50 Pics Of Interesting, Horrible Or Weird Designs That Made People Say ‘What The House?!’
Interview With AuthorRecently, there’s been a new fascination with questionable architecture and dubious interiors spreading around social media.
Combining an uncanny appeal with cringe, these monstrosities have gained almost a cult following, and Bored Panda covered quite a few of them: from ugly Belgian houses, ridiculous real estate photos, and homes that made people say ‘that’s it, I’m home shaming.’
This Instagram page titled ‘What the Crazy House’ follows the trend by sharing some of the most bizarre and insane house exteriors and interiors people spotted on real estate websites.
From over-the-top Zillow mansions to cheesy interiors, it will make you doubt everything from aesthetics to common sense. Scroll down below for the most wowza crazy houses shared on the page and be sure to upvote your favorites!
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Sneak Level 9.5/10 (Coolness Level 10/10!!!!)
I Approve Of The Sass. “On A Huge Block Of Land Surrounded By A Housing Development Lives A Defiant Sydney Family Who Refused To Give Up Their Beloved Property"
"The two-hectare stretch of land at The Ponds sticks out like a sore thumb after rows of hundreds of houses sitting side-by-side sprang up around the block in recent years"
I would have planted trees around the perimeter so they can’t all look in to the house, and gives them something nicer to look at!
Yup, some good landscaping and planting will make this place look fantastic.
Load More Replies...In my hometown there is a littte old drugstore whose building is swallowed up by a huge departmentstore. They refused to sell their propperty so the departmentstore was build around and over them. Now the departmentstore has gone bust, while the little drugstore has been thriving since 1849.
This house certainly does not stick out like a "sore thumb"... Trees and shrubbery would be nice though, lots of pure lawn is evil.
Can't agree more. Could be a little flora and fauna sanctuary. (Not really meaning sanctuary, but just... the opposite of sore thumb.. a little gem!)
Load More Replies...Actually, it's the rows of hundreds of houses that are the sore thumb. By the way, where are 'the ponds"?
"You need to sell your property to us so we can make more money!" Uh, nOpE.
What's going on with this collective allergy to trees/vegetation/wildlife??? What kind of irreversible disaster does this civilization need to realize that we are living a parallel life to the only thing that keeps us alive: planet Earth. As much as i simpatize with this resistance to asimilate into this exploitative urban design i don't sre anything more than self indulgence and spite here. Altogether sad
Actually, everything around this house sticks out like a sore thumb.
Man, no way I could live there. I'd wait for the best offer and buy somewhere nice.
So gross just having a massive lawn like that though. Such a waste of water.
I used to change the height of the mower blades and cut words into my front yard lawn. Couldn't see it from ground level but standing on the roof, it was sensationally funny! This family should do that, too. Looks like their surrounding neighbors got suckered into zero lot lines and will never have the fun of open spaces.
No, it doesn't "stick out like a sore thumb " It stands defiant against the poison of developers sprawl.
I might be an a*s here but why not use that land for gardening. Plant some effing trees, have a garden and grow your own vegetables. Judging from the lawn maintenance, there is no shortage of water there.
Everybody has a price...his is all the gold in Fort Knox! Good for not being a sell out!!!
You gonna put some goats or a garden or something on that or just leave it boring?
Given that it looks like I could jump from one house to the next on the roof, I'd say they made the right choice. I'd also build a fence and plant many trees and shrubs.
Much as I'd love my house I couldn't live feeling as if every thing I did was visible from all sides by other people. I'd have a forest around the perimeter with shrubs and a solid fence as well.
The google maps view has the streets in but no houses yet. The developer must've been so frustrated. And The Ponds officials will probably do their best to encourage the owner to get out. His taxes are sure to go up with the increased value of the surrounding land.
Plant trees, or flowers. It will look way better than whole cookie-cutter suburbs.
My anxiety level would be through the roof if I lived there. I would feel like I was on display and everyone was watching me all the time. I would have to plant trees or get my hands on some alien cloaking technology. Kudos to them for not being a sell out and sticking to their guns.
I really like how conceited the developers were in as they assumed they're going to get the property no matter what and designed the street grid accordingly, so now you have nine streets that just stop at the property line instead of going through... And these people were offered $50 million but still refused to sell, so more power to them.
There was an old woman who refused to sell her property for a shopping center development; so they built it around her, just like in UP. She befriended one of the construction workers and wound up leaving him the house.
Good for them never be a sell out if you love where you are plus I bet its been in the family for generations
I hope they never move out or sell off their land. I am sick of these awful Ticky tacky boxes on postage stamp size of land.
I think it’s the other way round… the hosing development sticks out like a sore thumb next to the gorgeous, green space!
If they can afford the taxes, good for them, but for goodness sake plants some low maintenance trees.
What's the point when it's just all lawn? Could be a wonderful market garden growing loads of food
No Way. I’d Fall
To find out more about the “What The Crazy House” project, Bored Panda reached out to the creator behind it, Robyn from Ohio. “I’m married with 2 kids and I work part time at a shoe store,” she told us. Robyn said that she has always loved to look at houses. Once, she saw a space bedroom which became her first post. “It was unbelievably wild and I thought that I see weird stuff in the houses I look at all the time.”
That’s how she came up with an idea to put them all in one place and start the page. “On a whim one day, I made Whatthecrazyhouse. I don’t even think I remember how I came up with the name! It was just a split moment decision,” the creator said and added that she started “What The House” back in February, 2019 but she really didn’t get a following until this past year.
When You See It
At 3201 Peach Tree At In Sarasota You Can Live Like The Jetsons! Check Out This Vintage Gem!
Pan. Tree
When asked how she’d describe her audience, Robyn said that they’re like her: “fun and snarky.” She added: “I’m proud to say they are nice and funny. I’ve never had a fight break out. Everyone is just here to laugh and make fun of stuff in a lighthearted manner.” Robyn really loves this page and she is super proud to run it. “It’s all for fun!,” she said.
I Just Want To Color It All In With Sharpies
This Mailbox
Omg I’m Dying
The creator said that she “hates '80s decor so she posts some of that.” “I am constantly seeing things I’ve never thought possible and that shock me. And then I think that someone did this… on purpose?! What?!!” she wondered.
We also asked Robyn what was the craziest house she has ever seen, and she said that “it’s a tie between the murder house and the cat poster house where cat pictures were EVERYWHERE. I mean it: they were all over the bathroom and kitchen and walls and ceiling. Just cats.”
If There Arent Butter Pillows With This Im Out
Please Enjoy This Crazy Concrete House In Ohio. The Inside Is Brighter Then I Would Have Expected But Still Not For Me
I Just Imagine It Yelling “Fire”
When asked what could be the motives for why people design and build such crazy houses, Robyn said that this is how they express themselves or that they’re simply weird. “We are all a little weird, but sometimes things just go wacky and we get the wild things I post.”
Someone Got Funky With It
You Couldn’t Pay Me To Sleep In Here
Swimming Up Stairs
Apparently #murderbanister Is A New Thing?
I Can’t Stop Laughing
No Bathtub? No Problem
As a temporary measure until a real tub is installed, I can see it. As long as it stays temporary.
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
What Black And White And More Black All Over? This Mysterious Black Octagon House. Also I’ll Bet Y’all A Million $$ That Damn “Thankful Heart” Was Not There Before It Was Staged
Don’t Forget To List “Portal To Hell” In Your Zillow Page
A large black cauldron, with a brew bubbling in it, being stirred by the Three Weird Sisters from MacBeth, would give the look some polish. Don’t you think?
When You Take The Basement Tiki Bar Feel To A Whole New Level
Ummmmmm What
Thanks For Whatever The Hell This Is
It looks like some one tried to make shelves and a seat and a fireplace but they did kinda messy job ......
Ummmmmm…… What The Hell Is Going On Here
This Gazebo Kitchen Situation
I….i…. What The [hell]
I’ve Been Looking At This For 5 Mins And I Still Don’t Understand
Found A Suspicious Looking Fireplace And I’m Not Sure What To Say Here
Ok But Lasagna Is Delicious So I’ll Let This One Slide
I Have Questions And Concerns
Im Off To The Kitchen To Make Some Treets. Wood You Like To Help Me?
Todays Words To Live By
Ro_bot_ca Sent Me This Gem And Man Did It Throw Me For A Loop
Aside from some of the color schemes, it’s not half bad. Outside is really nice, though I’d go with pale blue or pale yellow instead of mint green.
No Need For That
I've seen the reverse of this too - where there is the air vent cover like this with just a hole through the wall behind it to another room (not leading to any ductwork).
@sisterlilith6
Just Snuck That Dishwasher Right In There Didn’t Ya
Why Use Stone When You Can Use Oyster Shells For That Fresh Smell
Whoah Baby!! Beetle Juice!!
Pots For Sinks! No
Well… This Is Confusing
That's clearly an illusionary floor. **Rolls investigation to check for traps**.
Ip384 Found Some Of The Most Terrifying Steps I’ve Ever Seen. First Of All- Why Are They So Skinny- It’s Like Walking A Tight Rope. 2. Is The Top Meant To Impale You?! 3. I Hate Them Thanks. #deathtrapstairs
Stop. Make It Stop
Thanks Tomatosixtyfour
Spaceship Spaceship Spaceship
I Am Screaming #deathtrapstairs
Cecilythegreat And Betainjax Sent Me This Pink Bathroom And I Just… What?! Look At The Tiny Tub For Your Feet! And Carpet. It’s A Pink Paradise!!! It Belongs To Jamienelson6!
And Some More Nightmare Fuel From
This Basement Tropical Paradise Situation
Well Ok Then
Note: this post originally had 77 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
This is in my hometown. I screengrabbed this from the Google. :-) 1Finger-62...4d0025.jpg
You are 100% incorrect. ZGW steals them from me. Also they don't post individual pictures- only full listings.
Load More Replies...I used to sometimes ride past this house on my way home from work years ago. .. https://globalnews.ca/news/3980470/live-like-a-royal-in-upper-mount-royal-castle-for-sale-in-calgary/ calgary-ca...0dcbca.jpg
This is in my hometown. I screengrabbed this from the Google. :-) 1Finger-62...4d0025.jpg
You are 100% incorrect. ZGW steals them from me. Also they don't post individual pictures- only full listings.
Load More Replies...I used to sometimes ride past this house on my way home from work years ago. .. https://globalnews.ca/news/3980470/live-like-a-royal-in-upper-mount-royal-castle-for-sale-in-calgary/ calgary-ca...0dcbca.jpg