blinds, like these ones from Amazon, they apparently wind up looking like cotton candy-flavored burgers. Pass!

If you weren't lucky enough to have wood paneling on your walls, there's still hope! You could buy these vertical wood blinds for the same effect—though, honestly, we hope that you don't.

Sure, horses are majestic. But having the image of a massive stallion galloping toward your window is a bit extreme. Fortunately, these roller shades from Amazon come in 18 other patterns—though we'll let you judge whether they're any less confusing.

Orange plaid isn't entirely unredeemable—just look at your preppiest friend's wardrobe. But on blinds, this pattern is a lot to take in. You'll want to leave these bamboo roll-up blinds from Walmart on the shelf, where they belong.

There's a lot happening with these roll-up magnetic blinds from Amazon. Not only do they feature stripes, flowers, and two of the world's ugliest colors, but they're also adorned with an accordion-like frill at the bottom. Not to mention, they don't look like they could block out the sun if they tried.

While these inspirational blinds from Walmart are admittedly a lot cuter than plenty of other options on the market, you'll need a very specific type of décor—and maybe the aesthetic sensibilities of a 13-year-old—to make them work.

Not only are these Target blinds a heinous shade of tan-brown (or, technically, "cocoa"), but also the hard-to-ignore pattern makes each slat look like it's been smeared with dirt.

When Leonardo da Vinci created the "Mona Lisa," he surely never imagined that it would be reprinted on everything from socks to lunch bags to, of course, blinds. For the totally reasonable (we kid) price of $171, this window-treatment recreation from Amazon could be all yours.

What year is this? It's hard to believe that these reflective gold-mirror blinds from Amazon were ever fashionable, and it's even more stunning that they're still available today. Unless you want to be able to check out your makeup and channel the worst of the '70s all in one shot, we recommend leaving these blinds behind.