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49 Home Renovations That Left People Asking, “Why Would You Do That?”
When a home changes hands, it often needs a little work. And if the new owners are already spending the money on repairs, it might be the perfect time to update the exterior as well. Unfortunately, you can't buy good taste.
The TikTok account 'Crime Designs' is dedicated to calling out questionable renovations. By sharing before-and-after photos—many of which are pulled from Google Street View—it shows how quickly character can disappear in the name of modernization.
Are gray paint, sleek lines, and minimalist facades always an improvement? We'll let you decide.
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Stina Lamar 3 months ago
The pic makes it look like turned it into just a wall. …Wait. Is it just a wall? Lol
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Upstaged75 3 months ago
Now you have a big white box that doesn't match anything else in the neighborhood.
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ChickyChicky 3 months ago
Would you like your home to look more like a dentist's office? Have we got the architect for you!
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Eileen Ryan 3 months ago
Why are so many of these homes getting rid of their green spaces? Not only does it look bad, it's terrible for the environment
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Ryan-James O'Driscoll 3 months ago
My only issue with the new one is the grey wall and the odd window size and placement
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wiseass20 wiseass20 3 months ago
This is the best upgrade, more light, basically the same, more parking but some nature left... Could have been different paint scheme though
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Janelle Collard 3 months ago
That's nice -strip out all of the soul. smh Obviously, some of these remodels aren't bad. But like one of the commenters said: the building got turned into something that housed dentists' offices.
Whiskers 3 months ago
Did you notice: in 9 of the old photos there are people (+ 1 with only a dog) in the garden, but only 1 of the new ones shows any sign of life (not counting cars as life). Well, I wouldn’t like to spend time on stony yard either… As a whole: awful shame that almost every pic showed how lawn, flowers, bushes, and trees have disappeared.😢
C M 3 months ago
A few of these are in the area I live. Every time an original house comes up for sale we wait to see how it will be developed. The worst are the ones in my immediate roads because we have gardens just under an acre. The developers always put multiple properties on the site of each house with tiny garden & never a front garden, just driveway & parking.
Did I say that out loud? 3 months ago
Off street parking is a requirement for any new development. For that you need to blame whoever made the rules.
Load More Replies... Janelle Collard 3 months ago
That's nice -strip out all of the soul. smh Obviously, some of these remodels aren't bad. But like one of the commenters said: the building got turned into something that housed dentists' offices.
Whiskers 3 months ago
Did you notice: in 9 of the old photos there are people (+ 1 with only a dog) in the garden, but only 1 of the new ones shows any sign of life (not counting cars as life). Well, I wouldn’t like to spend time on stony yard either… As a whole: awful shame that almost every pic showed how lawn, flowers, bushes, and trees have disappeared.😢
C M 3 months ago
A few of these are in the area I live. Every time an original house comes up for sale we wait to see how it will be developed. The worst are the ones in my immediate roads because we have gardens just under an acre. The developers always put multiple properties on the site of each house with tiny garden & never a front garden, just driveway & parking.
Did I say that out loud? 3 months ago
Off street parking is a requirement for any new development. For that you need to blame whoever made the rules.
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