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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"
Mike Hansen 6 years ago
But a great idea if you have toddlers AND you're trying to cook dinner too!!!!! LOL
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Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
I thought was a clothes dryer. I mean, if they’ve got a toilet in their kitchen, why not laundry as well...
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Susie Eagar 6 years ago
Y'all are talking about how gross the kitchen is because of the toilet, but what about how awful the toilet is? I literally have nightmares about needing a toilet and the only one available is out in the open for everyone to see. Gimme a toilet behind a closed door, please, not in "the heart of the home!" It's a fail as a kitchen, AND a fail as a bathroom!
Minh Le 6 years ago
True. The kitchen is the dirtiest room in the house. Why put your toilet there?
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Luisa Vasconcelos 6 years ago
may I use your bathroom ? Yes sure, while you are there please make me a tea.
Clare Martin 5 years ago
Pretty sure you are supposed to have at least 2 doors between a toilet and a kitchen! (Not cupboard doors!) haha! NASTY!
Hypoxia Smurf 2 years ago
Somewhere in my library is an old West German children's book illustrating a typical flat (apartment). With a toilet in the kitchen. Is this a European thang?
Kim Sauerwein 5 years ago
For the gourmet kitchen that has EVERYTHING the gourmet could possibly want or need!!!
Christopher Duncanson-Hales 5 years ago
This very well could be the only place for a toilet in a small apartment. If it is, then I think the design is brilliant.
Adrianna Mattox 6 years ago
"I've just put my cake in the oven! Now let's go to the bathroom while I wait!" Oh my god... smh
Christian Bell 6 years ago
Bruh, you can poop as you cook, great idea LMAO. Tossing your salad as you well... lol
Paige Garberding 6 years ago
One stop shopping; garbage in, garbage out. What could be more efficient?
Judith Wilson 6 years ago
Nobody could be this stupid or diabolical on purpose. I am betting this area used to be the bathroom - and some genius converted it to the kitchen. No other explanation is available in the entire universe.
Ellen Felder geb Treml 6 years ago
If you don't use it as a toilet, but just to pour away any leftover soup or something ...
CharliAnn Olney 6 years ago
handy if you have any bowel problems like IBS or Chrones. I guess.
Norma Williamson 6 years ago
What country, no rules about hygiene then? In UK you have to have a separate room for the tiolet...
Just saying 6 years ago
I am sorry, but even if I had diarrhea, I could and would make it to the actual bathroom.
Vyvyan Tan 6 years ago
Remind me of those really small apartment in Hong Kong, I saw them online, with open toilet and kitchen in the same space. 😢
Sybil Holiday 6 years ago
As a disabled person, IF those items by the wall were removed, (WTF?) AND this had a bidet built in PLUS a sink too, with maybe plants on a big space between it and any food area,(no coffee pot, etc) this *might* work.
Joseph O'Brien 6 years ago
Thought it was illegal to have a commode so close to a food preparation area
Stuart Smith 6 years ago
The average kitchen has more germs than a toilet but this should make the Guinness Book of Records!
Shelley Barrows 6 years ago
WOW, this has got to be HOW many code violations?? Was this originally the place for the dishwasher?
Rose Brien Harrington 6 years ago
What country is this? In Ireland you can't even have a bathroom NEXT to a kitchen
Luisa Vasconcelos 6 years ago
If the toilet is in the kitchen, where is the shower ? Do he/she have a shower or use the sink.?
Walter Cheego 6 years ago
Could you imagine walking in and seeing someone sitting there in your kitchen? Hopefully not the person cooking!!!
Anouk Raemen 6 years ago
apparently you don't s**t where you eat doesn't apply in this kitchen
Jenica Thomas 6 years ago
As weird as this kitchen is I wouldn't doubt it if that was the only toilet in the house/apartment.
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PanditoBandito 6 years ago
Unfortunately, many older apartment buildings in Europe have all of the plumbing in one location. This was similar in my Oma's flat.
Momo Skarsgård 6 years ago
Well back in the days kitchens and bathroom mashups where a thing in Harlem NY. You'd be cooking while someone took a shower. Lmaooo
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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
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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