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People Are Sharing The Worst Kitchen Designs They’ve Encountered, And They’re Hilarious (30 Pics)
Food. Family. Fun. These three words perfectly describe the kitchen, which is where everybody loves to congregate. And though we might say that all people are created equal, the same can't really be said about all kitchens.
There are some truly crappy designs of kitchens out there. Interior designs that will have you giggling with glee at how stupid they are. Bad designs that will have you cringing at how somebody could have overlooked such obvious, in-your-face flaws. Epic kitchen fails designed to make Gordon Ramsay scream “Shut it down!” and Dr. Frankenstein yelling “It’s alive!”
We know you’ve had a long week at work and at school, so we here at Bored Panda have created the following list of the very best and ‘tastiest’ kitchen design fails. So grab yourself a refreshing drink, put on a restaurant ASMR soundtrack, and scroll on. After all, you deserve a break. Make sure to upvote your favorite horrible kitchen disasters, and tell us what you love to hate about them. And after you’re done, take a look through Bored Panda’s awesome articles about various bad designs here, here, and here. Oh, and here. Whoops, forgot one more — here, as well.
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#1
"I Have Two Of Those In My Kitchen"
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#2
Even The Oven Is Like Why Are You Doing This To Me????
Neon Petra 6 years ago
To stop you accidentally hitting your shins/toes/ankles/head on the corner and it hurting. Oh wait, it's not padded there...
#3
Finally A Place For My Tetris Tupperware
There’s nothing that says bon appétit like a train-wreck of a kitchen. And boy, are there plenty of those out there. Kitchens that make you wonder whether the architects who designed them have ever eaten (or cooked) in one before. Kitchens that make you realize why not everyone who gets a degree in architecture is worth the paper their diploma is printed on. Kitchens that get bullied by other rooms in the house for looking shabby, kitschy and weird.
#4
What If They Get Divorced?
Neon Petra 6 years ago
What if they move and the house gets sold? Would people want pictures of some random couple in their kitchen?
#5
It’s The End Of Days
#6
$1 Million San Francisco Loft Has Diagonal Support Beam That Cuts Through The Middle Of The Kitchen
SirPatTheCat 6 years ago
Things that go bump in the night: your shin on the way to get a glass of water
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Podunkus 6 years ago
In a million dollar loft in SF, you could paint it yellow and just tell guests that it is an art installation, a very expensive sculpture called “Reclining French Fry” and leave it at that.
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Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
For a million bucks, you’d think they could’ve designed the floor plan around this beam.
Blue Cicada 6 years ago
Yes! Skinny storage unit thought around it, something!
Load More Replies... Neon Petra 6 years ago
This really annoys me. (But kid me wants to see how far I can climb up it...)
Bill 6 years ago
$1 million can only get you a cardboaed box under an overpass in SF
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Helen Cowan 6 years ago
How many times would you have to walk into that before you realised you had to move out??!
Rob Chapman 6 years ago
That's not even they craziest thing I've seen in San Francisco. People will pay thousands of dollars a month to rent a bed, JUST a bed, in a tiny apartment that you have to share with as many as 6 people.
TheAnimeGirl 6 years ago
I can imagine someone getting water at midnight and walking head first into this
Give me a beagle any day... 6 years ago
I'd get some of those round stainless steel magnetic spice jars and use that support as my spice jar holder.
Brent Edward 6 years ago
It actually wasn’t. We loved living in this house. No one ever tripped on it, and we had a lot of get togethers
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Full Name 6 years ago
So all the buildings that don't have this will fall down?
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Gerry Higgins 6 years ago
It's part of the earthquake survival structure. They'll be glad of it when a big one hits.
Lana Jig-maker 6 years ago
Why not stop the cabinets at the beam, put a bit of a sheet rock wall around the beam, but leave it short in width to keep a path to and from the kitchen?
Estelle Lewis 1 year ago
This would drive me insane. I would demand that the entire kitchen be redesigned so as to be able to hide this ridiculous architectural mistake.
Natalia Fitzhugh 5 years ago
I legit thought these were some custom stairs because the homeowners were short and couldn’t get to the top shelves 🤣🤷♀️
Bill Cademy 5 years ago
That's why it's going so cheap. (Seriously - a million dollar loft in SF is a steal!)
Jeane Cole 5 years ago
Ridiculous! Even if it was a $800 a month rental! But a million dollar loft. What kind of drugs are thesew people doing?
Lois Grace 6 years ago
And there are idiots here who would pay more than a million for that! That's hilarious!!!
Christian Bell 6 years ago
Is that really a support beam? I dont think it is, it might just be a silly design idea. They could have easily done it better
Matthew Rasanen 6 years ago
This is about as stupid as it gets. They only needed to put a vertical piece down to the counter (and extra countertop support underneath, if needed), or a 45 degree angle piece that comes out from the wall to the front of the cabinet in the same spot as this monstrosity. Or perhaps, they could have beefed up the cabinet's attachment to the studs in the wall, so that it could handle the extra weight. As a carpenter, this is really painful to look at. If they could afford that rent, they could have come up with a better solution.
Mike Friedman 6 years ago
A million bucks.....no handles on any of the cabinets or drawers......and that's a $450 stove. What a pile of garbage. SF. Go home. You're drunk.
Mike Friedman 6 years ago
A million dollar loft and they couldn't afford more than a $400 stove along with the beam.
PanditoBandito 6 years ago
Wait, What? How did this pass inspections? HOW did the architect graduate college? And why, WHY did someone buy this for $1million? SMH
Brent Edward 6 years ago
This was my house, and it was worth every penny! Three story loft in SOMA in San Francisco. I was very fortunate to be able to afford $1 million house. Don’t be bitter.
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Christine M Quigley 6 years ago
Poor planning, what a waste! Who thought this was good idea?!! How did it get a CO certificate? Or pass inspection? Who would insure this place? Wow
Just saying 6 years ago
Or to be used by short people to reach the top shelves in the cabinets. One will never know.
Vyvyan Tan 6 years ago
Wall that beam up, make it looks like there are two segment of kitchen. Geez!
Abigail Kreiss 6 years ago
I'd almost rather have a half wall than that thing to stumble over.
Brent Edward 6 years ago
It was neon red before we bought it (you could see when the grey scraped in some places)
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marmitejim 6 years ago
That could have very easily been incorporated into a small island or dwarf wall feature to try and hide it.
GodOfHyperdeath 6 years ago
Imagine if they had a cat. “Huh. I swear I put this right here, on this bench...”
Brigit Mitchell 6 years ago
imagine stubbing your toe on that just trying to get some juice or something
Susie Eagar 6 years ago
This could totally have been made into some sort of cool architectural feature. Industrial, sleek, modern. They just tried to ignore its existence.
Karin Gibson 6 years ago
I would fall over that beam daily.....I have trouble not falling over my dogs when they cuddle up to "watch" me cook.
Glynis Lailann 6 years ago
The beam could have been hidden by installing a cupboard or semi-wall which would act as barrier stopping cooking smells to the lounge and dining area.
Ashley Say Whaat?!? 6 years ago
Uh no thank you. Total deal breaker! Plus, tue cabinet above the beam is also wasted for the most part since the beam continue through there. I just cannot understand what they were thinking when building this place...
Louise Stange-Wahl 6 years ago
I would break my neck on that! I have seen this before. We have a restaurant here in Albuquerque that has a few and it is very strange!
Toast Of Saint Louis 6 years ago
I'm going to need them to take a million off because of that obstruction in the kitchen.
Samantha Lomb 6 years ago
one of the few here a lick of paint won't fix. And this seems like a code violation. Couldn't get a wheel chair through there
How about hanging up a piano above the stove? Sounds like a good idea! Or how about we build the kitchen behind the refrigerator? Aye-aye, skipper! Also, we should probably install all the appliances in such a way that makes it impossible to open up any drawers. And don't forget a mass of terrible kitchen decor that'll accumulate grease, dust, and the smells of burning dreams.
#7
Crappy Kitchen Design
Brandy Grote 6 years ago
Their lease says no painting, so they are trying to hide that... color?
#8
But How Will People Know We’re Fancy Unless We Etch The Lamborghini Into The Window?
#9
This "Form Over Function" Kitchen In My Apartment...
One Instagram account called pleasehatethesethings collects “absurd, ugly & just plain stupid things in home design”, including worst kitchen design fails. The account has over 202,000 followers and has uploaded more than 621 photos that will make you want to call the design police.
#10
Open Concept Gone Too Far
#11
This Entire Kitchen’s Counters And Backsplash Are Covered With This “Faux Mold” Tile
#12
Crappy Kitchen Design
But when exactly did kitchens start being a thing? Well, the first kitchens were outdoors because that’s where fires were built. According to John Desmond Limited, the smoke created by fires was a major problem indoors until the 16th century — that’s when chimneys became widespread in houses.
#13
When You Don't Know If The Kitchen Is In The Bathroom Or The Bathroom In The Kitchen
#14
Interesting Cupboard Design
#15
If Only There Was Some Other Utensil They Could Have Put On This Kitchen Decoration...
Wood-fired kitchen stoves appeared in the 18th century, which were later replaced by ones that burned coal. The gas stove was first patented by James Sharp in 1826 and became a widespread addition in most kitchens by the 1920s. That’s when the electric stove started competing with its gas counterpart. However, it’s not what stove you use that’s important — it’s that you place it somewhere so it doesn’t block half the kitchen’s drawers.
#16
Blanche Done Blown The Whole Island Budget On Her Chandeliers
BiColi Erasmus 6 years ago (edited)
"How many mini chandeliers would you like to fit with the mini island in the kitchen?" Designer: "Yes."
#17
I Wouldn't Want To Come In Here After Smoking
#18
That Open Concept Will Getcha Every Time
#19
Kentucky Comin In For That “Texas Kinda Crazy” Title
#20
There’s Fancy. Then There’s Kitchenette In The Master Bathroom Fancy
#21
Did This Get Installed Upside Down?
#22
Opening My Fridge Turns Off The Kitchen Light
#23
Crappy Kitchen Design (Literally)
Luis Milian 6 years ago
whats with the toilet on the kitchen design...this should be illegal lol
#24
When Space Saving Hacks Go Too Far
#25
Just Added The Curtain For Privacy!
La Petite Morte 6 years ago
It's a tub for washing dogs. This person (or the previous owners) probably runs/ran a grooming business out of their house and this was the most convenient place, plumbing wise, to put in the tub. It's designed to be easy to lift or entice even large dogs in and out of with minimal back strain, at a good height to wash while sitting on a stool, but small enough so that the dog can't move or spin around while you're washing them. My mom is figuring out how to retro fit one into her basement so she can add grooming services to her pet walking/ boarding business.
#26
This Kitchen Appears To Be Under The Attack Of Some Giant At-At Walkers
#27
The Worst Kitchen Layout Ever
#29
Shower In The Middle Of A Kitchen
Daniela-Iulia Balaciu 6 years ago
can you imagine, might be a switch for water outside, so that they can wash all the vegetables and fruits at one go. I am still wondering about the height, how much of vegetables can buy to fill all the available space?
#30
An Abundance Of Prep Space Though, You Can’t Deny That. Just Don’t Let The Chicken Slide Off When You Go To Change Out The Load Of Darks
#31
They Must Have Been High When They Installed This Kitchen Unit
#32
Is This For Those “Conscious Uncoupling” People?
#33
Manhattan Apartment Kitchen $1485 Per Month
#34
This Cupboard Is Spectacular
#35
I Don't Know If I Could Focus Under These Conditions
#36
Tons Of Seating...on The Starship Enterprise
#37
This Office Kitchen
La Petite Morte 6 years ago
And THAT'S the office where all the people who asked for raises now work. Now, next on our tour...
#38
The Place I Just Moved Into Has This Infuriating Drawer In The Kitchen
Linda Something 6 years ago
That's the drawer in which you put all stuff you collect but never use!
#39
That Math Will Getcha Every Time
Brandy Grote 6 years ago
If you have a window... why would you block it with a stove, and why do you need a stove hood?
#40
Shower In The Middle Of A Kitchen
#41
Cuz It’s Custom, That’s Why
#42
Missed A Solid Opportunity To Smear Some Faux Manure Finish On Those Tiles, If You Ask Me
#43
I Have No Answers. Only Many, Many Questions
#44
Crappy Oven Design
#46
Crappy Kitchen Design
#47
Get Out Of The Kitchen Because I Need To Use The Toilet
I Spell TheatRE Right. 6 years ago
"But the pancakes are gonna bu-" "JUST GET OUT I NEED TO PEE"
#48
For 3.3m You Can Have Your Own Knotty Pine Parthenon Kitchen. (Mini Cow Probably Excluded Though.)
#49
First Post, Be Gentle. This Drawer In My Kitchen..
#50
There’s Gotta Be A Prison Like 10’ From This House Right? A Nudist Colony? A Clown Training Facility? Because What Else Could Necessitate Such A Setup?
Pittsburgh rare 6 years ago
It has plenty of light, a nice design and distribution. And tiles are easier to clean than windows. Yup, I'd buy it
#51
I Hate Almost Everything In Corners. But Damn If I Don’t Hate It Even More When You Add Plantation Shutters And Geranium Decals. And Yes, I Do Hate Plantation Shutters. Don’t Message Me Telling Me How Great They Are. Let Me Hate In Peace
#52
Just Like To Give This Psa: If Your Island Is Just About The Size Of Your Trash Can You Probably Need To Re-Evaluate Your Life
Dippin Dot 6 years ago
This is by far the best looking kitchen thus far. Ok, a small island... maybe someone had on their bucket list "buy a tiny island" and shared it with the wrong jokester?
#53
Breakfast In Bath
#54
Starting A New Sideways Sink Trend
#55
The Kitchen Is Behind The Fridge
#56
Crappy Kitchen Layout (Cabinets On Bottom Left)
#57
Who Approves This Garbage????
#58
How Would Any Of This Work?
Daniela-Iulia Balaciu 6 years ago
by the power of absorption. you might imagine, a mini-fan to redirect the steam where you might want, and there shall be smoke hood
#59
I Don’t Know Just Put It At The End
#60
This Is What Giving Up Looks Like
#61
Solutions Oriented For Sure
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M O'Connell 6 years ago
Very old homes, where literally all the plumbing was in a single room. Converted apartments, where a unit was split and a half-bath was turned into a full bath and kitchen due to proximity to the drains. Basements where you would have to dig up the concrete slab to install drains, or else run them in the kick-space beneath cabinets to the nearest existing drain.
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Anne 6 years ago
The bathroom/kitchen/laundry combos are in former Sovjet countries. It's just a practical solution with the space they got.
Bonita 6 years ago
Love the idea of a guest using your toilet while you are cooking them a meal! Very practical indeed! No need to spice the food or anything
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Rob Chapman 6 years ago
Many of these of these are situations where the homeowner converted a small room or basement into a VERY small , very illegal, rental space.
K. LNU 6 years ago
Places like Russia have apartments like this for rent (not sure it's actually illegal, but no one seems to care). Many would rather have to deal with it, and have a place they can afford, than not.
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April Simnel 6 years ago (edited)
For a few months after I moved to NYC (and left the house of the family I had been staying with near Long Island), I took a sublet of a studio flat near Harlem. I hadn't checked it out first. It had the toilet in the kitchen, and a tiny sink and shower room on the other side of the square that was this studio space. That was the only sink in the place. I was mortified, but it was super cheap, and I felt it was necessary so that I could look for a job in my field. 3-hour train rides between the a*s end of Queens into Manhattan and back weren't working. I NEVER prepared food in that kitchen. Thank goodness I didn't have to; I had a quick pick-up job at a restaurant while I looked for something else.
spirit wolf 6 years ago
Thanks bored panda for all these inspiration, just so happens that I am in the process of remodeling my kitchen.
Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
Which one of these “inspirations” have you decided to go with?
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Little Wonder 6 years ago
I said it in a comment on a photo, but my friend has a washing machine and shower in her kitchen. It's a very small house, the toilet is outside. I get the "How about no toilets in the kitchen" thing because, yes gross. But a shower or washing machine makes sense.
Pittsburgh rare 6 years ago
In Spain, most people have the washing machine in the kitchen, it's not regarded as gross and it's the only viable space many times. Shower in the kitchen, though...
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Alfie Rowley 3 years ago
Excellent blog you have posted. Thanks for sharing this informative blog with us. Suppose you live in Clearwater and searching for an expert to renovate your kitchen. So I would like to recommend "kitchenremodelinginclearwater.com" to you.
Anetone Simanu 6 years ago
Well it seems most of the designs from places that have minimal space, so its understandable and practical.
Lily Mae Kitty 6 years ago
so many pics showing what a terrible idea it is to try to turn an older home into open floor plans. It just doesn't work sometimes, but dumb people do it anyway. Then they complain how loud it is b/c you hear everything when you take out the walls. If you want open floor plans, buy a home that's that way already instead of ruining a home that wasn't meant to be open. Personally, I want separation of the rooms. A kitchen open to a family room is nice but otherwise I want separate rooms for everything. Our home is so nice and quiet b/c it's a somewhat sprawling ranch. I can be blaring music in the den while my hubs watches tv in the living room and we can't hear a thing.
MissUndastood 6 years ago
Certain Ones Have Me Wondering How People Are Opening Their Fridges.
Anna Kimmel 6 years ago
I love the comment from Sinkvenice "Why are there so many kitchens that are also bathrooms??" Here's my answer to this question? Well you never know when you're needing to use the toilet and still be the kitchen at the same time.
M O'Connell 6 years ago
Very old homes, where literally all the plumbing was in a single room. Converted apartments, where a unit was split and a half-bath was turned into a full bath and kitchen due to proximity to the drains. Basements where you would have to dig up the concrete slab to install drains, or else run them in the kick-space beneath cabinets to the nearest existing drain.
Load More Replies... Anne 6 years ago
The bathroom/kitchen/laundry combos are in former Sovjet countries. It's just a practical solution with the space they got.
Bonita 6 years ago
Love the idea of a guest using your toilet while you are cooking them a meal! Very practical indeed! No need to spice the food or anything
Load More Replies... Rob Chapman 6 years ago
Many of these of these are situations where the homeowner converted a small room or basement into a VERY small , very illegal, rental space.
K. LNU 6 years ago
Places like Russia have apartments like this for rent (not sure it's actually illegal, but no one seems to care). Many would rather have to deal with it, and have a place they can afford, than not.
Load More Replies... April Simnel 6 years ago (edited)
For a few months after I moved to NYC (and left the house of the family I had been staying with near Long Island), I took a sublet of a studio flat near Harlem. I hadn't checked it out first. It had the toilet in the kitchen, and a tiny sink and shower room on the other side of the square that was this studio space. That was the only sink in the place. I was mortified, but it was super cheap, and I felt it was necessary so that I could look for a job in my field. 3-hour train rides between the a*s end of Queens into Manhattan and back weren't working. I NEVER prepared food in that kitchen. Thank goodness I didn't have to; I had a quick pick-up job at a restaurant while I looked for something else.
spirit wolf 6 years ago
Thanks bored panda for all these inspiration, just so happens that I am in the process of remodeling my kitchen.
Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
Which one of these “inspirations” have you decided to go with?
Load More Replies... Little Wonder 6 years ago
I said it in a comment on a photo, but my friend has a washing machine and shower in her kitchen. It's a very small house, the toilet is outside. I get the "How about no toilets in the kitchen" thing because, yes gross. But a shower or washing machine makes sense.
Pittsburgh rare 6 years ago
In Spain, most people have the washing machine in the kitchen, it's not regarded as gross and it's the only viable space many times. Shower in the kitchen, though...
Load More Replies... Alfie Rowley 3 years ago
Excellent blog you have posted. Thanks for sharing this informative blog with us. Suppose you live in Clearwater and searching for an expert to renovate your kitchen. So I would like to recommend "kitchenremodelinginclearwater.com" to you.
Anetone Simanu 6 years ago
Well it seems most of the designs from places that have minimal space, so its understandable and practical.
Lily Mae Kitty 6 years ago
so many pics showing what a terrible idea it is to try to turn an older home into open floor plans. It just doesn't work sometimes, but dumb people do it anyway. Then they complain how loud it is b/c you hear everything when you take out the walls. If you want open floor plans, buy a home that's that way already instead of ruining a home that wasn't meant to be open. Personally, I want separation of the rooms. A kitchen open to a family room is nice but otherwise I want separate rooms for everything. Our home is so nice and quiet b/c it's a somewhat sprawling ranch. I can be blaring music in the den while my hubs watches tv in the living room and we can't hear a thing.
MissUndastood 6 years ago
Certain Ones Have Me Wondering How People Are Opening Their Fridges.
Anna Kimmel 6 years ago
I love the comment from Sinkvenice "Why are there so many kitchens that are also bathrooms??" Here's my answer to this question? Well you never know when you're needing to use the toilet and still be the kitchen at the same time.
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