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40 Design Solutions That Don’t Solve Problems, Only Create Them, As Shared By This Instagram Account
Good design is all about putting the user first. If the customer can’t make sense of the design and if their every single move is impeded by the bad decisions that the designers and builders made—we’ve got a serious problem. Sometimes these problems all come down to bad craftsmanship, shoddy design, and unaesthetic, hurried, and impractical shortcuts that builders take without a care in the world.
The ‘Typical Rykozhop’ Instagram page documents how some homeowners have to live with utterly ugly, just plain bad, and downright dangerous interior design decisions. Scroll down to see the best of the worst, upvote the pics you wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole, and let us know in the comments if there’s anything similar in your own homes, dear Pandas.
Bored Panda reached out to Tim Antoniuk, an Associate Professor of Design Studies at the University of Alberta, to hear his take about where most of the responsibility falls, whether on the designer in charge of the vision or the builders who turn it into reality. Antoniuk explained that it's up to the designer to ensure that their project (which means their client's project) turns out well. The focus should be on the clarity of the designs so that the intent is communicated without any 'fuzziness.' "Certainly, this is frustrating and it puts extra pressure on the designer, but everything, in my view, rests in the designer's hand. This is why some of the most outstanding designers in the world have such a deep knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, of the problems that can happen during installation."
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Andrew Gibb 5 years ago
the smell of mothballs isn't the worst smell coming out of that wardrobe
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Jumilicious 5 years ago
Don't be fooled people! This is just one of those hyperrealistic cakes looking like a washing machine.
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Jumilicious 5 years ago
After taking a relaxing dump you can dive head first into your bubble bath whilst simultaneously cooking dinner for your loved ones. I see no downsides here.
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Raven Sheridan 5 years ago
I keep having visions of a hand reaching out to grab me when I switch on the light. 😬
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Toea Muresan Iulia 5 years ago (edited)
I can't unsee this. love the combination between water and electricity
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Julia Atkinson 5 years ago
Ivan: "Boris, clear a pathway to the steps. " *half a bottle of vodka later* Boris: "Finished!"
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Kathryn Baylis 5 years ago
The second I looked at this, Randy Quaid in the “Shitter’s full!” scene from “Christmas Vacation” popped into my head.
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G.T. van Middendorp 5 years ago
Why do people think this is disgusting? You wash you hands with clean water, it's not like the sink is under the urinal. It's a great way to recycle water. The fact we (/most countries) flush our toilets with sparkling clean drinking water is idiotic.
Ryan Deschanel 5 years ago
Consider the splatter zone... And also, confused tall people who might target the wrong area.
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Ryan Deschanel 5 years ago
There is a problem when two areas with totally different purposes are that close and similar... Think about the splatter, and the people who might confuse the two places.
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King Joffrey 5 years ago
It's not the most aesthetically pleasing device but makes sense. Seems to me like you're flushing with the same water you wash your hands...
Molly Block 5 years ago
I bet a good proportion of the men who use this just TRY to aim for the bowl at the top just to see if they could do it!
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
So the top water splashes down on top of pee splashing down? Too much splashing happening.
Hollysmom 5 years ago
Also, needs to be foot operated so no one has to touch the faucet before they wash their hands,
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Asep Sofian 5 years ago
That's the trap door switch in case you don't want any telemarketers bothering you... or Trick or treaters... or carollers...
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Val Casandroiu 5 years ago
Actually, the corner piece is missing (it's supposed to go over that corner mount). I've seen this, but this concept sucks big time!
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
I thought it was a mirror. Then I thought the photographer was a vampire. Then I realized it was a door. This has been a ride.
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Dr Nostromo 5 years ago
You wouldn't want the electricity coming down too fast. Might get hurt.
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Full of Giggles 5 years ago
I wouldn’t classify this as problematic. Many tiny homes and RV used this combination or something similar in the bathroom. Hell, some don’t even have a shower stall or tub. It’s just a room with a toilet, a shower head, and a drain in the floor.
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
One pipe for hot and cold water which will miraculously separate near the tap....
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Son of Philosoraptor 5 years ago
It's a four stage filtration system with the ability to lock out one of the filters of you want. If the water is that bad, I'm drinking Dasani before I turn into a reptile-man.
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Cat 5 years ago
Some of the designs have gone past "problematic", they are downright infuriating!
Ellen Ranks 5 years ago
Most of these have nothing to do with designing. They are just bad DYI jobs.
Octavia Hansen 5 years ago
Are these in America? Some of it looks from somewhere else. Of course, some of it looks like someone's uncle did it on a weekend for less. And other pieces look like old properties trying to be more modern. Rental properties will always be more shabby than something you own. Or it should be that way . . .
David Latham 5 years ago
My sister’s house has a bathroom like #5. It’s under the stairs, so the ceiling over the sink is about 5 feet high. My brother-in-law is 6’3. He never uses that bathroom.
Brobro McDuderson 5 years ago
Some of the items in this thread reek of privilege. Sometimes people just do the best they can with what they have/can afford. Some are also just bad lol.
Soggy Crumpet 5 years ago
I am so glad for building code that makes it improbable for new buildings to end up like these. Most of these are bad DIY jobs and/or old buildings.
Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago
99% of those were just down right scary. It's hard to believe people have to live with that.
Znaya 5 years ago
There aren't a lot of words that I would use to comment. But, I will start with everything seems to be multifunctional, there is a lot I don't understand and the others I don't know where to begin. I do know that there are probably a lot worse out there than these pictures are showing but being human beings if nothing else we can make something out of nothing and I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing.
Agustin Melendez 5 years ago
I'm pretty sure the superintendent of my building did most of these.
Rachel Reynolds 5 years ago
my first house was built in the 1940's and never had the wiring updated. Later they installed a dishwasher. You could run the fridge or the dishwasher and there was a switch to turn off the fridge while you ran the washer. And yet, somehow, I feel better about that house after seeing these.
Elizabeth Molloy 5 years ago
So many toilets in kitchens! This is why I never accept food from others!
Cat 5 years ago
Some of the designs have gone past "problematic", they are downright infuriating!
Ellen Ranks 5 years ago
Most of these have nothing to do with designing. They are just bad DYI jobs.
Octavia Hansen 5 years ago
Are these in America? Some of it looks from somewhere else. Of course, some of it looks like someone's uncle did it on a weekend for less. And other pieces look like old properties trying to be more modern. Rental properties will always be more shabby than something you own. Or it should be that way . . .
David Latham 5 years ago
My sister’s house has a bathroom like #5. It’s under the stairs, so the ceiling over the sink is about 5 feet high. My brother-in-law is 6’3. He never uses that bathroom.
Brobro McDuderson 5 years ago
Some of the items in this thread reek of privilege. Sometimes people just do the best they can with what they have/can afford. Some are also just bad lol.
Soggy Crumpet 5 years ago
I am so glad for building code that makes it improbable for new buildings to end up like these. Most of these are bad DIY jobs and/or old buildings.
Dorothy Cloud 5 years ago
99% of those were just down right scary. It's hard to believe people have to live with that.
Znaya 5 years ago
There aren't a lot of words that I would use to comment. But, I will start with everything seems to be multifunctional, there is a lot I don't understand and the others I don't know where to begin. I do know that there are probably a lot worse out there than these pictures are showing but being human beings if nothing else we can make something out of nothing and I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing.
Agustin Melendez 5 years ago
I'm pretty sure the superintendent of my building did most of these.
Rachel Reynolds 5 years ago
my first house was built in the 1940's and never had the wiring updated. Later they installed a dishwasher. You could run the fridge or the dishwasher and there was a switch to turn off the fridge while you ran the washer. And yet, somehow, I feel better about that house after seeing these.
Elizabeth Molloy 5 years ago
So many toilets in kitchens! This is why I never accept food from others!
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