EXCLUSIVE: Garish California Time Capsule With Floral Wallpaper and Green Shag Carpet Looks Set To Seize Title of ‘Ugliest House in America’

Comedian turned HGTV host Retta has been on a very lengthy hunt for the most hideous home in the U.S., and it seems she may have a new top contender for that title after stumbling across the holy grail of heinous dwellings in a new episode of "Ugliest House in America."

Each new episode in the series highlights four ugly properties in one region of the country and sees homeowners of the top five contenders competing in a finale in the hopes of winning a $150,000 renovation from “Sin City Rehab” star Alison Victoria.

The latest installment of the show—which is now in its eighth season—sees the 56-year-old former "Parks and Recreation" star touring a house in California that she considers a front-runner in the competition: a garish green time capsule that doesn't appear to have been updated since the 1970s.

In an exclusive clip from the forthcoming episode, titled “The West Coast Gets Ugly,” Retta goes inside a Ramona, CA, residence with its owner, Claudia, to point out all the ridiculously colorful and highly coordinated decor that is everything the HGTV host is looking for.

From green shag carpet in every room except the kitchen to plaid wallpaper that matches the pillows and drapes, the completely preserved interior style of the 1974-built home Retta refers to as “That '70s House” is a prime time capsule of the era in which it was built and decorated.

Stepping through a door with lime-green picture frame molding, Retta is astonished by the many shades of green and multiple bold patterns that are present in the room.

“We’re sticking with the green, huh?” she asks, noting the green shag carpet, pair of spring-green table lamps, and set of mint-green storage drawers.

“Oh, yeah. Green is life,” declares Claudia about the original decor and finishes that came with three-bedroom, three-bathroom home when she bought it six years ago.

Every inch of the 1,847-square-foot space seems to be color-coordinated in various shades of green and bold graphics, like the plaid couch pillows that go with the wallpaper.

“The pillows match,” confirms Retta, before declaring she’s struck gold for the show at this Golden State estate.

“This place—this show’s dream,” she says.

Behind the scenes, the home design enthusiast praises the prevalence of coordinated decor.

“I appreciate the matchy-matchy of it all,” she admits. “This went with this went with this.” 

Back inside, Retta discovers another door with lime-green decorative trim.

“What is this?” she wonders, to which Claudia tells her to “open it up!”

What lies ahead is a bathroom boasting more of the same green and blue plaid wallpaper, a green vanity, a gold-framed piece of landscape art depicting, of course, greenery—and one of Retta’s biggest design pet peeves.

“Oh, God, there’s carpeting in here,” she comments. “Good Lord. Enough with the carpeted bathrooms. We’ve seen it. A lot of times, we’ve smelled it.”

The show notes that “the green carpet is in every room of the house except the kitchen,” and the statement holds true as Retta makes her way up a spiral staircase that is covered in it.

“I’m dying that you can see the carpet underneath the platform,” she says about the green shag carpet, which is visible beneath the staircase landing. 

“Oh, my God, the railing is painted green as well,” she adds while climbing the stairs and going through a hallway that continues the green aesthetic with a patterned wallpaper and furniture.

“Yes. Now we’re going to go to this room over here,” directs Claudia.

With a gasp that leads to a hearty laugh, Retta is shocked to see a largely blue room that veers from the green color palette. However, the decor is just as coordinated as all the previous spaces on the house tour.

Once again, the room’s wallpaper matches the window curtain. Yet, the repetitive design style is taken even further in the blue room with a bedspread that coordinates with the large-scale floral graphic wallpaper and curtains.

Punctuating the blue room’s hue are two blue lamps atop white nightstands flanking the bed’s ornate white bedposts.

Nevertheless, green is not forgotten here: a chair, dresser, and lamp also adorn the room.

After taking it all in, Retta is taken aback that Claudia purchased the place fully furnished.

“You saw this and you’re like, ‘Throw in the furniture. I’ll take it,’” teases Retta, who also acknowledges the original homeowners for going all-in on their over-the-top '70s style choices.

“The blue room let me know, ‘Oh they weren’t messing around. They were serious. They were about it. And they made it legit,'” she says.

Whether Claudia’s bright green-infused blast-from-the-past abode will be deemed this season’s “Ugliest House in America” winner remains to be seen, though Retta leaves no doubt the dated decor is so bad, it’s good, and totally steals the show.

'Ugliest House in America' airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on HGTV.