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Article created by: Indrė Lukošiūtė

Good design is effective and efficient in fulfilling its purpose. But so many solutions fall out of this category. Many, in fact, cause more problems than they solve. And they can be quite entertaining.

So let's take a look at the Instagram account that calls itself "the largest collection of C.R.A.P design" on the platform.

The people behind it decipher the acronym as contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity. Let's see if we can find these things in the pictures they share.

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#1

This Is A Bad Sign

Restroom door sign missing the letter W, showing a design fail shared in bad designs that are almost good.

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    I Like How They Handled This Toilet Door Design

    Bathroom door design with a men’s sign partially covered, showcasing a design that is so bad it’s almost good.

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    Living On The Edge

    Doormat with flawed design showing incomplete phrase always plan ahead, illustrating bad designs almost good concept.

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    #4

    Fixed It

    Door sign showing room number 419 plus 1 in white on blue wall, example of designs that are so bad they're almost good.

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    Data1001
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus a "no smoking" logo in the corner -- I see what you did there.

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    #5

    The Crugg. Ugg X Croc X Toe Shoe. The Ugliest Shoe On The Internet

    Pink footwear design combining a fuzzy boot with toe-separated Crocs, showcasing a bad but almost good design concept.

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    #6

    Game Of Throne Brushes

    Toilet surrounded by multiple toilet brushes arranged in a pattern, showcasing design that is so bad it’s almost good.

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    #7

    Seamless

    Balusters installed inside an electrical panel on a waterfront railing, a design that is so bad it’s almost good.

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    #8

    ‘Build Us A Shelf, You’re The Piano Fan Build Us A Shelf With A Light La, La-La, Di-Di-Da’

    Shelf shaped like a piano with books, plants, and decor, showcasing unusual designs that are almost good and creative.

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    #9

    Innovation Think Tank Just Got Upgraded

    Home office setup with ornate wooden desk and paneling creating a design that's so bad it's almost good.

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    #10

    Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

    Glass shower enclosure placed next to a traditional brick fireplace in an unusual bathroom design example.

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    #11

    “Tonight I’m Going To Party Like These Are $19.99”

    Redneck red solo wine glasses combining plastic cups with glass stems, a quirky design that's almost good.

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    #12

    When Your Phone Autocorrects To Holy Sit

    Wooden chair designed with human arms, legs, and a head, showcasing a bad design that’s almost good.

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    #13

    ‘Grandma Is On Her Way Over, Put On The Jumpers On She Knitted For You’

    Models wearing oversized, unconventional knitted designs in pastel colors, showcasing bad but almost good fashion designs.

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    #14

    Looks Right

    Yellow sign with wheelchair icon climbing stairs and text watch your step highlighting bad design examples.

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    #15

    Happy Ending

    Woman in a yellow dress with a smiley face design on the back, standing next to a shopping cart in a store.

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    #16

    Disco Ball, But Interior

    Kitchen interior covered entirely with fragmented mirrors creating a confusing and dazzling design almost good but visually overwhelming.

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    #17

    Fashion Friday

    Sweatpants with a split face design that create a bizarre visual effect, part of bad yet funny fashion designs.

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    #18

    When Nature Calls

    Outdoor view of a bathroom with a toilet behind sliding glass doors, showcasing one of the bad designs almost good.

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    #19

    Water Pump

    Bathtub shaped like a high-heeled shoe with floral design in a bathroom featuring sparkling tile walls and chandelier.

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    #20

    Bed Bath & Beyond Me

    Loft bed design built over a bathtub in a small tiled bathroom showing almost good but bad design.

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    #21

    Cargo Dress On, So Far I’ve Lost My Keys, Money, Watch… Send Help

    Beige dress covered with multiple attached pockets, showcasing a design that is so bad it's almost good.

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    #22

    Toe Shoes

    Leather shoes with a painted design that mimics the look of x-ray feet, showcasing bizarre bad designs.

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    #23

    Mooooove Over Tiled Splash Backs

    Kitchen backsplash with a cow peeking out, an example of design so bad it's almost good, shared by an Instagram account.

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    #24

    Nothing To It

    Furniture design resembling a pink cake slice with matching cake piece seat, showcasing almost good bad design creativity.

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    #25

    Club Foot Long

    Sneaker shoes designed to look like a sandwich with layers of lettuce, tomato, and deli meats, showcasing bad design.

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    #26

    Got A Sinking Feeling About This

    Sink with a distorted metal basin shaped like a rock, part of designs that are so bad they're almost good.

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    #27

    Just Don’t Do It

    Unique sneaker and high heel hybrid shoe design, showcasing one of the bad designs almost good shared on Instagram.

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    #28

    What Kind Of Crime Do You Need To Commit To Be Sent Here? *bidet Attachment Extra Charge

    Hotel room with bed placed next to toilet showing unusual interior design from bad designs shared on Instagram.

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    Hey, if it's cheap, I would happily stay there.

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    #29

    Stare Wars. In A Galaxy Far Far Away, This Makes Sense

    Wall-mounted design with distorted letters in a kitchen setting, showcasing a bad design almost good concept.

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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The World Doesn't Always Make Sense At First Glance"

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    #30

    She Sells Seashells By The Sea Shore With Great Difficulty

    Unusual nail designs with red coral-like extensions and seashell decorations, showcasing bad designs almost good creativity.

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    #31

    Looks Just Like The Real Thing

    Floor tiles with wood pattern poorly aligned, showcasing one of the bad designs that are almost good shared on Instagram.

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    #32

    Pimp My Chair

    Adirondack chair designed with car front elements and racing stripes, illustrating bad designs that are almost good.

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    #33

    Rouch Is The New Bouclé

    Couch made of black and white rat plush toys with a green cushion, showcasing a design that's almost good but mostly bad.

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    #34

    Hair Style To Go With The Hairy Stairs

    Close-up of hands with unusual furry nails, an example of designs that are so bad they're almost good.

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    #35

    Gamer Of Thrones

    Chair made from multiple keyboards arranged to resemble a throne in an office setting, showcasing bad design.

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    #36

    Improvise. Adapt. Overcome

    Awkward building design with an oddly shaped downspout and a wall light placed inside the gutter pipe, illustrating bad designs.

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    #37

    When I Say ‘I’m Cut Out For This Job’

    Shower door with cutouts around handles showing a poorly executed design almost good but clearly flawed.

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    #38

    Derelicté Zoolander. The Worst Part Is Wearing Socks With Slippers

    Feet wearing socks inside flip-flops with attached weights, an example of bad designs that are almost good and unusual footwear trends.

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    #39

    When You’re Ready To Go Out & Also White Water Rafting

    Model wearing an unconventional padded outfit with oversized cushions, showcasing designs that are so bad they're almost good.

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    #40

    Pop Culture

    Close-up of feet wearing unusual red bulbous design shoes paired with black pants, showcasing bad designs almost good.




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