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“Bad Interior Decorating”: 50 Pics From This Online Group Celebrating The World’s Worst Designs
Interview With Expert
Having your own place comes with many responsibilities. You have to purchase your own furniture, take care of any plumbing or electrical issues that might arise, and the fridge won't magically be stocked unless you buy groceries. But you also have the opportunity to decorate the place however you like!
Whether you want popcorn ceilings and wood paneling on the walls or kitchen cabinets covered in plywood, it's completely up to you. Your home, your rules! Just be prepared to face judgment online if you decide to make questionable design decisions. We took a trip to the Bad Interior Decorating subreddit and gathered some of their most interesting photos below. So enjoy scrolling through these pics of bizarre and creative homes, and keep reading to find a conversation with interior design expert and blogger Laurel Bern!
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#1
Not Nearly As Bad As Finding A Pet Rock In The Bowl
Donteatme666 2 years ago
I have enough of my own problems I don't need to know my butt's problems too I'm good
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#2
Toastlamps
#3
Don't Be Like Lauren
#4
“Can You Pass The Salt Before It Falls Into The Trough Again Please”
Emerald Joanna 2 years ago (edited)
I feel this would make a much nicer outdoor table in a garden
#5
Oyster Fireplace, Most Horrifying Thing I've Ever Seen
#6
Studio Apartment
#7
Bought A House Last Year And Wondered Why This Light Never Worked. Finally Took It Off To Have A Look At The Wiring
#9
This Is Actually Carved Into A Hardwood Floor
#10
So Much Purple. So Much Of It
Skara Brae 2 years ago
This is the visual equivalent of cooking a multi-course meal, but putting melted cheese in/on everything; the salad, the main course, the vegetables, the dessert, the drinks, the table, the napkins... Also, there is no center or focus, so it takes awhile to make sense of it.
#11
Made A Bookshelf For My Brick Collection
#12
I Am Grout
#13
This Kitchen
#14
Scene Of The Crime
#15
Who Wants Fire For Breakfast?
#16
Lattice On The Ceiling, Pink Champagne On Ice
#17
Knit Picking
#18
I Don’t Even Know Where To Start With This
#19
Potential
#20
Grandma Got A Good Deal On This Pillow
#21
This Is Truly Disturbing And Disgusting
#22
6 College Bros And One Brain Cell Between All Of Us
#23
Pulled Up The Carpets In Newly Purchased House To Find This
Anna Ekberg 2 years ago
The pentacle is used alot for protection, spells and rituals by pagans, witches and wiccans. It's not a symbol for evil.
#24
No. Just No
Anna Ekberg 2 years ago
For when you have explosive diarrea and need something to hold on to? (Pls don't upvote this.)
#25
Santas Gotta Come In Somewhere?
#26
Found On Real Estate Listing: Interesting Bathroom Layout
#27
This One Is So Bizarre I Can't Even Come Up With A Catchy Title
#28
Chip And Joanna Died For Your Sins
Blue Bunny of Happiness 2 years ago (edited)
I’d be distressed too if someone had done that to my beautiful table!
#29
When Flipping Houses Goes Wrong
Rebelliousslug 2 years ago
It doesn’t matter how hot you have the water set to, you’re still taking a cold shower
#30
A Story Of Designs, And Their Clashes
Anna Ekberg 2 years ago
I don't think it's supposed to hang like that and should probably look better from a really high ceiling so they can hang freely. Like they are supposed too.
#31
Step Single A Just With Begins Journey Every
#32
Thank You Landlord, Very Cool!
#33
Cat...opia
Georgia Ireland 2 years ago
There is just so much going on in this room that my brain is confused.
#34
The Plywood Headboard In This Staging
#35
It's All Pink On The Inside
#36
Inside Balconies On Apartment Building
#37
Great For Floor Viewing
#38
Black Appliances, ‘80s White Wood Cabinets, Electric Blue Walls…. This Is Dizzying To Look At
#39
Not The Kind Of Place You'd Like To Curl Up With A Good Book
#40
Over The Shoulder Toilet Paper Holder
Tropical Tarot 2 years ago
I think it's the spite house. A man got mad at his brother so the man built a skinny house to block his brother's view.
#41
"I Never Want To Be Out Of Your Sight"
Upstaged75 2 years ago (edited)
Good thing they put up the tiny room divider - that makes it totally functional. /s
#42
Oh Canada
#43
Planet Of The Hamsters
#44
Will The Real Slim Shady Please Sit Down (Please Sit Down, Please Sit Down)
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Remember the first MIB movie? When Will Smith and the other applicants are given clipboards and those horrible egg-shaped chairs to see who was smart enough to think outside the box -er, 'egg'? This is the restroom in that place...
#45
It Gets Worse The Longer You Look
#46
This Is What $2,790,000 Gets You In Los Angeles-Adjacent
#47
Just Moved In, Can't Open Past This Point
#48
This Couch In The Basement Of An Abandoned Party Mansion Is USA All Day! [oc]
![This Couch In The Basement Of An Abandoned Party Mansion Is USA All Day! [oc]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/65fbdf020ae1e_2dpq96j4hot81__700.jpg "This Couch In The Basement Of An Abandoned Party Mansion Is USA All Day! [oc]")
#49
Collection Of Dust Collectors
#50
French Doors But No Bidet?
#51
Who Doesn't Want To Come Home To A Disco
#52
I'm Floored
#53
Rad Interior Decorating?
#54
Rate My Setup
#55
When You Forget About The Vents
#56
Crate And ... Double Barrel?
#57
The Smile Will See You Now
#58
Up And Coming Trend In Interior Decorating?
#59
Was Told To Post This Here! :) My Mom Bought A Massive Fur Blanket Made Exclusively From Roadkill
#60
Lamp
#61
Compact Kitchen
#62
Bad Interior Decorating Holiday Edition
#63
I Peaked Into My Cousins Room 🤢 He Finna Get Kicked Out Of Gramma House Lol
#64
When Your Husband Is An “Artist”
#65
Life Pro Tip - Use Two Nails To Hang A Large Framed Piece Of Art
#66
The People Who Live Here Really Dislike Pigeons?
#67
Definitely Too High
KariAdoresHerKats 2 years ago
It's probably going to counteract the damage looking down at phones is doing to our necks
#68
Split Level...split Personality
#69
“This Is How You Hang Prints, Right? As Close To Each Other As Possible? Right?”
#70
Foot Lamp (Oc)
#71
Perfect For Military Families!
#72
It Even Has A Light In Front Of It!
#73
His And Hers Reading Lights
#74
"We Need Something To Liven Up This Room..." "Don't Worry, I Know Just The Thing!"
TheOGpandaHavana 2 years ago
This place looks abandoned, so I'm not sure why this is included.
#75
Spray Paint Your Lights?
#76
Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
#77
Walk Like An Egyptian
#78
How Many Antlers Should I Hang? -As Many As Will Fit. Even The Little Ones? Yep
#79
Not A Fan
#80
Creative Use For Hair Extensions
#81
It's Curtains For You
#82
Good Luck Getting A Hundred And Thirty Euros For That
#83
Found An Old Office With Everything Left Behind Tucked Away In The Basement Of An Abandoned State Hospital. [oc]
![Found An Old Office With Everything Left Behind Tucked Away In The Basement Of An Abandoned State Hospital. [oc]](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/65fbe0d8db0ed_123bwasumjy51__700.jpg "Found An Old Office With Everything Left Behind Tucked Away In The Basement Of An Abandoned State Hospital. [oc]")
#84
Christmas Present From My Brother: A 2014 Used Mercedes-Amg Petronas Formula One Team Rear Wheel, Converted Into A Coffee Table!
megasmacky 2 years ago
This is the sort of thing you find on the sidewalk outside the apartment of a guy who just had his girlfriend move in or got married.
#85
Sony Ps1 Table Lamp
#86
Our Toilet Seat Broke So The Landlady Sent Us A New One And Ignored Our Request For It To Be Square
Anna Ekberg 2 years ago (edited)
Cold porcelain against your warm skin.... in the middle of the night when you have to get up and pee.
#87
But I Wanna Be Where The Lights Are Shining On Me
#88
Craig Is One Crazy Guy. Found This On His List
Donteatme666 2 years ago
That is not gym equipment it might be some Doms equipment or some guys named Jim's equipment but definitely not gym equipment I'll see myself out
#89
Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should
#90
Too Tiny. Too High
#91
GF Was So Proud Of Herself For Buying Raw Doors, Cutting In The Hinges And Drilling The Knob Hole. I Was The Bearer Of Bad News That She Did It Upside Down
#92
They Blue It
#93
All This Could Be Yours…
#94
This...this Is Just Wrong
Stephanie Cunningham 2 years ago
I hate those naked bowl sinks. I'll be really glad when that trend disappears.
#95
Happy Holidays? Please Don't
#96
Had To Stand Up To See The Score
#97
Vanity Nemesis?
Shina Kohana 2 years ago
I mean… Vanity on a budget? Put some lights around it(even battery powered LED) and it would be an improvement.
#98
Hot Mess
#99
Unpopular Opinion? I Hate This Bathroom
#100
This Is How I Decorated The Wall In My Bathroom. The Cat Mirror Is Extremely Sentimental
#101
Cornered
Rebelliousslug 2 years ago
Looks like they downsized to a smaller place but couldn’t part with any of their furniture
#102
Continuing The Taxidermy Theme
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What do you think ?
Rae Rory 2 years ago
Many of these are objectively bad, but there are a few that prove "not my style" =/= "bad taste". Let people enjoy things.
mandy the capibara 2 years ago
Neh, nothing like gleefully hating other peoples tastes ;) brings people together! (Jk, obviously you are right, but sometimes you just want to hate on Lauren because she puts her books backwards)
Load More Replies... Rae Rory 2 years ago
Many of these are objectively bad, but there are a few that prove "not my style" =/= "bad taste". Let people enjoy things.
mandy the capibara 2 years ago
Neh, nothing like gleefully hating other peoples tastes ;) brings people together! (Jk, obviously you are right, but sometimes you just want to hate on Lauren because she puts her books backwards)
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