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All the fellow interior and furniture design aficionados, pull your seats closer. Also, those who enjoy the quirkier side of the internet. Today, we have a real treat for you!

Welcome to “Sorry For Design,” an Instagram page that labels itself as “visual arts” entertainment and you can’t argue. The account, which seems to be still growing, features an impressive collection of the most eccentric, plain weird and totally bizarro pieces of interior decor.

Think of a tarantula chair or a Jeff Goldblum-inspired bathroom: some of the designs shared here take insanity to an entirely new level. Below we selected the funniest and most eyebrow-raising examples, so enjoy and upvote your favorite ones as you go!

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The pizza girl is here!
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, so I googled it because I wanted to get one and this is just a stock image from Google, the site doesn't even sell one. Disappointing.. I wanted one.. also disappointing because this is first and it's not even dreadful..

Nicole Tomme
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Safer than a bunk bed, easier to get comfy in than a hammock.

Beth
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not dreadful but delightful. I love love love sloths!

Cassi Lyris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dunno, if hanging it were more practical this one would be fine.

Sue Denham
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not dreadful. And now I realise my life is not complete without a sloth bed.

We Were On A Break!
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the dream! Literally! The execution of the idea could certainly be better but the idea is awesome!

Data1001
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's interesting-looking, but it also doesn't look very comfortable. You can see he's laying totally flat, so there's no 'give' to it.

Leesa DeAndrea
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Weird. But I wouldn't call it bad. Offbeat is not necessarily bad.

Charlotte Collins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its from a South African designer ,his name is Porky Hefer . He also makes teh most amazing weaver bird type tree houses

Charlotte Collins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

its from a South African designer ,his name is Porky Hefer . He makes these most amazing tree houses as well

Oddly Me
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it is whimsical. Nothing dreadful here. Don't know that I'd like to meet/hangout with the people who judge unique, fun, colorful things as being "bad". I bet they live in HOA neighborhoods.

O.M.Miki
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i love this h this - whats dreadful about it. Would be fun for kids

Sarah Nunns
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of those things you never knew you needed until you saw it.

Mickie Shea
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Since Sloths are known to move in slow time. How do we know if it is real or not?

Helga Glover
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is cool looks very comfortable. My only concern is it strong enough to hold on haha

Patti Wagner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love it! I want one! My cat would never sleep with me though, since he is terrified of sloths.

Keisha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it was made like a stuffed animal it would be SOOOOO comfy.

Vae
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I HAVE A MIGHTY NEED. (sloths are the cutest... right up there with red pandas!)

Rylosalex
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its super cute!! My little nieces and nephews would totally love this

Lady Corvid
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do you mean "dreadful" this is fantastic where can I buy it?

Creature Cargeaux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is awesome. Y'all are always shaming the coolest s**t! Is it because it gets more engagement? You know that if you shame really cool s**t by saying it's terrible that the comments will be flooded with people saying it's cool? Good strategy.

phil blanque
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha! This guy has a surprise coming. Sloths come down to pee and poop only once a week!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This does not look really.. just like most Amazon items..

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Bored Panda reached out to Katia Tolstykh, a Berlin-based interior and furniture designer, co-founder of OddinShape studio, and the creator behind the Sorry For Design Instagram account. Today, Tolstykh has 9 years of experience in design. In 2020, she along with her husband founded Odd In Shape, a multi-disciplinary design studio that works mainly in digital art, dreamscape interiors, and furniture design.

Tolstykh told us that Sorry For Design was created as a source of inspiration and fun. “Instagram, Pinterest, and other resources focus on beautiful and professional products, while a massive number of things made by non-professionals are left out of the equation,” Tolstykh explained.

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One step closer to the mother nature

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According to the interior and furniture designers, they may be funny, vulgar, naive, or disgusting, but they are all worthy of attention. “My account is a collection of projects by notable designers, and by ordinary people. All these projects are done with soul,” Tolstykh said.

When it comes to eccentric and unusual design, Tolstykh believes that it not only catches the eye but also “cheers people up.” Moreover, “everyone has their own reasons to like this design. It's hard to speak for everyone,” she said.

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Sometimes life IS a piece of cake.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooh, definitely. This would go down so well in many horsey places. I can just see people sitting on this bench to try on new riding roots. (Ooops, Iconic is correct, I meant 'boots', not 'roots'.)

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Moreover, the examples shared on Sorry For Design, Tolstykh argues, are really more about art and flamboyance than functional furniture. “They’re about the search for new forms, about scandal, about the rejection of common notions, about the expansion of the boundaries of the permitted and the familiar,” she explained and added that “This is art.”

In many ways, interior design is no different than fashion. It has its own trends, styles that change with years, seasons and people’s lifestyles. Various external influences are also to blame for fleeting interior design styles, social change and technological advancement included.

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Previously, our fellow Bored Panda writer Rokas spoke with an interior architect and lecturer at Vilnius College of Design named Judita Striukienė. According to her, nowadays eclectic solutions are on the rise; it's really popular to combine different interior design styles

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That feeling when you're being interrogated under a bare lightbulb, but your interrogators got really cute with the decor.

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"In fact, it's quite rare to discover a place that is true to just one school. When you say a home was designed according to a certain style, you usually mean that some elements have an advantage in that place over the others or there is some sort of leitmotif throughout the entire space," the interior architect told Bored Panda.

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On the other hand, there exist main aspects of good interior design that defy time and trends. According to Striukienė, living spaces have to be functional. Everything else is more or less decor, creating a certain mood," she said.

This is why many interior designers start the design procedure by getting to really know the person or family who are going to live in a particular space. Their lifestyles, preferences, likes and dislikes all make up the end interior the designer comes up with.

Although most people would agree on what they call a bad or a good interior, that doesn’t mean that tacky and eccentric interiors don’t find their audience. On the contrary, it's no secret that the internet has been fascinated with quirky interiors, bizarre furniture, crazy McMansions and everything in between.

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These unusual spaces seem to both transgress universal aesthetics on what we consider appealing and common sense, and show that there can also be no rules whatsoever.

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Please sit down on the violin.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally you can actually blame the chair for all those sounds you make when sitting down.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Spider Bed, Spider Bed / Groovy place to lay your head / Is it safe? Heaven knows / He's got radioactive toes / Hey you (who?) / Jump in the Spider Bed. (For the tune, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OP8keCbSVU)

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Over brutality.

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For the real chocolate lovers.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This little pig's expression sums up this sofa.. That's a whole lot of sofa for one seat...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, this must have been made when humans had two knees per leg

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like this would be uncomfortable. Bring cushions. Better yet, throw the cushions on the floor and sit there.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The wheels are a nice touch. They allow you and your partner to play some kind of agarian bumper-car game in the house.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is the porpoise of this? Who put it dolph-in the lobby?

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M Kawai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, the house with the melting chocolate bar bed needs this!

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Ember
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess this is the poor man’s version of the piano couch….

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When you’re in Emperor mood

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Mother Nature always inspires

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When you‘re really like this pattern

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can only imagine what the rest of the house looks like! Oh, my head hurts!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As the tornado struck many residents feared the movie Sharknado was real

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Charly Armchair 1981.

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