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Decorating a home is a form of self-expression. The color schemes, textures, and even the furniture you choose reflect aspects of your personality, experiences, and values.
So it also says a lot about you if your interior design choices are ridiculous, at best. You may even be featured on this subreddit, which is all about making fun of the most ludicrous home decor and DIY work on the internet today.
Bored Panda has curated some of the most preposterous photos from the community. If you’re currently decorating your home, you may want to file these under “What not to do.”
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#1
Housewarming Gift From Next Door
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#2
It Was So Worth It! Dont Mind If I Pat Myself On The Back
#3
It Feels Like We're Living In A Banquet Hall. It Started With Post-It Notes, But Now My Mom Is Labeling Everything With Gold Lettering, So My Father, Denying Obvious Dementia, Can Find His Way Around
Yelenda Lawrence-Tahir 18 hours ago
If it’s to help the father with dementia it doesn’t belong here
How the environment of our home feels can affect our mental health. This is why experts like licensed therapist-turned-interior designer Anita Yokota emphasize the importance of being intentional about decorating.
#4
What Plants Grow Best With Rocks? Looking For Ideas For My Staircase!
#6
Millennial Grey? How About People-Eater Purple!
“If you’re in a very messy environment, or you’re in a chaotic environment, you’re not prone to using that living space for yourself,” Yokota told Better Homes & Gardens. “You want your home to work for you, and you want your home to feel really good because when you feel good, then your outlook on everything is so different.”
#7
How To Make My Shower More Perplexing?
#8
We’ve Been Outjerked Yet Again
#9
Need To Do Something With The Boring Ceiling
Kabuki Kitsune 10 hours ago
Paint it a faint blue. Note: In old homes in the deep south, ceilings were painted a faint blue, sometimes sky blue, or haint blue because they found curiously, it prevented insects and cobwebs from developing, as the insects would mistake the color for sky. These blue ceilings also made rooms seem warmer, and more welcoming.
One possible reason a particular design choice may not work is that it conflicts with the house’s architecture. According to interior designer Nicole Jensen, the visual tension is evident in the way it can feel like a person wearing two mismatched outfits.
“The space can feel disjointed,” she told Real Simple. "It’s not just a design issue; it can impact how you feel in your home.
#10
Should I Cover My Ceilings In These?
#11
My Aunt's Toilet Is Having A Quinceñera
#12
I Love My Farmhouse Kitchen
Jensen notes that making things work between your home’s architecture and your furniture choices, for example, is all about “balance and repetition.” An example she gave is mixing a vintage chair with a minimalist Murphy door in the same wood finish. According to her, it’s a way of blending antiques with a sleek, modern home.
“It creates cohesion without sacrificing personality,” Jensen shared.
#13
I'm Too Groovy For My Life!!!!
#14
Hallelujah
#15
My 82 Year Old Mom Says She Can't Use These. I Told Her I Could Put Bubble Wrap On The Floor. What Else Can I Do (She Is A Chronic Complainer)
Jensen shared an example of an ill-advised interior-decorating decision: forcing stiff, traditional pieces into an industrial city loft.
"If you do bring in classic silhouettes, balance them with bold, modern fabrics,” she said. “Think chunky, industrial textures that hold their own."
#16
Wife Surprised Me With Painting The Floors My Favorite Color. But, Everyone Says They’re Just Going To Turn Green.
#17
Trying To Pick The Best Towels For This Room
#18
What Is The Correct Way To Decorate This Space That Doesnt Include Orphaned Wizard Boys
#19
Nailed It!
#20
My Mom Asked Me To Dog-Sit While She’s On A Cruise. I’m Scared
#21
I Wanted To Bring A Subtle Warmth To The White And Grey So I Added Some LED Lights!
#22
10 Year Old Me Lighting Up Any Room In The Sims:
Did I say that out loud? 17 hours ago
"How many spotlights would you like?" "All of them, please. "
#23
What Should I Put Here? Wrong Answers Only
#25
How Can I Make This More Chaotic For My MIL
#26
Landlord Said No Discount!
#27
His And Hers
#28
Is This Millennial Grey?
#29
On A Curve
#30
Wife Insists On Painting Every Wall Greige. I Don’t Even Try To Fight It Anymore. She Knows I’m Spineless
#31
Nobody Wants To Sleep In My Guest Bedroom. Should I Paint The Walls A Cheerful Colour?
#32
How About A Round Of Applause For This DIY Tile Job!
#33
Who Knew That You Had To Specify “Outdoors” When Asking For A Juliet Balcony?
#35
"This Kitchen Needs A Really Long Banana And One Egg"
#36
Just Moved In. I Love It, But It’s Super Bland And I Would Like To Add Some Personality. Ideas???
#37
How Can I Make This Look More Sinister And Claustrophobic?
#38
We Had A Remnant Of Carpet Leftover So I Improved This Niche. Now My Wife Wants Me To Remove It!
#39
Will This Look Good In My Ski Lodge?
#40
Big Box Window Sale!
#41
Should I Add A Solid Brown?
#42
Daughter’s Kindergarten Teacher Said She’s A Finger-Paint Prodigy. One Project Down And A Whole Summer To Go! Bye Bye Contractors!
#43
This Was Meant To Be A Room For My In-Laws, But They've Changed Their Minds. What Should I Do Instead?
#44
Grandma’s Will Specified We Could Only Receive Our Inheritances If We Displayed Her Ashes On Our Hearths. This Is My Portion! Fml
#45
What Can I Do To Make My Bathroom More Inviting?
#46
Something's Missing. Should I Take The Carpet Up The Walls?
#47
New Couch From Facebook Marketplace
#48
Should I Move The Trash Can?
#49
Husband Just Brought Home Our New "Otto Man"
#50
I’m Redoing My Bathroom In A “The Shining” Theme. Help Me Complete The Look!
#51
You’ve Heard About The Elephant In The Room, Right?
#52
Architect Promised Amazing Changes!
#53
What Art Installation Should I Put Here?
#54
Trying To Pick A Color For The Ceiling To Make This Wallpaper Really Stand Out
#55
What Is This Style Called?
#56
I Just Put Up My Pole, And My Husband Bedazzled It
#58
How To Add To A Bland Room?
#60
Thanks, I Hate Foetus Lamp
#61
My 53 Y/O Friend Just Purchased This
#62
Just Had Marble Tile Installed Throughout Our Home. I Think It Gives Such A Touch Of Class And Elegance
#63
Wife Broke All Our Dishes Last Week
#64
As A 32yo Injury Attorney, I've Worked Hard And Paid My Dues, So I Deserve The Best. My Parents Recently Told Me They Find My Taste "Ostentatious" And "Nouveau Riche" - Whatever That Means. But An Outdoor Kitchen Should Be Wow, Dont You Think?
#66
My Brother Said These Will Catch The Garden On Fire
#67
Hated The Look Of The Thermostat In My Home, So I Tightly Closed It In! Winning. Its Under The Mask
#69
Husband Just Finished Guest Bathroom
#70
Removing Walls Makes Spaces Seem So Much Larger!
#71
I Just Gotta Have More Columns!
Kabuki Kitsune 10 hours ago
Wouldn't surprise me in the least to find out that this came about because the house needed four columns for support, and the previous owner went "s***w this, I'm adding more."
#72
Straight Up Villa Decor?
#73
My Wife And I Spent A Lot Of Money On This Kitchen Renovation, But Not A Single Friend Has Complimented It! All My Own Mother Said Was, "Well, Choices Were Made." Jealous Much??
#74
Just Closed, Our Forever Dream House!!!!!
#75
Husband Is Upset That I Spent $700 On This Imported Rustic Screen Door, But I Love The Warmth It Brings
#77
The Stone Was Just Too Dated So I Modernized It By Painting It Black!
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Did I say that out loud? 10 hours ago
I don't think that a lot of these were bad at all. Perhaps not to my taste, but very well done. Each to their own.
Did I say that out loud? 10 hours ago
I don't think that a lot of these were bad at all. Perhaps not to my taste, but very well done. Each to their own.
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