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All the fellow interior and furniture design aficionados, pull your seats closer. Also, those who enjoy the quirkier side of the internet. Today, we have a real treat for you!

Welcome to “Sorry For Design,” an Instagram page that labels itself as “visual arts” entertainment and you can’t argue. The account, which seems to be still growing, features an impressive collection of the most eccentric, plain weird and totally bizarro pieces of interior decor.

Think of a tarantula chair or a Jeff Goldblum-inspired bathroom: some of the designs shared here take insanity to an entirely new level. Below we selected the funniest and most eyebrow-raising examples, so enjoy and upvote your favorite ones as you go!

Bored Panda reached out to Katia Tolstykh, a Berlin-based interior and furniture designer, co-founder of OddinShape studio, and the creator behind the Sorry For Design Instagram account. Today, Tolstykh has 9 years of experience in design. In 2020, she along with her husband founded Odd In Shape, a multi-disciplinary design studio that works mainly in digital art, dreamscape interiors, and furniture design.

Tolstykh told us that Sorry For Design was created as a source of inspiration and fun. “Instagram, Pinterest, and other resources focus on beautiful and professional products, while a massive number of things made by non-professionals are left out of the equation,” Tolstykh explained.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw the picture on the vending machine in the back and thought they were selling hard boiled eggs.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need this in my life ( but then again i also fell in love for a bright yellow lamp that was preety much the body of a big dog sitting and the head was the " Pixar " lamp ). Dont judge me lol, i know i'm wierd.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, you don't, trust me. Clear resin turns yellow with time, it gets stained with the oils and fats used in the kitchen and scratches quite easily. It will be awful in a few months time and you will regret not using tiles.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now imagine yourself walking barefoot on this floor and stepping on even a drop of water that has fallen on it. Looking at that shiny layer, it seems slippery as hell...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I gotta mow the yard I'm sure as not gonna mow the kitchen also

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Catte West
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So - if you like, drop beans and leave them, would they sprout? Your own indoor garden?

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JBethFL
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, I do kind of love it... maybe not in the kitchen but.. I do love the idea

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would be so cool…until my heel got caught between the stones and I splatted on my face…😵‍💫😖😆

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aside from the reflection on the floor, and the fact that my brain yells about the chair being in the path, this doesn't look half bad. Might be a bit of a slip hazard, though?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually rather like this one. It's not REAL grass, as you can tell from the shine.

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Mary Peace
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Mom, did you move the microwave?" Answer: "Just follow the path!"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that there is something I am missing here. Perhaps it looks better in the dark.

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Alan Parr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is that next to the (presumably) refrigerator? Looks like a vending machine.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is in an office of some kind, maybe a veterinary practice. In which case, why not? I image the customers enjoy it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ummm if you have a dog doing it on the grass. First thought that came to mind....

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this - maybe not in the kitchen, but this is really cool.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the Americans who have such long vacations, now you never have to take one! 😏🙄

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't mind the floor but I swap earth tones for those green walls.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's cool. Especially for a workplace employee room. Kind of gives a good mental break if you can't get outside during the work day.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love it!! just want to make sure I'm not going to slip & break my neck if it gets wet...

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How to sweep and wash the floor lol? I can see all sorts of food hiding in the carpet and rotting away leaving a disgusting smell!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One drop of cooking oil and you will break every bone in your body. But it is absolutely lovely.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Up until now I thought the headline Sorry for the Design had to be wrong.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would work as a whimsical trail leading up to the bath above

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Laura Bertka
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like it would be very slippery... judging by the reflections.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not something that would fit in my particular house but I really do like it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would get this then pin a Keep off the Grass sign on the wall.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exquisite camping trip? No, this is too weird to me. Might as well live outside. Vic.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this, but I can see falling on my butt if it gets wet and I slip.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You go through all that to get the floor all looking real-ish and to ur taste and then...... Look at everything else

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did not notice was like work lunch room at first BUT still could have taken the theme to atleast the wallpaper

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are you drunk now? It's grass and a stone walkway, what part of that makes you feel like you would drown, or think that if you were drunk you'd drown? I'm confused, maybe I'm drunk!? 😆

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The floor is awesome the cabinets don't match though. Wood cabinets with a reclaimed wood countertop would match better either a forest green or earth brown walls would make this space really shine.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So far, everything has been amazing, except the pink sofa. In dark chocolate it would also be wonderful. Thought these were supposed to be dreadful!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The floor itself is kinda cool but I think you'd have to pair it with the right kinda interior to actually make it work. And this particular picture with it incredibly dull coloured furniture, vending machine and those awful looking chairs really isn't it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's cool, they just needed to match the rest of the décor

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of a project you would see on one of those makeover reality shows

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Goes through all this trouble and can't even like paint the walls or update the furniture 😂

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would freak me out... But I can see how some would find it appealing

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the others but this is kinda tacky. It would look better if they had wooden cabinets and such...but by itself is bad

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn't someone's home, this looks like a break room (coffee vending machine?)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm assuming this is some commercial space, given that there's a coffee(?) vending machine. The rest of it is really boring and ugly; the floor treatment is really creative and takes your eyes off of how awful the rest of it is.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine the scuffs all over that floor after 1 days worth of lunches

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like a company break room. How will the floor look after coffee and greasy food get spilled on it?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it glass or plastic? I imagine it would scuff really easy no?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like how this is not someone's house but rather a break room at an office!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like it would be in a found footage video with the video filter

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All I can think of here is - I'd spill and end up slipping. Other than that, kind of cool.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like it, just probably not for my kitchen lol. A sunroom would be nice

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didn’t put enough effort into making it look real. Looks like a mini golf hazard.

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According to the interior and furniture designers, they may be funny, vulgar, naive, or disgusting, but they are all worthy of attention. “My account is a collection of projects by notable designers, and by ordinary people. All these projects are done with soul,” Tolstykh said.

When it comes to eccentric and unusual design, Tolstykh believes that it not only catches the eye but also “cheers people up.” Moreover, “everyone has their own reasons to like this design. It's hard to speak for everyone,” she said.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oooh, definitely. This would go down so well in many horsey places. I can just see people sitting on this bench to try on new riding roots. (Ooops, Iconic is correct, I meant 'boots', not 'roots'.)

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Moreover, the examples shared on Sorry For Design, Tolstykh argues, are really more about art and flamboyance than functional furniture. “They’re about the search for new forms, about scandal, about the rejection of common notions, about the expansion of the boundaries of the permitted and the familiar,” she explained and added that “This is art.”

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In many ways, interior design is no different than fashion. It has its own trends, styles that change with years, seasons and people’s lifestyles. Various external influences are also to blame for fleeting interior design styles, social change and technological advancement included.

Previously, our fellow Bored Panda writer Rokas spoke with an interior architect and lecturer at Vilnius College of Design named Judita Striukienė. According to her, nowadays eclectic solutions are on the rise; it's really popular to combine different interior design styles

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That feeling when you're being interrogated under a bare lightbulb, but your interrogators got really cute with the decor.

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"In fact, it's quite rare to discover a place that is true to just one school. When you say a home was designed according to a certain style, you usually mean that some elements have an advantage in that place over the others or there is some sort of leitmotif throughout the entire space," the interior architect told Bored Panda.

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On the other hand, there exist main aspects of good interior design that defy time and trends. According to Striukienė, living spaces have to be functional. Everything else is more or less decor, creating a certain mood," she said.

This is why many interior designers start the design procedure by getting to really know the person or family who are going to live in a particular space. Their lifestyles, preferences, likes and dislikes all make up the end interior the designer comes up with.

Although most people would agree on what they call a bad or a good interior, that doesn’t mean that tacky and eccentric interiors don’t find their audience. On the contrary, it's no secret that the internet has been fascinated with quirky interiors, bizarre furniture, crazy McMansions and everything in between.

These unusual spaces seem to both transgress universal aesthetics on what we consider appealing and common sense, and show that there can also be no rules whatsoever.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally you can actually blame the chair for all those sounds you make when sitting down.

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Spider Bed, Spider Bed / Groovy place to lay your head / Is it safe? Heaven knows / He's got radioactive toes / Hey you (who?) / Jump in the Spider Bed. (For the tune, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OP8keCbSVU)

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For the real chocolate lovers.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This little pig's expression sums up this sofa.. That's a whole lot of sofa for one seat...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, this must have been made when humans had two knees per leg

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like this would be uncomfortable. Bring cushions. Better yet, throw the cushions on the floor and sit there.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The wheels are a nice touch. They allow you and your partner to play some kind of agarian bumper-car game in the house.

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