Don't get me wrong, I don't consider chrome's design to be the end-all of browser design. The difference is that chrome is pretty. Firefox (pre Australis, have

Don't get me wrong, I don't consider chrome's design to be the end-all of browser design. The difference is that chrome is pretty. Firefox (pre Australis, have yet to try that) was just down right hideous. Whether its usable or not is irrelevant if a user can't stand to look at it. The "chrome" on your application should not be off-putting, however functional you think it may be. It is a lot like furniture; functional is important, but none of that matters if its hideous to begin with.