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…
Right? Definitely not my personal taste, but an awesome example of what was happening at the time
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OMG OMG OMG OMG This is AWESOME!!! Who would make fun of this vintage technicolor dream?! I would LOVE to live here......I would have parties JUST so people could come and see the awesomeness in which I live in.
Pardon me, ma'am. The 60s threw up on your house. (I do sorta love it, though...)
I’d change out the curtains to something less busy, but I actually like it, it’s retro.
I literally just started singing "let's do the time warp again"
I literally just started singing "let's do the time warp again".
Maybe I'm old, but this looks like pure cozy comfort to me. I plan on winning the lottery any day now (sorry, everyone else...) and know I know what one of my homes is going to look like on the inside
Omg this looks exactly how I remember my great aunt's house looking. I can feel that carpet 😶
I'd take this over that trendy minimalist/ultra modern/all decoration any day.
I think we had that dishwasher... And some other things look familiar too. I keep forgetting that I'm old now.
Honestly, if just the flooring changed throughout to a nice medium-dark tone wood, it would go from overload to just really quirky.
Paraphrasing the late great James Gandolfini: "outside it's the 2020s, in this house it's 1954"
Pull out carpet and most of the wallpaper for something less... Uhm, just 'less' and this eill be fantastic. All the rest can stay!
I'm sure this is great to the younger folks out there, but I cant help but associate this design style with extended family, long christmases, and bad memories. It makes my skin crawl each time I see those overly textured carpets, the burnt orange, and mismatching patterns. I just cant
Seems.like i seen an aire bnb like this or it was on YouTube about a guys uncles house
Welcome to the 1970's! Your flared pants look wonderful with your turtleneck and huge lapels on your suit jacket. We even have Barry Manilow's newest 8-track!
So many patterns, makes my head spin. Not sure I could walk a straight line in here.
What fresh he'll is this and from what mind? This is like some form of abuse.
I like the crocheted granny square blanket in the lounge room (aka living room)
I’d love the top kitchen with a different floor
The kitchen doesn't look that bad, but the living and dining rooms...
Looks like the 60s and 70s slept together and produced the ugliest decor ever!
I'm sure this isn't a popular answer but if they would just pick a solid color for the curtains I would find it a little less objectionable.
Ok there are photo's of my grandmother, from like the 60's, in outfits that match these room scarily well. It's seriously disturbing that she would match the kitchen almost exactly; pants were those colors but plad and she had on a flower pattern shirt like those walls
there are really pretty aspects t this house but a lot of the patterns clash making it look too busy. if they switch out the flooring and the curtains and some of the furniture for something neutral, it would look great!
Its like those room design app ads where the person doea bad on purpose to make you mad
Good grief, the 1970's exploded everywhere in this house. I'm pretty sure we had that chair in the 2nd picture in our house when I was a kid. So uncomfortable.
I would love to live there, it reminds me of my early childhood and my mom...💚💚💚
I'd buy the s**t out of this. I'd change some things to break up the colors. But this is awesome. Idk why people don't appreciate old decor.
Seventies called, they want their decor back! Btw kitchen would look fine, if they choose different floor.
I wouldn't want to live in it, but I absolutely love the 70's feel of it.
I like the granny square afghan on the couch. The rest is a 70's nightmare.
I was born in 1973 and I believe that this is the color scheme that surrounded me for the first 10+ years of my life.
So they never updated the decor from the 70s. That house has good bones. As long as it's all just cosmetic updates, that's A great house.
this is so pretty! orange is my absolute favorite color. I'd love to live here.
If you love orange and yellow, this is the place for you. For me, it's awful, but to each their own.
This house is beautiful - look at the windows and all the natural lighting. Looks so comforting. Would LOVE to take a nap on the couch!
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
