35 Of The Most Awful Homes Shared On The ‘That’s It, I’m Home Shaming’ Facebook Group (New Pics)
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Our homes are sacred places. We decorate them exactly how we like so we feel comfortable and at peace when we enter them. And after an exhausting week of traveling or a long day at work, nothing beats the relief of coming home and finally being able to relax. The thing about our homes, though, is that they can be just as unique as we are. They can be incredibly dreamy or wild enough to go viral, but one thing’s for sure: for every personality quirk found in the world, there is an equally interesting way of expressing that trait through our homes. Whether they feature bizarre paint colors, unusual architecture, or questionable choices in furniture, there are plenty of houses out there that are just begging to be shamed. And if you love to mock all of the weird homes out in the world, we’ve got the perfect list for you…
We’ve gathered some of the strangest and most hilarious posts from the “That’s It, I’m House Shaming” Facebook group down below to show you exactly what not to do when you become a homeowner. Keep reading to also find an interview with Kristin Wilson, one of the creators of this popular Facebook group.
Everyone has their own taste, so you might actually enjoy some of these creative choices, or at least respect their boldness, but for the most part, Facebook users take pleasure in roasting these unique houses. Be sure to upvote the pics that you find most atrocious, and then let us know in the comments what your absolute deal breakers would be when purchasing a home. And if you’re interested in viewing even more of the world’s strangest and ugliest houses, you can check out Bored Panda’s last article featuring a similar Facebook page right here.
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The That's It, I'm House Shaming Facebook Group has been around since May 2020 and has accumulated nearly 7k members since then. To gain some insight into how the group began and what it has been like running it, we reached out to the group’s creator Kristin Wilson. “What inspired me to start the group was when I was buying my home, the crazy stuff I saw on Zillow,” Kristin told Bored Panda. She explained that she wanted a place for people with similar interests to share these types of photos and be able to talk about them.
And when it comes to what is featured on That’s It, I’m House Shaming, Kristin says they don’t discriminate. “We shame all kinds of houses. I mean, some people shame minor things that other people find fascinating. It’s all a matter of perspective,” she says.
This has to be an art installation, please tell me it's an art installation.
We also asked Kristin why she thinks these types of posts are so popular. “I think we as humans love finding flaws in things,” she told Bored Panda. “Whether it be people or houses, we find joy in being able to converse with people with similar interests. A lot of people watch those ‘house flipper' shows and probably have envisioned renovating something as well,” Kristin explained. “So when we see posts we can be like ‘Oh, I’d totally knock that wall down and put this and this in’.”
And the group members certainly love to imagine what they would do differently. Most of the homes are not shamed for 100% of their features, but rather appreciated for some and judged for others. The houses are not usually inherently ugly, but they might need a new coat of paint or less luxurious décor to be appreciated by wider audiences. But hey, one man’s shack is another man’s palace, right? Or something like that…
One question... Do you have a perpetual need to kill James Bond?
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Are we sure BP got the title right on this list? So far I’ve seen 3 houses that I’d live in, not shame. This one is incredible!
Yeah, I think that's the wrong title, they had to name it "38 beautiful houses you'll want to live in"
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"Beckham Creek Cave Lodge, Arkansas, United States" - From a previous BP post of Unique Hotels.
My boyfriend has chronic migraines and is in the dark 24 7 and is heat sensitive. Im heat sensitive and hate being warm. Weve talked about a cave home
This is a good use of the space. Many countries have houses like these, some ancient, some modern. The Sassi in Italy are cave and stone dwellings going back over 9000 years (yes nine thousand). It is still inhabited but now is partly gentrified with b and bs and modernised caves with super modern interiors as well as restaurants etc. You can still see remnants of the old where the poor of the area lived in harsh conditions until the government was shamed into action by the work of Carlo Levi.
Also in Porgugal and in Spain. People live there today. Even the most simlle are so cute, cosy and confortable.
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You lost me with this one. This is utterly fantastic. I would clothesline ten grannies to win this home and sleep like a baby.
Why are we shaming this one? It's freaking awesome, 10/10 totally would live there!
This is amazing!! When I was a kid, I used to fantasize about living in a cave. This is that fantasy perfected!
The outside is cool! The inside, not so much. Plus, need more light from the sun.
This is LaGruta Restaurant in San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico. This is near the pyramids of the Sun and Moon. I've seen it in person and its kind of amazing
I'm not sure how comfortable I'd feel with the thought of all that rock overhead, but it's certainly sensible in terms of keeping cool.
Pretty sure this is an airbnb/hotel in Missouri or Kentucky. Think I saw it on a Netflix show.
Shame on the shamers. This ABSOLUTELY ROCKS! (literally & figuratively)
Shame on the shamers! This ABSOLUTELY ROCKS! ( literally & figuratively)
It is the Bat cave! I would rig the door bell to be the theme to Batman!
I want this house....on an island...no people....just shitloads of MaryJane & a vineyard 😁🌱🍷✌🏻
I fail to see how this is a fail. It may not be to everyone’s taste, but there is nothing aesthetically displeasing here. I think it’s attractive.
This is awesome. People pay good money to stay in places like this.
Count me in. Just think of never having to pay for air conditioning again.
Wow, that's the largest horribly claustrophobic space I've ever seen. So much NOPE.
Wouldn't there have to be crazy roof leaking issues? Every cave I've ever been in is perpetually dripping.
Wait... this is on the way wrong list. This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
This is actually awesome. I would not want to be there during a blackout though.
This I love more than the 70's look above ... I would comit crimes on humanity to live in a place like this
I live in a place where earthquakes are prevalent, so this freaks me out.
I would happily air B&B a place like this for a month but forever might be too much. Maybe after the Apocalypse I might find this place a little more doable.
Again that's awesome as long as the rock is sealed would be rather damp otherwise
There are VERY few things I wouldn't do to live in this house!
This is awesome! I mean, some rooms I'd be worried about smacking my head in that bedroom (also meh to the circular bed) but otherwise, it's awesome.
Why shame this? This is AWESOME! I would totally live there. Bet you don't need air conditioning.
This piques my claustrophobia, just looking at the rooms with no windows...
This house is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. It is adapted and not built to appear like it is natural. I would live there in a heartbeat, invite friends and family often, and have almost no heating and cooling bills. It is probably a constant 50F or thereabouts.
Think how energy efficient this would be! Plus no painting- EVER! Maybe a higher ceiling in the bedroom, though!!
This reminds me of Hole in the Rock house a few miles south of Moab, Utah, USA. It was an old home built decades ago into a cliff face. It's now a local tiny museum. It's pretty awesome. https://www.theholeintherock.com/
My only complaint would be a lack of windows. Otherwise it is amazing.
This is phenomenal. Boy, the people in this group must be big stick in the mud type folk. I bet their houses look like HGTV vomited everywhere. Which is most effusively not a compliment.
That's amazing! Why on earth would this be shamed??? I would LOVE to live there!
I actually love this, would love to live here. Probably a b***h to clean though.
I would absolutely love this. The ceiling might be a little low at some points, but otherwise spacious, hopefully dry... :D
This would be awesome in the daytime...At night I'll be in full nope mode the entire time...
I thought this was a hotel. I think I saw a video of Xiaoma staying there with friends.
That bedroom ceiling would throw me into a full blown panic attack.
I would live there. Just don't get rowdy in that bead and bump your head.
Who is shaming this?! ❌ This one does not belong on this particular list. ❌ It's unique, but not shameful in any way.
I'm gonna say that this would be cool 😎. Unsafe looking but cool👍. Where's Bilbo Baggins?
This is ultra awesome! Must be really cool in summer. You would not need air conditioning.
I think this is really cool. The only thing that bothers me is how low the ceiling in the bedroom is. I get claustrophobic just looking at it.
How is that awful? That's beautiful and imagine the lack of cooling bills.
This was just on the coolest hotel feed. How is it here? Someone said it's like $ 2,000 + a night accommodating a large group of people.
That's kind of awesome, in a "lair of a James Bond Villain" kind of way.
Oh... I didn't think about that... I changed my mind, it's beautiful, but I don't want to live in there..
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The low ceiling in the bedroom makes me nervous but otherwise this is neat
That is wonderful but it would be a scary place if there was an earthquake.
The massive problem with this is the constant dripping, imagine being woken up by random droplets on your face, massive no!
Destroying nature for a room full of dust. You will never be able to clean that ceiling. FFS, this is not a healthy place to live
Some of these homes are also just quirky. They may be gaudy, have interesting architecture or be decorated in a unique theme, but they are not atrocious. They just need a special type of person to love and appreciate them… Or someone with a great imagination who will take over a house and turn it into something that does not warrant public shaming. I am all for people embracing whatever style they personally love, though. I’ll be honest, some of the homes on this list are adorable. Unique, sure, but I cannot help but be drawn to the cute colors and whimsical designs of a few of these humble abodes.
This Facebook group is a perfect example of how different people’s preferences can be. As Kristin stated, they shame all sorts of houses, so no one is safe. But when no one is safe, no one can feel a sense of superiority either. Everyone is at risk of being shamed and made fun of, so we might as well have a sense of humor about our homes!
I would argue that many of the houses on this list deserve to be praised, rather than shamed, because at least they stand out. There are thousands of homes that look almost identical around the world, particularly in suburbs, so I think it is much more interesting to have a house that pops or brings some excitement to a neighborhood. Some homeowners discourage others from painting their houses bold colors or doing whatever they like with the interior design because it might hurt their retail value or annoy their neighbors, but I say life’s too short to worry about other people. As long as you don’t paint anything offensive on the outside of your home (no, pink paint is not offensive), go wild! Put up that floral wallpaper or paint that mural in your kitchen, and feel free to let those wildflowers take over the front lawn.
Love this idea. It makes it harder for the Jehovah's Witnesses to knock on your door.
There are a multitude of ways we convey our personalities to the world, including how we dress, how we speak, how we choose to spend our time, and how we decorate our homes. Knowing that our humble abodes can be a reflection of our personalities, it only makes sense that we would want to customize them and turn them into places no one else in the world could have possibly imagined. Of course, there are plenty of safe choices to make when building a home, deciding on paint colors and purchasing furniture. But it takes a free spirit to turn their living room into a modern art gallery or make their home feel like a time capsule from the 1970’s. Even if you personally would not like to live in one of these houses, you have to admit that they would be fascinating to visit.
I'm a 90s kid, and this kitchen makes me grin uncontrollably every time.
Now, there are some valid reasons people tend to decorate their homes the same ways, including color psychology. Color has been known to influence our moods and subconsciously affect how we view others. Blue, for example, is often used to decorate rooms that are meant to be soothing or peaceful and is recommended for defendants to wear in court so they seem more trustworthy and reliable. Red, on the other hand, is used to stimulate the body and mind, increase circulation and is usually associated with evil or sneaky characters in films and TV shows. Red cars also draw more attention than others and, at least in Los Angeles, receive the most traffic violations. But color psychology can be applied to many parts of our life, particularly how we decide to design our homes.
You can decide what color to paint your bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, or living room based on color psychology, but at the end of the day, choose a color that you resonate with. Yellow, for example, is a very divisive color. Some people find it nauseating and disgusting, while others find it cheery, peaceful and associate it with sunshine. Personally, yellow is my favorite color and it has been for many years, but I can’t tell you how many times people have told me they hate it. Some of the key traits Verywell Mind associates with yellow are being attention-grabbing, difficult to read, energetic, frustrating and warm. And while people are split on whether it is a lovely color or one that invokes feelings of disgust, it is the perfect example of why we should not worry about the feelings of others when styling our homes.
I don't mind this, but then I like spiders and there'd be a lot of places for spiders to live.
There are even ways we decorate the inside of our homes that reflect certain things about our personalities. For example, if you display lots of photos of your family, you probably have a very nostalgic personality. There is nothing wrong with showcasing your loved ones; in fact, I find it sweet. So if you have the impulse to display generations of your family on the wall, but have been told not to hang an entire family tree, don’t listen to anyone else. Your home should feel safe and welcoming to you, and if it helps to be greeted by your great great grandmother every morning, more power to you.
Even a lack of decoration can be indicative of a fear of commitment. Buying an expensive dining room table, deciding on a statement piece to hang above the fireplace, or choosing a large rug to sit in the middle of the living room can be way too much for a commitment-phobe to handle. “It wouldn’t be surprising to me that those people aren’t committing to sofas or artwork or decorative pillows because they haven’t planted roots yet,” says Thom Filicia, celebrity interior designer. “Maybe they never will or maybe they haven’t found the right scenario but I think that tells you a lot about a person.”
We hope you are entertained or inspired by this list of houses that have been shamed online. Do you think they deserved to be mocked, or did you find your dream home on this list? Keep upvoting the pictures that you find most atrocious or most beautiful, and then let us know in the comments what kind of house you think warrants being shamed. And if you're interested in checking out even more ridiculous homes, be sure to join the That's It, I'm House Shaming group on Facebook right here.
Oh!! This is a Witch Window!!! Those are awesome I've always wanted one! The reason they do that is because there's no room to put the window vertically and putting a dormer on the house would make the house colder! These are very period for the 19th c. in New England! These should not be shamed!!! This is an original part of that house!!
Note: this post originally had 38 images. It’s been shortened to the top 35 images based on user votes.
I feel it should be called Quirky Places That Least One of You Will Like. And keep the uncleanable carpet and stone toilets on a separate post.
On the whole I found that this article really made me appreciate the creativity and varying tastes of people. We can be a quirky bunch and I love it.
And they aren't all homes. There were a few art installations, a cafe, and parts of hotels.
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I'd take almost any of these (Not the stone covered or carpeted toilets) over another grey/beige box. Why is color disappearing from our world? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hYlF3YIIjA
While I wouldn't choose many of these decorating styles for my own space, I would be thrilled to go to someone else's place and see all this wild creativity! "Ugly" or not, these all beat another suburban cookie cutter home in all Off White or Beige with a framed "Live Laugh Love" on the wall. THAT S*#T is what's awful and shame worthy.
There's a big difference between "not my taste", "odd design choice" and "health hazard in the making"
Boredpanda bored room having a meeting BP writer 1: Look at these cool pictures of some mostly neat houses , I should write an artical on it BP writer 2 : eeew I hate this one its awful BP writer 1: Awesome I will call it "The most awful houses" cause thats click bait as heck
I feel like this is mostly just people being themselves (and I root for that), but just needing a better trained eye for design. I really do like what most of them have done though, and what they’ve done is forget about shame and conformity.
Wow this feels very ‘Mean Girls’. You and perhaps millions of people may find the design choices horrible but publicly shaming people is cruel. The people that decorated these spaces likely put their hard earned money into their designs and loved what they did and while obviously not up to many people’s taste shaming them is a pretty awful thing to do. Imagine if it was your taste that made it to this shaming page. How would you feel. This public shaming of innocent people is getting way out of hand.
That would be terrible to find a pic of ones own house here!!
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A lot of these are the reason I stopped looking at "home shaming" "nightmare on Zillow street" ect. Some people just really get their panties in a twist about anyone who has a house that isn't grey and white. People are allowed to have personal style, Karen. Nothing shameful about it. Posting things that are clearly just people doing the best they can when poor or mentally ill? Only shame is on the people mocking it. Tub carpet is an obvious exception. Those people should be tarred and feathered.
"35 Of The Most Awful Homes Shared On The ‘That’s It, I’m Home Shaming’ Facebook Group (New Pics)" More like just 5 "Most awful" is quite a stretch for the rest. As is "homes" since many are not homes.
The 2nd worst BP list I've ever seen assembled. Not accurate to the title. The words "shameful" and "homes" have meaning. This list is a hodge podge of hotels, art installations, a cafe, and some homes that are unique but not shameful. Clearly no research was done here. Shame on that. A few on the list DID fit the title, but you'd get better results in a Google images search.
Most of places are more than acceptable. Except some weird toilets. Yes, title should be Quirky homes.
The people who think some of these houses are "ugly" have no taste. Like, who wouldn't wanna live in a Barbie Dreamhouse?!?
Well, me, but I do like most of these homes, death bath excepted.
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When you are a "collector" and display your collection, proudly, there is a fine line between collector and hoarder. Some of the ideas were really creative but instead of changing to one or two things in a room or the home, they went overboard with "everything" in the room or home. Individuality is wonderful, but when selling, tone it down.
I don’t understand why some of these are bad. I would absolutely live in most of these houses…I just don’t get it lol
I feel it should be called Quirky Places That Least One of You Will Like. And keep the uncleanable carpet and stone toilets on a separate post.
On the whole I found that this article really made me appreciate the creativity and varying tastes of people. We can be a quirky bunch and I love it.
And they aren't all homes. There were a few art installations, a cafe, and parts of hotels.
Load More Replies... I'd take almost any of these (Not the stone covered or carpeted toilets) over another grey/beige box. Why is color disappearing from our world? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hYlF3YIIjA
While I wouldn't choose many of these decorating styles for my own space, I would be thrilled to go to someone else's place and see all this wild creativity! "Ugly" or not, these all beat another suburban cookie cutter home in all Off White or Beige with a framed "Live Laugh Love" on the wall. THAT S*#T is what's awful and shame worthy.
There's a big difference between "not my taste", "odd design choice" and "health hazard in the making"
Boredpanda bored room having a meeting BP writer 1: Look at these cool pictures of some mostly neat houses , I should write an artical on it BP writer 2 : eeew I hate this one its awful BP writer 1: Awesome I will call it "The most awful houses" cause thats click bait as heck
I feel like this is mostly just people being themselves (and I root for that), but just needing a better trained eye for design. I really do like what most of them have done though, and what they’ve done is forget about shame and conformity.
Wow this feels very ‘Mean Girls’. You and perhaps millions of people may find the design choices horrible but publicly shaming people is cruel. The people that decorated these spaces likely put their hard earned money into their designs and loved what they did and while obviously not up to many people’s taste shaming them is a pretty awful thing to do. Imagine if it was your taste that made it to this shaming page. How would you feel. This public shaming of innocent people is getting way out of hand.
That would be terrible to find a pic of ones own house here!!
Load More Replies... A lot of these are the reason I stopped looking at "home shaming" "nightmare on Zillow street" ect. Some people just really get their panties in a twist about anyone who has a house that isn't grey and white. People are allowed to have personal style, Karen. Nothing shameful about it. Posting things that are clearly just people doing the best they can when poor or mentally ill? Only shame is on the people mocking it. Tub carpet is an obvious exception. Those people should be tarred and feathered.
"35 Of The Most Awful Homes Shared On The ‘That’s It, I’m Home Shaming’ Facebook Group (New Pics)" More like just 5 "Most awful" is quite a stretch for the rest. As is "homes" since many are not homes.
The 2nd worst BP list I've ever seen assembled. Not accurate to the title. The words "shameful" and "homes" have meaning. This list is a hodge podge of hotels, art installations, a cafe, and some homes that are unique but not shameful. Clearly no research was done here. Shame on that. A few on the list DID fit the title, but you'd get better results in a Google images search.
Most of places are more than acceptable. Except some weird toilets. Yes, title should be Quirky homes.
The people who think some of these houses are "ugly" have no taste. Like, who wouldn't wanna live in a Barbie Dreamhouse?!?
Well, me, but I do like most of these homes, death bath excepted.
Load More Replies... When you are a "collector" and display your collection, proudly, there is a fine line between collector and hoarder. Some of the ideas were really creative but instead of changing to one or two things in a room or the home, they went overboard with "everything" in the room or home. Individuality is wonderful, but when selling, tone it down.
I don’t understand why some of these are bad. I would absolutely live in most of these houses…I just don’t get it lol
