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"Better to be ugly than to be boring" is written in the bio of the Instagram account 'Ugly Belgian Houses,' and the bold phrase is echoed in the pictures that it uploads.

Whether we're looking at a quirky color palette or strange shapes standing out in the landscape, the buildings featured on the account certainly challenge conventional architectural aesthetics.

The creator of the fun social media project, Hannes Coudenys, has been running it since 2012, but apparently, there's still no shortage of content.

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Shiteau

Shiteau

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ravenhorse
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2 years ago

Upvoted for 'Shiteau'

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    #2

    Bombastic Side Eye

    Bombastic Side Eye

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    Susan Teter
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    2 years ago

    🎵 I always feel like somebody's watching me🎵

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    #3

    What Kind Of Shape Do You Like: Circle, Rectangle, Triangle, Trapezium, .. Yes!

    What Kind Of Shape Do You Like: Circle, Rectangle, Triangle, Trapezium, .. Yes!

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    PandaJon
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    2 years ago

    That's where Pacman lives

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    #4

    Slugly Belgian Houses

    Slugly Belgian Houses

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    PandaJon
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    2 years ago

    Sorry boss, someone must have knocked the blueprint halfway through

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    #5

    One Of Moses’ Less Famous Miracles

    One Of Moses’ Less Famous Miracles

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    PandaJon
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    2 years ago

    LET MY PEEPHOLE GO

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    #6

    Some People Have Gingerbread Houses, I Have A Pizza Hut

    Some People Have Gingerbread Houses, I Have A Pizza Hut

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    Karma Black
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    2 years ago

    I think I built this in The Sims once.

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    Javelina Poppers
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    2 years ago

    Always wondered what happened to Cecil B DeMille's Ten Commandment movie props.

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    #8

    When You Send The Architect Back To The Drawing Board, But He Sends The Drawing Board Back

    When You Send The Architect Back To The Drawing Board, But He Sends The Drawing Board Back

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    Jake B
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Drive on movie time!

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    #9

    Total Eclipse Of The House

    Total Eclipse Of The House

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    2 years ago

    Turn around, Bright Eyes.

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    #10

    In Belgium We Don’t Build Our Dreams. We Build Our Nightmares

    In Belgium We Don’t Build Our Dreams. We Build Our Nightmares

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    2WheelTravlr
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    2 years ago

    I'd love to see this during a hard rain, I'll bet those gutter guns can shoot water an impressive distance.

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    #11

    When You Are A Home Alone And Scared

    When You Are A Home Alone And Scared

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    sbj
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    2 years ago

    The house has witnesses some s**t happening through the neighbours windows

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    #12

    That’s Me In The Corner, Choosing My Transmission

    That’s me in the corner, choosing my transmission

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    sbj
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    2 years ago

    That's a lot of roof

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    #13

    You Had One Job

    You Had One Job

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    2 years ago

    When you and your friend marry identical twins.

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    #14

    I Think They Blocked Me

    I Think They Blocked Me

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    Lotekguy
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    2 years ago

    Perfect for shooting porn films without upsetting the neighbors.

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    #15

    When Your House Is Low On Storage Space You Can Always Delete Windows

    When Your House Is Low On Storage Space You Can Always Delete Windows

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Deleting Windows frees up a lot of RAM, I'm sure. The only problem is if the RAM wants a room with a view.

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

    #16

    When Your Contractor Watches A How To Video Halfway Through

    When Your Contractor Watches A How To Video Halfway Through

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    Janet Bergstrom
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    2 years ago

    Anyone else see the ghost in the window of house closest to us?!

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    #17

    The House Has Left The Building

    The House Has Left The Building

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    BigCityLady
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    2 years ago

    The house seems to be still downloading as it is still at 87%.

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    #18

    You Can Say What You Want, But The Facade Is A Huge Plus

    You Can Say What You Want, But The Facade Is A Huge Plus

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    Janet Bergstrom
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    2 years ago

    Squidward??

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    #19

    So Is This Where Blackboxrevelation Lives?

    So Is This Where Blackboxrevelation Lives?

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    ️ ️~ lefty libra️ ~
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    2 years ago

    put a stick and a carrot and bam! you have a new bunny!

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    #20

    The Ugly Belgian Houses Virus Is Spreading

    The Ugly Belgian Houses Virus Is Spreading

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    GoldfishCrackers
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    2 years ago

    Many times I feel brick should be left unpainted, however this right here seems like a perfect candidate for a fresh coat of paint.

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    #21

    In Belgium We Use The Metricsytem And Also Sometimes The Tetricsystem

    In Belgium We Use The Metricsytem And Also Sometimes The Tetricsystem

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Turn it around before it lands!

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    #22

    This Doesn’t Add Up

    This Doesn’t Add Up

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    Zaphod
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    2 years ago

    The three little pigs bought a triplex.

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    #23

    When You Accidentally Break A Formula In Excel

    When you accidentally break a formula in Excel

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    2 years ago

    Someone could at least file it so it's even.

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    #24

    Alles Kan. Koffie Kan. Water Kan. Maar Balkon Niet

    Alles Kan. Koffie Kan. Water Kan. Maar Balkon Niet

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    still tired
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    2 years ago

    Direct translation: Everything is possible. Coffee can. Water can. But not balcony.

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    #25

    They Call It House Arrest

    They Call It House Arrest

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    sbj
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    2 years ago

    Bottom floor must have been a shop

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    #26

    (Ver)bauhaus

    (Ver)bauhaus

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    Jay Son
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    2 years ago

    For those wondering about the captions "ver", in this it would be translated as "re" as in "rebuild house"

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    #27

    Never Fool Around With Superglue

    Never Fool Around With Superglue

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It can stick two completely different buildings together, with just one drop!

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    #28

    Think Outside The Parallelogram

    Think Outside The Parallelogram

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    Captain Kyra
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This looks like drawings in first grade

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    #29

    Now With 10% Extra Roof!

    Now With 10% Extra Roof!

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    Lotekguy
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    2 years ago

    When replacing their roof, they discovered the leaks were coming from the neighbors home.

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    #30

    Ready For Take-Off

    Ready For Take-Off

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    Daycare Attendant Sun
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    2 years ago

    If Ultra Magnus was a house

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    #31

    If Italians Were [mad] Because We Broke Pasta In Two, They Gonna Be Real Angry At This Pizza

    If Italians Were [mad] Because We Broke Pasta In Two, They Gonna Be Real Angry At This Pizza

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That building is staring at me.

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    #32

    When Your House Runs Out Of Battery

    When Your House Runs Out Of Battery

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    Kobe (she)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That looks like a barn. Like; open in the backside to house tractors/machinery and so. It could have used some tiling or paint in the front to make it look less depressing. But, my guess - it is not a house.

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    #33

    When You Try To Take A Picture Of An Introvert

    When You Try To Take A Picture Of An Introvert

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    Sandy D
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    As an introvert, I can verify this is accurate

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    #34

    In Pole Position

    In Pole Position

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    sbj
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    2 years ago

    Happy to see the garage is full of unwanted stuff and rubbish it'll make burning it down a lot easier

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    #35

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    Lotekguy
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    2 years ago

    Looks more retail than residential.

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    #36

    When Your Baby Is Ugly, Do You Know It?

    When Your Baby Is Ugly, Do You Know It?

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    Nadine Debard
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    2 years ago

    I love it!

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    #37

    What Did The Triangle Say To The Circle?

    What Did The Triangle Say To The Circle?

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Call me crazy, but I don't totally hate this house..

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    #38

    Must Be A Streepclub

    Must Be A Streepclub

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    User# 6
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It's camouflage to make it difficult to estimate the range, speed, and heading for enemy submarines.

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    #39

    Ykes

    Ykes

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    Deborah B
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It's like a client had a pinterest of 20 different architectural features on different buildings, and demanded they all be included in the design.

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    #40

    You’re Such A F*cking House, I Love It

    You’re Such A F*cking House, I Love It

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It looks like a leftover piece of another building that was grafted on.

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    #41

    When You’ve Used Permanent Marker On The Whiteboard

    When You’ve Used Permanent Marker On The Whiteboard

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The building is winking. It's not a good look for this house.

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    #42

    If Your Roof Is Missing, It’s Hiding Here Behind Another Roof

    If Your Roof Is Missing, It’s Hiding Here Behind Another Roof

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    sbj
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    2 years ago

    If the area would to have a serious flood the top floor could double as a Periscope

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    #43

    Damn! Part Of The House Came Down

    Damn! Part Of The House Came Down

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    2 years ago

    Who needs a front porch or a facade? All you need is a giant hole to park your land yacht in.

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    #44

    Yesterday You Told Me 'Bout The Blue Blue Sky. But All That I Can See Is Just A Yellow Lemon-Tree

    Yesterday You Told Me 'Bout The Blue Blue Sky. But All That I Can See Is Just A Yellow Lemon-Tree

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    Regina Holt
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    2 years ago

    I think the no parking sign is because they don't want anything to block the view of this "beautiful" house

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    #45

    Let There Be Night!

    Let There Be Night!

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Solar heaters. Fairly popular in some places.

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