Sometimes after a restart on Ubuntu 11.10, if using the "Gnome classic" desktop, Nautilus will appear in an ugly old-school design.

To fix this, type in your commandline:

And, if you like:

And now tell me, why is this all so broken.

Related:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/58641/after-installing-nautilus-open-term...
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1575703.html