We have the ugliest curtains in NZ

One thing that really sucks about renting is that we're stuck with the landlord's bad taste. We are pretty sure that we have the ugliest curtains in New Zealand, possibly in the whole southern hemisphere. Behold:

These beauties combine a modern and stylish color palette in a fruitbowl motif. Each fruitbowl sits on a lovely ionic column. Just admire the interplay of red, orange, green, and blue:

Need a closer look?

We have these curtains hanging in the dining room AND the living room - they're everywhere we look! We can't escape them! If we had bought this place, these curtains would have been out with the bubble wrap and UHaul boxes. But as renters, do we really want to invest in two sets of curtains that may or may not fit our next place? ...Not really. The property manager has acknowledged that the curtains must go, and has promised to "speak to the owner" about it, but we have no assurance that new curtains are forthcoming. We are in curtain purgatory.