50 Times Common Sense Went Over The Heads Of These Interior Designers
Good design is about finding the delicate yet pleasing balance between form and function. Though a lot depends on what you want to get done, a good rule of thumb is to keep your designs simple, so that they’re easily understood, practical, and aesthetic. But some people throw the rulebook out the window into the dumpster. And then they wing it.
Even though bad home interior designs are something you should practice social distancing from, you can’t deny that they can be hilarious… as long as it’s not your home we’re talking about! Bored Panda wanted to make you laugh and feel better about having to stay in your lovely home during the lockdown, so we’re bringing you the funniest, most facepalm-worthy interior design fails that prove common sense is actually quite rare.
Are you in the mood for some more horrendous examples of design? Well, once you’re done scrolling through this list and upvoting your fave horrible design pics, we invite you to check out earlier posts about design fails here, here, and here.
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Steps That You Can't See
person - i want something that aways keeps me on my toes . interior designer-i got you
Up The Drain It Goes
My Uncle's House Got A Bathroom Without A Door, Literally The First Thing You See When You Enter The House
Designer Dieter Rams is one of the world’s brightest experts when it comes to design that’s done well. Back in the 1970s, he said that the world was full of “an impenetrable confusion of forms, colors, and noises” and then went on to create his 10 principles for good design. In our opinion, he expressed timeless rules that are as important now as they were back then.
For Rams, good design has to be innovative but also useful. It can’t sacrifice form or function for one or the other: it has to be a blend of both. If a product is self-explanatory, even better! That goes for designs everywhere—if something is over-designed, it can create confusion.
My Friend's Under-The-Stairs "Bathroom" Where The Toilet Is Diagonal And Partially Installed Into The Carpeted Wall
Similarly, Rams argues that good design is honest, long-lasting, friendly to the environment, has a shelf life longer than current trends, and does away with non-essentials. In short, aim for purity. Show the essence of the design. Do away with what’s unnecessary. More is less.
However, we’re not the only ones who think that bad designs can be a lot of fun (and not just a warning about what to avoid doing). The founders of the Ugly Design Instagram page, Jonas Nyffenegger and Sébastien Mathys, told Bored Panda in an earlier interview that bad designs jump out at people from the screen and grab their attention.
At Least You Don't Have To Reach For It
The toilet paper also acts as d**k rests for people with...d***s
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They need another roller behind their head and to motorise them together for an automatic bum wiping system.
Yes I also think it makes sense, the roll is easy to find and near the action.
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Now you just need some mechanized contraption behind your head to pull it through.
This is so women can wipe as they get off the toilet without having to actually use a piece of toilet paper. Though you'd probably want to change the roll often.
When did you see a woman just slide off from the toilet unless they are the size of a toddler?
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I admit, it isn't a horrible idea, they had good intentions, but your legs would have to be spread apart pretty far...
Recommended for an all female household only! Sorry guys, but sometimes you all don't have great aim, sorry sorry sorry!
why do men have the seat down to number 1 in your house?
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I can't even figure out how evil that thing is while pretending to be practical.
I will admit, i kind of like this, but I would like it more if the holder was on the side of the seat.
And if you have boys in the house, "welcome to our soggy mess that used to be toilet paper".
A reason to hang the toilet-roll the other way round...because this way sure ain't handy.
It's shopped. The toilet has no shadow, neither does the toilet paper roll.
Did someone have a little too much time on their hands? What's up with hiding the tank? Actually, I kinda like that part. The paper holder looks awkward to have to straddle to be seated.
This is on the toilet designer, the outlet store where it was sold, the builder, or homeowner that chose it and payed for it, and of course Trump.
That's easily fixed. Just replace the seat & put the TP on that shelf behind it.
That's what I was wondering. How do you fix a broken chain?
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LMAO! What IS this?! Is it the forerunner to a bidet? For people facing the wrong way on the toilet?
Instead of the toilet paper roll the interior designer should have put a miniature t.v. to help while away the time. Magazines are SO yesterday.
Future archaeologists are gonna scratch their heads at this sort of thing.
It must be British, a wooden seat and tank behind the wall, one of those that refuses to flush no matter how many times you try.
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If something in the cistern (toliet tank) requires repair, such as the flush lever, the ballcock, the flapper valve, etc., how do you access it? :-O
Just put a flywheel behind it, and you never have to wipe with your hands again!
Mark says it wouldn't work, with legs this way it will be hard to s**t comfortable, butt hole is too tight
Tp on the toilet flusher on the wall allright allright allright
The only way this could make sense is if it is made especially for a person who for some reason cannot reach a wall-mounted roll of toilet paper. In that case, this set up could allow for more autonomy.
You will ALWAYS know when you're out of paper before you even get started!
Lord have mercy, where would one get such a throne lid? AND how does one work on the water holding tank? Love the baseboard cut, the flush handle. Definitely an improvement over the old outhouse.
It is a one-off joke design, "developed as an experiment to see how humor can be used to improve everyday objects, british designer henry franks has created ‘bog standard’, an oak toilet seat hybrid with a paper roll attached to the rim" https://www.designboom.com/design/bog-standard-a-toilet-seat-roll-holder-by-henry-franks/
They've obviously never heard of the old adage "knees together, cheeks apart." ;)
All It Needs Is A Jukebox And A Soda Fountain
What’s more, atrocious designs also keep on surprising people. Just when you think you’ve reached the bottom of the (Un)Aesthetic Abyss, you realize that it was just the tip of the Iceberg of Bad Taste. What’s more, the founders pointed out that the world would be a very boring place if everything looked tasteful and nice.
Imagine Having To Scrub Or Clean It
so if you filled in the gaps with an epoxy resin, it might be cool, but this looks impossible to keep clean as it is.
I Almost Fell Down And Rolled My Ankle On This
Yup, The Fridge Fit Boss
My Parents Have A Bathroom With Carpet That Goes Up The Bathtub Walls. Bonus Points For The Terrible Wallpaper
Who Says Crown Molding Is Overdone?
Middle Class Fridge. Lower Class Aesthetic
It's Not A Mirror, It's A Doorway
A Shower Designed To Be As Hard To Stand In As Possible
Lemme just cling to this rock like a derpmaid while water runs over my body
This Single Square Inch Of Raised Carpet Complete With Lining
I Can Just Imagine The Whole House Shaking Like Crazy
Prayers For The Contractor Who Had To Call These Homeowners And Explain They Needed A Second Set Of Front Doors Because. Math
Today My Mom Hit Her Toe With This And Was Bleeding. I Hate This Kitchen So Much
Why Is The Big Face Bleeding, Why The Monkey, Just Why
This Shower Has Blinds Instead Of Curtains
Social Distancing Looking A Lot Like Being Married For 10+ Years
8000 Magic Cards Covering 39m²
This Staircase Bathroom
Why: 1. They Put In A Sliding Door To A Bedroom. 2. They Placed Curtains On The Outside Of It. 3. They Also Placed The Lock On The Outside
This Entire Kitchen’s Counters And Backsplash Are Covered With This “Faux Mold” Tile
Imagine Being A Firefighter And Entering A Dark Smoke-Filled House From The Outside Through This Window
Is It Possible To Change This?
nope. It will remain so for the rest of eternity. You HAVE to live with it. No exceptions.
This Throne Room
My Grandma’s Bathroom
I bought a used mobile home with the garden tub carpeted exactly like this. They attached the carpet with a staple gun and 49,000 staples. Took me forever to get them all out and toss the nasty carpet.
The Bathroom Door Of The New Place My Girlfriend And I Just Moved Into. I Was Sat At The Dining Table When I Took This
That's clearly an exterior door on that bathroom, it even has a deadbolt lock!
