Homes are much more than just a few walls with a roof. They also have many little details, such as an intricate color scheme, a thoughtfully created floor plan, and eye-catching flower beds. Sadly, some contractors start looking for creative shortcuts for their projects. In the US, this was particularly popular during the 1980s, when mass-produced, cheaply made, hodgepodge buildings started popping up in suburban neighborhoods. Their quick availability, high-end location, and spaciousness attracted many buyers from all over the country. These homes continued to be all the rage up until the 2007 housing crisis and eventually even earned themselves the title of McMansions.
A decade later, Kate Wagner created a whole subreddit where people could share pictures of these pseudo-luxurious structures. It's called 'McMansions Hell' and it has evolved into a virtual museum showcasing questionable decisions that probably should have stayed in the blueprints.
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This May Be The Worst I've Ever Seen
I don't know. It's giving me more Tractor Supply vibes.
Load More Replies...I'm very disappointed that the deck steps are just that and not a drawbridge
The garage door works kinda like an upside-down drawbridge, if you don't think about it.
Load More Replies...OMG, this is the perfect combination of ugly, forbidding and yet hilarious. Worst!!!
Could be useful. I can see someone up in the ramparts pouring a cauldron of boiling oil onto door-to-door salesmen
Is This House Pregante?
*a blueberry candy from W***y Wonka's factory.
Load More Replies...🎶I'm a not so little teapot short and stout, here is my handle, wait where is my spouse? He left me alone and preggo, now he's at that wh*re's house.🎶
Why am I expecting some tiny Disney villain sidekick to come running out like they're trying to fit into suburbia?
After witnessing a McMansion, it’s typical to start asking yourself how such architectural miracles came to exist. Its origins can be traced back to California in the 1980s, a time of free-flowing capital. New, larger homes were intended to act as pretend mansions for upper-middle-class residents who wanted to show off their financial status. In reality, many buyers took out high-interest mortgages to purchase them, acquiring massive debt and accelerating the housing bubble which burst in 2008. Many people lost their homes or saw their property value drop massively.
Nonetheless, their prevalence set an example on what was desirable in a middle-class home. All of a sudden, sharing a bathroom seemed ridiculous, and 1,200 square feet of space became claustrophobic. The size of houses continued to grow, reaching its peak in 2015, when the average square footage of a home increased to 2,687 square feet.
Has 10 Bedrooms And Costs $1 Mil, Somehow Still Manages To Look Like A Mobile Home
It's totally giving me suburban doctor clinic vibes.
Load More Replies...Awful lot of privileged people sh*tting on houses I only wish I could afford. I would live in that house in a second. Look at all that room for parking. You could make an apartment out of the space above the garage and get income from that. And you'd still have a ton of room for yourself. The place would benefit greatly from a garden surrounding the front, like hedges and flowered bushes. It would make a big difference and not make it look so plain.
Why spend a million dollars for a yard the size of a landing strip
Welcome to San Diego, CA. The most expensive city in the United States
Load More Replies...I half expect it to be able to rotate (it's the shape - weirdly reminds me of a lazy Susan).
The front door/entrance looks like they just cut a hole in the side of the house.
just a million? 10 bedrooms? WOW, that is great value. In australian cities now, an average 3 bedroom house costs a million.
Does Anyone Else Absolutely Loathe The Dugger Estate?
The hypocrisy of that family, their tv show and their church is all represented in that skid mark of a home.
What's with the big-a*s bus? Probably a "church" bus, and therefore a write off.
They have 20 something kids. That's how they travel.
Load More Replies...After he assaulted his siblings they divided them up with the mom's office in between the bedrooms. So he didn't abuse them again... Glad he is in jail and he ought to be there for the rest of his life. Shocked his wife didn't have their kids taken away from her because she stayed with him and carried on having his children even though she knew he was a child molester
Still, McMansions haven't gone anywhere. These resilient homes are still thriving in many suburban neighborhoods. Here’s a short guide to assist you in your next McMansion sighting:
- Notice an abnormally large house and an unproportionally small yard - you’re probably looking at a McMansion.
- A house you’re looking at is full of random exterior features and has roofs for days - that’s a McMansion.
- Passing by a new build that’s already started to crumble - you can consider yourself lucky; you’ve got yourself a McMansion!
Architectural peculiarities aside, they’re also harming nature by being energy inefficient and eco-unfriendly. Some other specific features to look for are misaligned windows, asymmetry, oversized garages, and various wall materials.
'slightly' Overdesigned House, Wildwood, Nj, Can This Be Mcmansion?
I am not sure this fits the definition of McMansion. It is so unique. And so very Greek.
It sure as honk fits the definition of ghastly, though.
Load More Replies...I like it but not the big street in front. It needs to be on an actual estate.
Load More Replies..."Slightly" overdesigned? That's like saying Niagara Falls is slightly wet!
You didn't even need to say this was New Jersey. Just by looking at it I could tell this was NJ. It's the only place on the planet where they think this is classy and "rich" looking.
I grew up in NJ and now live in PA but we go to the Jersey shore often. This is definitely normal for that area and houses get bigger and more elaborate each block closer to the beach you get.
Load More Replies...I scrolled past this and just about lost it. I have walked past this house yearly for almost my entire life vacationing in Wildwood Crest, NJ. The hous is on the corner of E Aster and Atlantic Ave. I think its actually quite beautiful. Although, its more stylized than what's immediately around it, its not exactly out of place. It sits 3 blocks back from the beach but the 2 blocks in front of it are baseball fields.
I saw this picture in the preview and immediately somehow knew it was a house on the Jersey Shore. (I'm from New Jersey. I'm allowed to make fun of us.)
Garage Mahal
I don't mind the design of the garage. It is the size ( way too big ) that bothers me. It overshadows the house. But hey - I hate the house anyway... too little colour, too much glass no personality, no plants, no curtains, ... so...
Is the garage taller than the main building? What do they own, the firetruck from Rammstein's Benzin video?
Why are there three garage clones crawling on top of each other? Why are they bigger than the horrible ugly house next to them? WHY IS ANY OF THIS HORROR????
It's designed to fit varying sized vehicles... cars, boats, RV's. Each requires a different sized space.
While I'd normally agree all of the doors in the picture are normal height. Garages I've seen to accommodate toys had BIG doors
Load More Replies...Went Mcmansion Hunting On Zillow Because I Couldn't Fall Asleep And Found This In Texas
With some Spanish goth influence, yes. What it misses is an Arabic or Mughal touch.
Load More Replies...It's ugly, but it also looks kind of fun. They should paint it bubble-gum pink.
To raise awareness about suburban homes, the subreddit “McMansionsHell” kicked off in 2017 and has already attracted over 190k members. It is described as “a subreddit about large, cheaply built, suburban homes with design flaws and a lack of architectural integrity also known as McMansions”. Kate has successfully gathered a niche community where design skeptics can share and discuss their findings about puzzling homes.
The main purpose of sharing and discussing McMansions is education. During her TED Talk “I hate McMansions - and you should too”, Kate discussed how these mansions are damaging to our environment as well as our society. She aspires to encourage others to criticize architecture and build a more beautiful society by showcasing such homes through humor.
"I Told The Developers To Go F**k Themselves"
Context is important. This is in Australia. The entire area surrounding this house was farmland, until a developer purchased all the land from the other farmers/ranchers and built a dystopian subdivision. The owners of the house seen here (which was built years before the subdivision) refused to sell their land.
I have no problem with this whatsoever. I'd be thrilled to have that house and space. Add a perimeter fence, nice hedges and trees and a pool and it would be amazing.
Yeah, most of the McMansions in Australia take up most of the block, so I'm okay with this!
Load More Replies...I like this one, actually, though I would actually plant some shrubs and flowering plants for our little bee friends. Maybe some evergreen trees so keep it from looking like a wasteland in the winters. And if I had that propery, I'd probably have money for a water feature or two to be installed.
So I did a little research because I wanted to learn more about this house...one article actually mentioned that the family's son is tasked with mowing the lawn and it takes him about 2.5 hours. Umm like how? They must have a Ferrari engine in their ride-on lawn mower...
Load More Replies...To be fair, it's not like anything around it is great either--way too overdeveloped.
My First Attempt At This
This is from the blog Mcmansion Hell. Love the author. She's really funny.
I dunno, if I ever had a mansion I'd kinda want a porte cochere! Now that I think about it, I wonder why they aren't more common! Most big homes have garages, but they're usually either used for storage or "weekend"/fun cars.
The Air Control Tower Is A Major Selling Point
Aside from what looks like a prison tower, I think I also really like this. Open air, lots of nice plants, plenty of windows. Definitely not a McMansion. I know that angles and good photography can make it look deceivingly nice, but I don't think that's the case here.
Load More Replies...If this is in a hot climate (as we all will be soon) and the tower is properly designed for air flow, the house may not need air conditioning at all. That's a huge win.
Remove the windows and that would make for an excellent sniper tower. A must for my household.
Little more like a turret on a prison with someone manning a 30 ought 6.
Even though McMansions aren’t exactly stylish, they are in demand. With the rising popularity of house flipping in the US, people are once again buying them, remodeling and trying to grab buyers' attention with upgrades that simplify and modernize the home.
“You Ever See One Of Those Ramada Inns? Yeah, Make It Look Like That”
We have friends living next to a house like this. It makes giving directions easy for them. "Take the first right, and go one house past the Howard Johnson's." Works every time!
Maybe they've got like a really big truck to park in the portico. Lol
The Most Literal Example Of A Mcmansion I’ve Ever Seen - 1,122 Sq Ft
"I regret buying a thirty-story, one bedroom apartment." - Steve Martin
I Shake My Head Every Single Time I Pass This Bad Boy
When you spend big money to update your facade but then forget you live on a corner lot.
If this is the update, the earlier version must have been horrifying.
Load More Replies...On top of the general hideousness of the whole thing, how creepy is that single blue chair on the porch? House is big enough for a family of 10, but somebody just wants to sit all alone on the porch?
After going through many ups and downs, the future of McMansions is foggy. Due to growing house prices, some people are concerned that a new housing bubble may be developing. This could mean that McMansions may face a decreased demand in the upcoming future.
Loganville Georgia. Spec Built, 19,000 Sf. Initially Listed By Builder For $2.6m, Foreclosed & Sold For $374,900
You'd need a team of cleaners to keep up with it.
Load More Replies...Meanwhile In Germany
Schilda Town Hall? For those of you not familiar with German folklore: Schilda is a mythical medieval town and subject of many stories featuring its allegedly not so clever inhabitants. One story goes that the inhabitants of Schilda wanted to build a new town hall. When the hall was finished and they entered the building, they were surprised to find that it was totally dark inside. It was only then that they realised that they had forgotten to put in any windows. At first, they tried to carry in sunlight with their spades and buckets. When that didn’t work, they agreed that they’d need to put in windows retrospectively. So they each took a hammer and chisel and got to work, knocking random holes into the walls for windows. The conclusion of the story is that the town hall ended up looking similar to this picture.
When architects design the houses that their children draw in kindergarten
That is two houses actually in one building. May each had their say in how they wanted their windows ? Still don't like it. Could have been nice with a bit more planning on layout... though I don't like the heavy roof eighter. Now they have to deal with oblique walls on 3 floors...
Load More Replies...Lüften und Querlüften. Are very important to the Germans. The practice is sometimes written into rental agreements.
It's posted frequently on the Sims 3 groups I'm in on Facebook lol
Load More Replies...Houses Like This Always Bugged Me And I Never Could Figure Out Why Until I Saw This
It like the house equivalent of the mullet: wealth in the front, poverty in the back
It’s missing a deck in back. The slider is a huge drop to the ground.
Load More Replies...The front and back of the house don't match. Another c**p-on-America post, or just reposting something unresearched? Not to mention the picture on the right is obviously an unfinished construction project.
First of all, that's not the same house. Secondly, there's a reason that houses are built like that, with nothing in the back. It gives you a blank slate to do whatever you want in the backyard. Patio, deck, pool, landscaping, whatever you choose. That's the whole point - choice.
I don't mind this as much as a lot of the ones in Australia (not McMansions) as this is just a brick treatment added to the weatherboard (or whatever the US term for them is) frame in one section. We have many places that (I can't remember the term for it) are brick/render on the bottom floor and weatherboard on top. Usually built to be rentals, and the bricks are of poor quality so can't really support a second storey of brick, and weatherboards are cheaper anyway. We used to have a reputation of houses expected to last 50+ years, now the expected time for most seems to be 10, which is fine because the overseas developers can afford to demolish and rebuild of similar standard in 10 years!
In the meantime, an evolved kind of McMansion is appearing. Inspired by modernism, McModerns are using the same design logic as its predecessor. The only difference is the exterior, which follows the straight lines of contemporary architecture. McModerns overall have a more simplistic, cohesive design that attracts rich millennials. Fans of McMansions should not worry, as these modern homes have spacious rooms, garages that resemble entire car parks, and extra spaces for other activities such as working, lifting weights and making popcorn in your own home cinema. It’s all a matter of taste, but it seems that they are here to stay too.
Joel Osteen’s Horrendous Mess Of A Dupe-Cash Funded Mchellhole
If there is a hell, Im sure he’ll burn. He refused to open the doors of his mega church to shelter Hurricane Katrina refugees.
Load More Replies...That man sells more snake oil than anyone else in the world. I’ve heard that he and his wife are HORRIBLE in public.
God directed Moses to build the ark........I wonder who told Joel to build this?
Hes a freaking televangelist living like a king over preaching 'God!'
Load More Replies...Suburban Mcmansions!!!!!!!!!!! In Texas!!!!!!! No Privacy!!!!!
These are terraced in all by name. You can barely push a bike through between houses. At least terraced houses are more energy efficient because you have fewer exterior walls.
Load More Replies...they don't have much space in Texas, that's why ! emoji-652f...506c91.png
One day, after 25 years of working in the same s**t-hole of a job, you could be the proud owner of one of these "homes".
No thank you. I'll take my shabby house on 22 acres . . . in Texas.
Love How They Put Windows On Everything But The Bump Out
The only thing I really hate there is the staircase. Please, give it the same brown color. And maybe add walls on it, you will have amazing storage space there and it will look better.
I don't mind this one. Not great, but windows and light are nice to have.
I Think This Qualifies!
Love the view, but way too many styles happening within one house
This definitely doesn’t qualify. People seem to have an inherent misconception of what a “McMansion” is in the most basic sense.
Which is the bes McM on here? As I'm not to familiar with the term.
Load More Replies...The next addition will be a ragged out RV butted up to an exterior window.
Somebody likes blue - and labyrinths, I'd get lost in this one, looks complicated build
I think it's more the color than anything else really. Seems nice.
10/10 Attempt To Make The Ugliest House Imaginable
Haha, the upper left looks almost like a face. Also, the upper part doesn't match the style of the ground floor - which is rather nice.
Someone Is Building This. On Purpose
This entire article should be titled “houses I made in the Sims”
This seems like each member of the family got to design one section of the house.
Mansion Needs A Chiropractor
Looks like it's designed to resemble a mountain range - if that's the case, it's pretty cool. If not, I kinda still like it^^
Ugh, you just know that the inside is all full of high, peaked ceilings that are full of cobwebs.
Spotted On My Instagram Page By A Roofing Company Showing Off Their Work
If they can roof that nasty monstrosity, they can roof anything. They deserve their brag.
"We are a non-judgemental company; anyone sane would refuse this but we did it!"
Load More Replies...it looks cosy; like a snug retirement home for former battman actors.
When Pizza Hut Is Life
There are a few of these in my area - they were all built in the 70's. I'm guessing it was a look people actually wanted back then.
Yeah. It's not a McMansion; just old and not to many people's taste.
Load More Replies...Really I thought this style was called San Fernando Valley Tract House Vernacular-I see it all over the San Fernando Valley Screenshot...ec-png.jpg
Probably wanted the attic space without the sloping walls. If it's not a windy or hurricane prone area, it can work.
Abandoned $200 Million Mcmansion Hellscape In Turkey
This is ludicrous and BTW doesn't Turkey have a huge middle east refugee problem? How about fixing some basic power and water issues and putting some refugees here for processing? I mean, what a freaking waste.
Right now some Palestinians could do with somewhere safe (BTW, I am pro ordinary members of the public being able to live their lives safely and in peace, whoever they are)
Load More Replies...You can't miss it, it's the white house with the blue peaked turret.
Meanwhile I’m over here stealing toilet paper from work and ppl out here abandoning fugly McMansions I couldn’t dream of owning lol
dude give this s**t to people who need it! turkey would benfiit and people would be saved. tear down every other one for park and market space and boom you have yourself a nice little town
Where Fairy Tale Princesses and Princes go to live IRL not necessarily happily ever after.
The Saddest Castle In Florida
When I see no landscaping like this I’m always perplexed. Some may argue that landscaping costs money, but you know, so does watering, mowing, and maintaining a ton of grass… so why not pick the visually appealing option?
Probably ran out of money after building this...place.
Load More Replies...That many windows makes my arm and shoulder ache looking at them.
Check Out This Monstrosity
"Hey, it's unique!" - "So was the great San Francisco earthquake. Sometimes (quite often, actually) there's a reason people don't do things a certain way."
Dormers? Yeah I Have Those
Then it are probalby two wings for two families. Seems to have two tiny ( for a mansion) front doors too. Each at the side of - that whatever is - in the middle white thingy
Load More Replies...To Me, My X-Men
Looks like one of those prisons with the guards in the center and inmates in the wings.
I see nothing wrong with this... other than the fact that I doubt the homeowners actually have 16 kids.
What Possible Reason? I Just Don’t Understand And I Have So Many Questions…
Texas Never Disappoints
The other houses haven't been built yet but the lots are only 40 ft wide and the sq ft minimums are 4000 sf. on 5000 sf lots.
Looks like a bunch of different houses crumpled together... weird
When You Defeat All The Other Mcmansions, Then You Have To Fight The End Boss
I wonder how many randos come banging on the door at 2 am thinking its a fancy mcd's
it's actually a real McDonald's in São Paulo, Brasil you can even see the counters and menu through the left window
Load More Replies...Indian Ridge Failed Mcmansion Development Near Branson Missouri. Always Drove By This Pitiful Sight During Summers
That is exactly what I was thinking… It looks diseased
Load More Replies...I Pass By This House Daily. It's So Gaudy It Makes Me Gag
Garage reminds me of the layered error pop ups when windows randomly crashed.
A Little Before And After. Demolished A Nice House For…
Please tell me that I'm looking at these in the wrong order and the red brick is the after?!
I saw some before and after photos of a thatch cottage home in Yorkshire, UK and the front looked great in both before and after as they hadn't changed it. The before inside pics sure, needed a little updating, plumbing and electricity but that would have been easily done, downstairs had doors to each room and it was beautiful. After pictures didn't look like the same house. They had ripped out all the walls, painted the whole house in grey, kitchen cabinets were also grey, basically everything grey. Yes the front looked the same but they replaced the whole back of the bottom floor of the house with glass windows /doors. Upstairs was also totally grey including the bathrooms, nursery and child's room. Even the curtains and bedlinen were grey. They destroyed the house.
When You Forget To Include The Fridge In The New Floorplan
When I was looking to buy a house two years ago, you'd be surprised how many houses have this fridge island!
if this is arlington, va, i've been here...i would hate to know that there were more than one of these.....
Why must everything be contained. Just put it next to the countertops to one end.
Lovely Backside Of A House, Found In A Nearby Suburb... Could It Be Any Less Inspiring?
I’d Like A Garage With A Side Of House Please
Or someone's a truck driver, and they own their own semi.
Load More Replies...This is an RV garage. Looks like Arizona (sauce I live there). Huge snowbird area down here and loves of RVs. Houses like this are advertised and pretty common in certain areas for RV people.
Looks like a standard snowbird home in Arizona or other parts of the US Southwest. Drive the motorhome and explore the country during the summer, park the motorhome and winter in a warm climate the rest of the year.
Lovely Sprawling Hellscape Being Built By A Couple Of Kardashians
The fact that I know this is probably Kris and Khloe's houses cause they had houses built next door to each other. Really upsets me more than even the houses. I don't like this family but I read a headline or hear something and my brain just stores the info. Darn it.
Do they REALLY need all that space.??? That that money and do something useful with it
The Absolute Atrocity I Pass On The Bus On My Way To Work Every Day
Given the modest house next door, this didn't start it's life as an abomination just tasteless remodel. At least it's a reasonable size unlike most of the houses on this list (looking at you, Kardashians)
"Hey, boss! Where ya want that big picture window put?" "Aaaa..... just lean it against the house. It'll be fine. "
Any H.P. Lovecraft fan will appreciate the eldritch horror of all that impossible geometry and non-Euclidean angles. . . that weird gap under the front 'porch' is no doubt a portal to the dark unthinkable parallel universe of the Dark Gods.
What are they hiding under the lawn.... If they would flatten that out, do some landscaping and get rid of that abomination of a big leaning window... it really would not be so bad.
But those strange askew windows up there... as if it's a set leaning against the wall, waiting to be put in place
Ohio Mcmansion With Replica Oval Office
As hitex noted, they could make some cash hiring it for scenes on movies ...
Load More Replies...I have to be honest, I wouldn't build myself one like this. But it would be kinda cool to use as a home office space, just imagine video meetings from that desk everybody on the call would have trouble figuring out if it is a background or the real thing.
Doesn't the decor of the Oval Office change with each new administration? If so, which administration's decor was this replica pattered after? That would be telling. Like, if it's the Clinton administration's, then it's fairly obvious what the owner of this mansion is planning on doing with this.
It's actually similar to the Obama administration: https://ashbygraff.com/2019/02/18/interior-design-of-the-oval-office/
Load More Replies...Can we put Trump there and let him play at being president instead of him actually running again?
The Turreted Terror (Lebanon, In)
Well, you're entitled to your opinion, but I hate it way more than you don't.
Load More Replies...My Aunt And Uncle Built This House (And Sold It Like 4 Years Later). God Love Em, But It's Weird As F**k
For a lot of these, I think the focus was how it looked from inside (view, desired space, etc.) and had little/no regard for outside appearance. And that's fine by me tbh
I'd love that driveway for bikes and Rollerblades when I was a kid
Russian Mafia "Palaces" In Rublyovka, Outside Moscow
They don't look so bad. Not sticking out like a sore thumb... there is an entire neighbourhood of them. NOt have a problem with these
I like the red roofed one, really nice trees and stuff, same with the one to the left. The only lawn one, nope.
The face of corruption, ladies and gentlemen. The part of Rublevka I saw, all houses were hide by a four meter high, metal fence. All houses were different. Me and my friends were hired to paint ceilings and walls in the Yanukovych mansion. It was huge, wight marble everywhere and all metal, that was used there was copper, as they said. The fence wasn't copper, just gruesome sheets of metal.
Has Been Under Construction For Years
Deconstruct it, and start over with a different architect.
Load More Replies...The Decor Takes This From Standard Mcmansion To Certified Classic
Why
Love it. And the fans are there to prevent mold growth, by making sure the moist air keeps circulating.
In Texas, Of Course
Wow! Huge! I like it though! Needs more windows up stairs, stairs, stairs...
Found While Aimlessly Browsing Home Listings In Kansas City. 19000sq Ft!
Where's the front door? Do you enter through the garage? "Classy" (sarcasm)
Mcminimansion... My Eyes Hurt
Sarah Winchester would've loved this house. (She was the heir to the Winchester rifle fortune and used her money to keep building her "house" to keep away the spirits of the people killed by Winchester rifles.)
Someone wanted a San Francisco Queen Anne Victorian, but couldn't afford one.
"What style are you looking for in your house?" "We were thinking cubism." "Say no more!"
Finally Found One ! 5.7 Million In Nj. It's So Bad
All I can think is there is either a driveway or garage under the entire second floor. As someone who had to rent a s****y apartment over a garage I can't even explain how loud and annoying that is.
Paving stones for an indoor floor? I have never seen this and I am from rome, where we have these paving stones everywhere (real fun to drive your motorcycle over on rainy days)
This House Seems Way Too Long
Older or disabled folks don't do stairs well, and you can see the land slopes down pretty steeply in the back, so it'd either be too expensive or prohibited to build back. I must say it's a very handsome house!
This House Upsets Me Deeply
Imagine having to climb up and down those stairs on an icy day.
So ugly. An entire side without windows and so many steps up to the front door!
This
Uggg, and the portion to the right looks pretty good. What on earth happened between there and the left side?
Just Delivered To This Mansion For $0 Tip
Of course no tip. They didn't put together the money for this house by treating working people fairly.
I thought the light was from OP's car headlights with the high beams on.. lol
Load More Replies...Abandoned 64 Bedroom Monstrosity
Someone who plays Sex Checkers. (Where jumping a piece has a whole new meaning.)
Load More Replies...This wasn't abandoned. All the inhabitants died drinking rat poison Slurpees.
This Russian Gem
Yeah, I don’t love it, but it seems save-able. A different color scheme. Not bad.
Load More Replies...When You Suck At Exteriors In Sims
I was completely prepared to comment on your comment until I finished reading it. EXACTLY, GREAT idea until you look at those stairs lol.
Load More Replies...Merry Christmas To Everyone Except Whoever Designed This
It looks about a metre tall and the drive way looks photoshopped in. Badly
I think it's the picture, but it makes the house look small like a model or dollhouse
Do You Want Neoclassical Or Modern? - Yes
This is one of many mansions in Dream City Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. It’s the best picture I could find online, having seen the area on Michael Palin’s latest travel show (Channel 5 UK)
Only Discovered This Sub Today. I Was So Outraged That I Had To Stop And Take A Pic When I Saw This House On A Trip To Prince Edward Island This Summer
Mmm, not sure if it belongs here. It does not pretend to be a fancy luxury mansion, does it ? To me it is just a house. And... it might be fantastic on the other (oceanview ?) side.
I Had No Idea This Sub Existed. This House Has Been On The Market For 145 Days And Counting
Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Mcmansions
No one ever uses the front door. Drive into the garage and go in that way.
Glad They Added That Pringle’s Can To Give It Some Dimension
Someone, At Some Point, Built This And Thought “Wow, Now This Is Luxury”
The way that TV is positioned, I think you're meant to watch from the balcony.
that's too funny. I can imagine a family having a stiff neck after watching a movie.
Load More Replies...This 4400 Sq Ft Architectural Disaster Was Built By A Friend Of My Parents As An Investment Property. Shockingly It Never Sold For The $600k Listing Price And He Had To Move Into It Himself
BUT THE COLUMNS! Clearly people can see how the columns make this fancy and "rich" looking!
He should do some reconfiguring and make it into a not so hideous duplex
This Interior Is...aggresive
I will take all your mismatched tile said the designer who secretly hated these people. It's the only explanation I can come up with.
Did you get a chance to look over the flooring samples? Make a decision? Yes...all of them
I feel like I can't mentally or physically understand what is going on in this photo. I can emotionally understand "AHHHHHHH" tho
If they redid the floor it would be better. One color with an accent color.
Look At The Upper Left Corner Of The Bathroom
Why the saloon doors in the bathroom? They really distract from the theme
This used to be a brothel in Tennesee. It was bought and, thankfully, refurbished on a Tv show. Ugliest House In America (HGTV), Season 1, Episode 2. https://watch.hgtv.com/video/ugliest-house-in-america-hgtv-atve-us/finding-more-ugly-in-the-south https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=339917704386472
Looks like an average middle class US house on the outside, but like one of Saddam's palaces on the inside!
Is that a mirror or are there 2 tiny swimming pools in the bathroom? ;)
Here's My Contribution. Worcester Massachusetts
Those flags really say it all about the homeowners and their thought process
My concern would be that the snow accumilates between roof peaks.
Turnaround Driveway And Cars On The Grass: The Epitome Of Class (Hensley, Ar)
It's unusual for relatively new houses. It doesn't look wrong on houses in a cold climate or old houses that are/were heated with fireplaces or stoves. This house is in Arkansas (USA), having a relatively warm climate, so its likely the fireplaces are rarely used. Therefore, they could be just for show, trying to impress people with conspicuous money: "Hey everybody, you should think we are important."
Load More Replies...Excuse me but are those columns on the second floor floating? That's magical!
To my mind, most of these aren't what I would call McMansions. To qualify as a McMansion, a house must: be big, have at least a 3 car garage, be similar or identical to its neighbors, lack architectural flair, not blend with its environment (McMansions built in Oregon, Arizona, and Michigan all look exactly the same), be built on a small, treeless lot, and be placed very close to other McMansions. Probably located near or adjacent to a golf course. I don't understand--no I judge people-- who can afford a house that is at least twice as expensive at the median home price, and yet choose the most generic home possible, preferring square footage over location, neighborhood, trees, acreage, privacy, and style.
Yeah.. the key to McMansions is the similarity.
Load More Replies...I think there is an important difference between a mansion and a McMansion. Just because it's big doesn't make it automatically bad, IMO. You don't always know all the things a space is being used for just by seeing a photo of it.
I think many of these homes prove the point of just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
If I was a millionaire I'd NEVER want a house as big as Any of these. There's no reason for these monstrosities. I'd be terrified and uncomfortable in my own home. I like cozy and just enough space to fit comfortably
People who win the lottery - worked for a mortgage company and had to foreclose a couple of those "houses" - there must be some fine print to the affect that to have the cash you have to use a huge share to build a house that stands out like a giant zit in the old neighborhood.
Meanwhile I’m stealing toilet paper from work and barely paying rent 🥳😎
To my mind, most of these aren't what I would call McMansions. To qualify as a McMansion, a house must: be big, have at least a 3 car garage, be similar or identical to its neighbors, lack architectural flair, not blend with its environment (McMansions built in Oregon, Arizona, and Michigan all look exactly the same), be built on a small, treeless lot, and be placed very close to other McMansions. Probably located near or adjacent to a golf course. I don't understand--no I judge people-- who can afford a house that is at least twice as expensive at the median home price, and yet choose the most generic home possible, preferring square footage over location, neighborhood, trees, acreage, privacy, and style.
Yeah.. the key to McMansions is the similarity.
Load More Replies...I think there is an important difference between a mansion and a McMansion. Just because it's big doesn't make it automatically bad, IMO. You don't always know all the things a space is being used for just by seeing a photo of it.
I think many of these homes prove the point of just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
If I was a millionaire I'd NEVER want a house as big as Any of these. There's no reason for these monstrosities. I'd be terrified and uncomfortable in my own home. I like cozy and just enough space to fit comfortably
People who win the lottery - worked for a mortgage company and had to foreclose a couple of those "houses" - there must be some fine print to the affect that to have the cash you have to use a huge share to build a house that stands out like a giant zit in the old neighborhood.
Meanwhile I’m stealing toilet paper from work and barely paying rent 🥳😎
