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Here Are 50 Examples That'll Teach You How To Ruin Your Home As Effortlessly As Possible

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Hiring an architect is sometimes the best option available to people.

Here Are 50 Examples That'll Teach You How To Ruin Your Home As Effortlessly As Possible

Some homes look normal from the street, then reveal a disaster the second you step inside. Bad stair placement, awkward windows, strange bathrooms, and layouts that make no sense can turn a house into a daily headache.

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That is exactly what makes these examples so entertaining, because every photo shows someone committing a fresh design crime in the name of DIY confidence. A few might be harmless quirks, but most are the kind of mistakes you notice immediately and never forget.

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Here are 50 examples of how to ruin your home as effortlessly as possible.

Look at that daredevil hammock.

Look at that daredevil hammock.Gaurav Joshi
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You best be precise here.

You best be precise here.Adrián Navarro
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Nope. Not today.

Nope. Not today.Allison Beer McKenzie

Wow, a few years later, you'd need a helicopter to get to the top.

Wow, a few years later, you'd need a helicopter to get to the top.Marina Butkina

OMG.

Rooftop or high platform entrance, stairs leading upward, extreme height impression.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Optical illusion or shin breaker? You decide.

Optical illusion or shin breaker? You decide.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Nope.

Modern house exterior with misaligned facade, playful Snow White theme.Alexis Rabinowitz

The sense of alignment is off here.

The sense of alignment is off here.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Modern house of Snow White, perhaps.

Modern house of Snow White, perhaps.Allison Beer McKenzie

Mildew vibes.

Mildew vibes.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Breast lights.

Breast lights.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

A commercial toilet in a family home.

A commercial toilet in a family home.Allison Beer McKenzie

No. How could you?

No. How could you?Jonathan D Schultz Ala

That's a roof.

That's a roof.Gary Johnson

Wow. I wonder how this even works.

Wow. I wonder how this even works.Amarie Phoenix

The first and second steps merge to cause painful body damage.

The first and second steps merge to cause painful body damage.Allison Beer McKenzie

A carpet in the bathroom. Wow.

A carpet in the bathroom. Wow.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

That's straight out of a nightmare.

That's straight out of a nightmare.Allison Beer McKenzie

Lonely stove.

Lonely stove.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

OMG. Stairway to hell.

OMG. Stairway to hell.Samantha James

And it gets even worse when someone hires a cheap contractor without consulting family leads, like in this renovation disaster AITA.

That's a lot of turrets.

That's a lot of turrets.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

How? What is this?

How? What is this?Roberta Bray-Enhus

What's the use of such a small island?

What's the use of such a small island?youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

ROFL. Open toilet.

ROFL. Open toilet.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Too much happening here.

Too much happening here.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

What in the world? A tub in the kitchen.

What in the world? A tub in the kitchen.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

The lack of windows is making me feel claustrophobic.

The lack of windows is making me feel claustrophobic.Chandin Geihsler

That railing is lagging big time.

That railing is lagging big time.Allison Beer McKenzie

Too busy.

Dark building interior feeling cramped, windowless walls, loose railing near stairs.www.facebook.com

Lack of windows, again.

Lack of windows, again.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Look at those shutters.

Look at those shutters.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Here's a luxury hotel in São Paulo, Brazil.

Here's a luxury hotel in São Paulo, Brazil.Mariana Marinovic

Nope.

Luxury hotel facade in São Paulo, Brazil, shutters appear damaged or falling.Marney Lindsay

Wonder if it floats.

Wonder if it floats.Douglas S Heckrotte

It's falling.

It's falling.Helen Tsatsos

This is scary.

This is scary.Allison Beer McKenzie

I hate it.

Falling construction debris or loose roof element, alarming unsafe work area.Samantha James

Not ideal at all. You'll need a helmet to work here.

Not ideal at all. You'll need a helmet to work here.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

As long as you don't look up, it's great.

As long as you don't look up, it's great.Allison Beer McKenzie

Cult vibes.

Cult vibes.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

This is insane.

This is insane.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

My eyes hurt with so much detail.

My eyes hurt with so much detail.Virginia Lee

Infinity bathroom.

Infinity bathroom.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Cyclops house.

Cyclops house.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

This house is for sale for $1 million in Austin, Texas.

This house is for sale for $1 million in Austin, Texas.Allison Beer McKenzie

Wonder what happened here.

Wonder what happened here.Allison Beer McKenzie

Alignment challenged.

Alignment challenged.Nini Stefanie

This is a joke. I hope.

This is a joke. I hope.Van Whit

ROFL. Tub on wheels.

ROFL. Tub on wheels.youshouldhavehiredanarchitect

Mama house and baby house.

Mama house and baby house.Anna Blackmon

In Summary...

Do you see how important it is to hire an architect? Unless you want to stare at boob lights every time you look up or fall down the stairs more often than your bones heal, it's crucial to get an expert who knows what they're doing.

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Before you copy these “home ruin” ideas, read about the disabled sibling accessibility fight in this AITA over renovating the family home.

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