When we heard that BlueLithium founder Gurbaksh Chahal bought a $6.9 million penthouse, we figured he'd go with something tastefully modern to match the building and his taste in slim suits and slimmer ties. But no, oh no. Think animal skins; a headboard and coffee table monogrammed with his signature "G;" and actual chintz upholstery on the dining room set, which a cheap-looking but showy chandelier hovers over. It's like a pileup on the midcentury-minimalism and rococo-inspired Gucci decadence highway.

His self-aggrandizing website is muted and subued in its design by comparison, and that's saying something. Seems Chahal didn't bother to spend any of his millions on a subscription to Architectural Digest or Wallpaper. (Photo via SFLuxe)

1:40 PM on Mon May 19 2008
By Jackson West
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giddieup at 01:49 PM on 05/19/08
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i think this guy is more in love with himself than anyone else.
dingdongditch at 01:50 PM on 05/19/08
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looks like a mess... just randomly bought stuff thrown together... what is the connecting theme? should had a "G"ay friend help design...
Goose Spruce at 01:56 PM on 05/19/08
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This G is a real idiot!
BartKela at 01:57 PM on 05/19/08
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Yikes, that's a FAIL.
sample032 at 01:57 PM on 05/19/08
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Most of the rooms (walls and architectural elements) look like they belong in the average, modern apartment.

Not really lipstick on a pig, more like gold rims on an Accord.
sample032 at 01:58 PM on 05/19/08
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@dingdongditch: The connecting theme? Money.
gdavis09 at 02:00 PM on 05/19/08
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Well he's also on the new reality Show Secret Millionaire: [sfluxe.com]

Here's a clip of it on Fox' website:
[www.fox.com]

GD
matto at 02:14 PM on 05/19/08
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its like the set of a john waters film
longtimereader at 02:40 PM on 05/19/08
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It's as if Versace circa 1980 did a line for Target
vicaya at 02:49 PM on 05/19/08
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Geez, cut the kid some slack. He's only 25. Besides, $6.9m house is quite frugal in bay area, esp., considering he has $100m in the pocket. Unlike most people here, he'll have the luxury (time) to figure it out.

Think about your own mortgages...
giddieup at 04:04 PM on 05/19/08
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i might have a mortgage while he paid his pad in cash.. but at least my place don't look like as if liberace lives in it.
Goose Spruce at 04:19 PM on 05/19/08
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Money does not buy taste.
DanLar75 at 05:47 PM on 05/19/08
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Buying a kickass penthouse - $7 Million
Throwing your first party $100k
Paying for the friends and escorts $200k

Not spending $20k on a decorator and ending up with an apartment straight out of "Wall Street" - PRICELESS!!
DanLar75 at 05:49 PM on 05/19/08
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Also: You HAVE to be in the drug smuggling business to get away with living like that. Otherwise its just sad!

- Cocaine is a Helluva drug!
bjs at 06:53 PM on 05/19/08
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So tacky! It reminds me of the ugly homes you see on MTV Cribs belonging to ghetto rap guys who don't know how to spend their new found wealth. What's with the random columns which don't even connect to the ceiling?
SavoryFigNewton at 10:11 PM on 05/19/08
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This apartment only makes sense in a Richie Rich comic. I can't see how you can own a monogrammed headboard and coffee table unless you are lampooning sudden wealth.
QADude at 10:30 PM on 05/19/08
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@HowardHughes: Well put. Pretty much took the words out of my mouth. It's sad, really.

Perhaps it's time to call the Fab Five for a visit...
guyger at 01:01 AM on 05/20/08
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East San Jose's finest.
random_play at 05:07 AM on 05/20/08
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ZOMG!! I totes LOLed the zebra! G should take some decorating tips from Gwen.

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sggrf at 07:15 AM on 05/20/08
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I saw this dude one time at a trade show. He had on a black thick-lined corduroy suit. Need i say more?
SnarkTard at 09:34 AM on 05/20/08
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Tacky is the new style. I think they call it "Hollywood Regency"....
Jackson West at 05:38 PM on 05/20/08
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@sggrf: I think you're referring to "wide wale" when it comes to corduroy. But I digress.