Brooklyn Home Decor Misses the Mark on Eleganza Extravaganza

The owners' design choices in this $25 million home are far from RuPaul-worthy, according to the listing.

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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A Brooklyn home listed for $25 million is described in the listing as "meticulously designed with a reverence for European opulence," but the author argues that the home’s decor is the opposite of an "eleganza extravaganza" that RuPaul would approve of. The author highlights the excessive use of gold accents, tacky details, and a sculpture of a stripper as examples of the home’s over-the-top and inelegant design.

Why it matters

The story highlights the subjective nature of design and how even high-end, expensive homes can miss the mark when it comes to achieving a refined, elegant aesthetic. It also pokes fun at the real estate industry’s tendency to use flowery, exaggerated language to describe properties.

The details

The author describes the home’s design as the opposite of an "eleganza extravaganza" that RuPaul would approve of. They highlight the excessive use of gold accents, tacky details, and a sculpture of a stripper as examples of the home’s over-the-top and inelegant design. The author finds the decor to be the complete opposite of the "meticulously designed with a reverence for European opulence" description in the listing.

  • The article was published on February 18, 2026.

The players

RuPaul

A famous drag queen and host of the TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race, known for her use of the term "eleganza extravaganza" to describe elegant and opulent design.

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The takeaway

This story serves as a reminder that even high-end, expensive homes can miss the mark when it comes to achieving a refined, elegant aesthetic, and that design is highly subjective. It also highlights the real estate industry’s tendency to use exaggerated language to describe properties.