That Ugly Green Couch was aptly named. It was about 10 feet of the most grotesque green. Basic pond scum is prettier, and I forego guacamole with my nachos, in deference to a vision that haunts to ...

Looking at it today, I can see that the couch is, objectively, very ugly ... warm cherry wood and maple, cream drapes and an orange kettle, a vintage lamp painted blue-green for contrast.

The sixth annual Ugly Couch Contest begins today ... Sculpture also will be on exhibit at Green Dreams, the 20-year-old garden of Jan Nickel at 71 Country Club Road in Avon on July 23.

Probably though, in the end, it came down to size and weight. That Ugly Green Couch was aptly named. It was about 10 feet of the most grotesque green. Basic pond scum is prettier, and I forego ...