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50 Times Common Sense Went Over The Heads Of These Interior Designers
Good design is about finding the delicate yet pleasing balance between form and function. Though a lot depends on what you want to get done, a good rule of thumb is to keep your designs simple, so that they’re easily understood, practical, and aesthetic. But some people throw the rulebook out the window into the dumpster. And then they wing it.
Even though bad home interior designs are something you should practice social distancing from, you can’t deny that they can be hilarious… as long as it’s not your home we’re talking about! Bored Panda wanted to make you laugh and feel better about having to stay in your lovely home during the lockdown, so we’re bringing you the funniest, most facepalm-worthy interior design fails that prove common sense is actually quite rare.
Are you in the mood for some more horrendous examples of design? Well, once you’re done scrolling through this list and upvoting your fave horrible design pics, we invite you to check out earlier posts about design fails here, here, and here.
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#1
Steps That You Can't See
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#2
Up The Drain It Goes
#3
My Uncle's House Got A Bathroom Without A Door, Literally The First Thing You See When You Enter The House
Designer Dieter Rams is one of the world’s brightest experts when it comes to design that’s done well. Back in the 1970s, he said that the world was full of “an impenetrable confusion of forms, colors, and noises” and then went on to create his 10 principles for good design. In our opinion, he expressed timeless rules that are as important now as they were back then.
For Rams, good design has to be innovative but also useful. It can’t sacrifice form or function for one or the other: it has to be a blend of both. If a product is self-explanatory, even better! That goes for designs everywhere—if something is over-designed, it can create confusion.
#4
My Friend's Under-The-Stairs "Bathroom" Where The Toilet Is Diagonal And Partially Installed Into The Carpeted Wall
#5
Can't Stop Thinking About This Sink
#6
Kitchen Made By A Sofa Maker
Similarly, Rams argues that good design is honest, long-lasting, friendly to the environment, has a shelf life longer than current trends, and does away with non-essentials. In short, aim for purity. Show the essence of the design. Do away with what’s unnecessary. More is less.
However, we’re not the only ones who think that bad designs can be a lot of fun (and not just a warning about what to avoid doing). The founders of the Ugly Design Instagram page, Jonas Nyffenegger and Sébastien Mathys, told Bored Panda in an earlier interview that bad designs jump out at people from the screen and grab their attention.
#7
At Least You Don't Have To Reach For It
#8
The Almighty Toilet Throne
#9
All It Needs Is A Jukebox And A Soda Fountain
What’s more, atrocious designs also keep on surprising people. Just when you think you’ve reached the bottom of the (Un)Aesthetic Abyss, you realize that it was just the tip of the Iceberg of Bad Taste. What’s more, the founders pointed out that the world would be a very boring place if everything looked tasteful and nice.
#10
Imagine Having To Scrub Or Clean It
Truth Monster 3 years ago
so if you filled in the gaps with an epoxy resin, it might be cool, but this looks impossible to keep clean as it is.
#11
I Almost Fell Down And Rolled My Ankle On This
#12
New Kitchen Style
#13
Why Is There Wood Separating The Hallway In Half
#14
Yup, The Fridge Fit Boss
#15
My Parents Have A Bathroom With Carpet That Goes Up The Bathtub Walls. Bonus Points For The Terrible Wallpaper
#16
Who Says Crown Molding Is Overdone?
#17
I Think My Stairs Fit Here
#18
Middle Class Fridge. Lower Class Aesthetic
#19
It's Not A Mirror, It's A Doorway
#20
A Shower Designed To Be As Hard To Stand In As Possible
Kisses4Katie 3 years ago
Lemme just cling to this rock like a derpmaid while water runs over my body
#21
This Bathroom Covered In Carpet
#22
This Single Square Inch Of Raised Carpet Complete With Lining
#23
I Can Just Imagine The Whole House Shaking Like Crazy
#24
Wash Your Hands You Animals
#25
Imagine Trying To Piss While Drunk
#26
These Stairs Leading To A Bedroom Loft
#27
My Friend Just Finished A Kitchen Remodel
#28
Prayers For The Contractor Who Had To Call These Homeowners And Explain They Needed A Second Set Of Front Doors Because. Math
#29
Today My Mom Hit Her Toe With This And Was Bleeding. I Hate This Kitchen So Much
#30
Why Is The Big Face Bleeding, Why The Monkey, Just Why
#31
This Shower Has Blinds Instead Of Curtains
#32
This "Form Over Function" Kitchen In My Apartment
#33
Social Distancing Looking A Lot Like Being Married For 10+ Years
#34
Toilet Room Design
#35
8000 Magic Cards Covering 39m²
Marek Yanchurak 3 years ago
99.9% of MtG cards aren't even worth a penny.
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Mark Howell 3 years ago
Had a freind who got old carpet sample books as a student and made himself a new carpet for his rental.
Shinomi Chan 3 years ago
I mean, I kinda like this one. Downside is I would spend so much time laying down just staring at the cards, and I would probably have a weird back pain, (also doubles as a human tackle trap)
Maddie Star ⭐ 3 years ago (edited)
As a M.T.G. fan, would love this especially in my games room.
Lady Snowfall 3 years ago
I was just thinking this would be pretty cool for a game room!
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random peanut 3 years ago
MAGIC CARDS HELL YEAH I WOULD HAVE A BLAST THERE ITS MY FAVE CARD GAME
Callum McLeod 3 years ago
If there is a black lotus among them I will scream in both anger & anguish
Jeannie Anderson 3 years ago
I actually kind of like this. I'm not into Magic Cards, but I have a friend that has designed a few cards. I wonder if any of hers were used. Also, I love how they arranged the colors.
Carrie Gross 3 years ago
had to find something to do with all the old phased out content and worthless cards... o.O
DungeonQuestPlayer 3 years ago
OOOOH YEA MAGIC THE GATHERING. oh and fun fact. I have back lotis so yea
Lisa Kelly 2 years ago
New wave Tarot Card readings. You throw a handful of Pennies down and wherever they land…well.
Geordie Insomniac 3 years ago
Because they were arguing who was gonna get them....but, why is that pole there?
Melina B. 3 years ago
I want this- but imagine buying all these cards, e x p e n s i v e f l o o r -
Lesley Winfield 3 years ago
They were all just left over chaff. In fact, if you play, you'll likely have a lot of extra cards eventually.
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Kimu but she’s inactive 3 years ago
The only way to present your pokemon cards to ur friends in grade school
Lesley Winfield 3 years ago
It wasn't actually. to cover the same sq footage as a magic card you need about 15 pennies. Most common cards weren't even worth .05 cents or less, so technically, cheaper than pennies!
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Chloe *Leah* Pheonix 3 years ago
I cant tell if my dad would love this or hate this. He really likes magic cards and has enough to make a floor but yeah
Rachel Arteiro 3 years ago
And he than he said: “honey, I already instaled the new flooring” and the next thing I know the police was taking the knife out of my hands.
Steve Cruz 3 years ago
I don't know what Magic Cards are, but they did a very nice installation!
CHRISTIE WAGNER 3 years ago
Hmm. What board games could be played while sitting on the floor waiting for dinner to cook?
Thomas E S Thomas 3 years ago
Time to break out the twenty sided dice. Each roll you get that player for the turn.
BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago
I dunno if someone really loves MTG or someone really wanted to piss off someone who loves MTG...
Hotrobot 3 years ago
Omg soooo much money was lost on this even if you are just using bulk cards this adds up. You never know what card is going to be worth something 10 years down the road. Just how... Why... Dear. God why???
Lesley Winfield 3 years ago
It was all cards that they already had 4 or 5 of and the rest destined for the trash. Cards go up in value, yes, but most commons are pretty static and worth less than actual flooring. :)
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Mary Peace 3 years ago
Did they have the magic cards and wonder what to do with them, or did they see the floor and need to cover it?
Triv 3 years ago
I'd have to kill someone. That's a waste of so many perfectly good cards! And how many rare and mythic rare cards were essentially DESTROYED to make this monstrosity?!
Lesley Winfield 3 years ago
There are no rares or mythics in this floor. It's all commons and all cards there were already 4-5 of in the collection.
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This Staircase Bathroom
#37
Why: 1. They Put In A Sliding Door To A Bedroom. 2. They Placed Curtains On The Outside Of It. 3. They Also Placed The Lock On The Outside
#38
This Entire Kitchen’s Counters And Backsplash Are Covered With This “Faux Mold” Tile
#39
Imagine Being A Firefighter And Entering A Dark Smoke-Filled House From The Outside Through This Window
#40
Is It Possible To Change This?
#41
This Throne Room
#42
Neck Pain And A Head Injury Anyone?
#43
My Grandma’s Bathroom
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
I bought a used mobile home with the garden tub carpeted exactly like this. They attached the carpet with a staple gun and 49,000 staples. Took me forever to get them all out and toss the nasty carpet.
#44
The Bathroom Door Of The New Place My Girlfriend And I Just Moved Into. I Was Sat At The Dining Table When I Took This
Stephanie Did It 3 years ago
That's clearly an exterior door on that bathroom, it even has a deadbolt lock!
#45
The Queen’s Seat
#46
Clean Entrance
Helen Haley 3 years ago
This looks practical for farmhouses and the like for a back door, walk in, wash off all the mud, keep moving. It is like next level mud room.
#47
The Raised Cutout Of This Ceiling Doesn’t Allow The Fan To Suck In Any Air
#48
These Tiles That Are Designed Pre-Worn And Dirty
#49
How Would Any Of This Work
wandile dludlu 3 years ago
It's a horrible design, but it will work. steam doesn't care if something is perpendicular or what
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nanashi 3 years ago
I'm having a Fight-or-Flight instinct just looking at these terrible designs from Hell.
Gin. No tonic 3 years ago
Please do not confuse the work of professional designers with anything on this list.
BlahBlahBlackSheepah 3 years ago
The best part of this article may have been the comments. Pandas on fire today
BananaAnna 3 years ago
After looking at all these tiny little mistakes that others have in their homes I will no longer look at my few lop-sided light switches with the same dislike.
Meeow 3 years ago
I can tell that many of these homes are haunted with a crappy design like that.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
A lot of these fit under the rubric "Why you should never decorate your home while on LSD."
Mal 3 years ago
I want to know what's up with all the stairs in the bathrooms. Like, what's under them that they had to make the toilet up on stairs? How crazy is that plumbing....
WhoAreYouToSayPandasAreBored 3 years ago
Drains need to drop 1/4 per foot slope to drain properly. They may be on ground floor or concrete and would be pretty hard to be able to achieve the proper drain slope and be able to get the water supply to it. May not be crazy plumbing but can get VERY expensive and complex depending on what's existing. Someone decided this was the best option.. somehow lol
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Koala Kitty 3 years ago
Upvoted. Why would someone down vote your comment?
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Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 3 years ago
None of these are designed by anyone with a degree. These are, horrible, granted, examples of what happens when people make over their own homes.
Mshauri Mazuri 3 years ago
I've seen some of this in real life especially the carpeted bathroom. Most of those I've seen belong in elderly people. They just love carpets.
Kyleigh Beavers 3 years ago
A lot of these were sensory disorder triggers for me, so I just want to apologize if anyone else that has seen this post if they got a sensory disorder episode from some of the images
Eagle Girl 3 years ago
I wish there was a way to save Panda Posts. I have tears streaming down my face from first the pix then the comments. GOOD SHOW PANDAS!!!!
Eleni Aggeliki 3 years ago
I'm redesigning my kitchen and this has given me nightmares. All the things that can go wrong...
Jill Bussey 3 years ago
So many of these all I can think is "how do you keep this clean?" Carpet in the toilet? On the walls?
Irene Carlyle 3 years ago
I found this so depressing i could look past #27--yes, some were fuinny, but most were evidence of truly thoughtless, stupid design. God help whoever has to live with these things. Awful!!!
23AClark 3 years ago
Why type of minds could make these designs! Half of them will injure or kill you!
Jeff Diamond 3 years ago
My grandpa was a general contractor back in the 50sthrough the 80s, and he built a ton of homes with carpeted bathrooms. I'll never understand why.
Nubmaeme 3 years ago
What's the idea of having all the steps in bathrooms? Steps have always been my nemesis so those "designs" really stand out to me. It's obvious no one has even considered the possibility of not being able to climb or descend those steps due to an infirmity sometime in their future. Having spent months wearing an immobilizer cast while confined to a wheelchair and later on a walker, those bathrooms give me nightmares.
Koala Kitty 3 years ago
Upvoted. Why would someone down vote your comment?
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Aragorn II Elessar 3 years ago
I better be f*****g high, because Trump supporters did not just storm the f*****g Capitol building and disrupt the vote count.
Octavia Hansen 3 years ago
Looks like a lot of these were made after the fact. Making a separate suite so another bathroom was added, or altering a older kitchen. Still, a good designer would have been money well spent to avoid these eye sores. But they will always be a conversation starter!
Chich 3 years ago
Years ago I worked for a moving company. We moved the first family into a new Townhouse development. The homes were designed so that nothing larger than a double bed could be moved upstairs to the bedrooms. Twisty stairs with enclosed overhangs and windows too small to get anything in from the outside. We tried everything we could think of. They were not happy.
nanashi 3 years ago
I'm having a Fight-or-Flight instinct just looking at these terrible designs from Hell.
Gin. No tonic 3 years ago
Please do not confuse the work of professional designers with anything on this list.
BlahBlahBlackSheepah 3 years ago
The best part of this article may have been the comments. Pandas on fire today
BananaAnna 3 years ago
After looking at all these tiny little mistakes that others have in their homes I will no longer look at my few lop-sided light switches with the same dislike.
Meeow 3 years ago
I can tell that many of these homes are haunted with a crappy design like that.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
A lot of these fit under the rubric "Why you should never decorate your home while on LSD."
Mal 3 years ago
I want to know what's up with all the stairs in the bathrooms. Like, what's under them that they had to make the toilet up on stairs? How crazy is that plumbing....
WhoAreYouToSayPandasAreBored 3 years ago
Drains need to drop 1/4 per foot slope to drain properly. They may be on ground floor or concrete and would be pretty hard to be able to achieve the proper drain slope and be able to get the water supply to it. May not be crazy plumbing but can get VERY expensive and complex depending on what's existing. Someone decided this was the best option.. somehow lol
Load More Replies... Koala Kitty 3 years ago
Upvoted. Why would someone down vote your comment?
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Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 3 years ago
None of these are designed by anyone with a degree. These are, horrible, granted, examples of what happens when people make over their own homes.
Mshauri Mazuri 3 years ago
I've seen some of this in real life especially the carpeted bathroom. Most of those I've seen belong in elderly people. They just love carpets.
Kyleigh Beavers 3 years ago
A lot of these were sensory disorder triggers for me, so I just want to apologize if anyone else that has seen this post if they got a sensory disorder episode from some of the images
Eagle Girl 3 years ago
I wish there was a way to save Panda Posts. I have tears streaming down my face from first the pix then the comments. GOOD SHOW PANDAS!!!!
Eleni Aggeliki 3 years ago
I'm redesigning my kitchen and this has given me nightmares. All the things that can go wrong...
Jill Bussey 3 years ago
So many of these all I can think is "how do you keep this clean?" Carpet in the toilet? On the walls?
Irene Carlyle 3 years ago
I found this so depressing i could look past #27--yes, some were fuinny, but most were evidence of truly thoughtless, stupid design. God help whoever has to live with these things. Awful!!!
23AClark 3 years ago
Why type of minds could make these designs! Half of them will injure or kill you!
Jeff Diamond 3 years ago
My grandpa was a general contractor back in the 50sthrough the 80s, and he built a ton of homes with carpeted bathrooms. I'll never understand why.
Nubmaeme 3 years ago
What's the idea of having all the steps in bathrooms? Steps have always been my nemesis so those "designs" really stand out to me. It's obvious no one has even considered the possibility of not being able to climb or descend those steps due to an infirmity sometime in their future. Having spent months wearing an immobilizer cast while confined to a wheelchair and later on a walker, those bathrooms give me nightmares.
Koala Kitty 3 years ago
Upvoted. Why would someone down vote your comment?
Load More Replies... Aragorn II Elessar 3 years ago
I better be f*****g high, because Trump supporters did not just storm the f*****g Capitol building and disrupt the vote count.
Octavia Hansen 3 years ago
Looks like a lot of these were made after the fact. Making a separate suite so another bathroom was added, or altering a older kitchen. Still, a good designer would have been money well spent to avoid these eye sores. But they will always be a conversation starter!
Chich 3 years ago
Years ago I worked for a moving company. We moved the first family into a new Townhouse development. The homes were designed so that nothing larger than a double bed could be moved upstairs to the bedrooms. Twisty stairs with enclosed overhangs and windows too small to get anything in from the outside. We tried everything we could think of. They were not happy.
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