Call the aesthetics police and send a telegram to the epic fails department—we’ve got some awful design decisions to report, and we think there needs to be an official inquiry. This multi-million-member strong subreddit is devoted to showing the most awful sides of design, whether we’re talking about interiors, exteriors, or plain old products. We’ve collected some of the most egregious designs to grace the internet in recent days, so make sure your inner critic is all fired up and ready to go, cuz things are about to get real.

Bored Panda got in touch with Ariane Sherine, the new editor at These Three Rooms, the unique sister site to the Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms magazine, for a chat about good and bad design, and how to make your designs stand out. You’ll find our full interview with Ariane, who lent us her eye for aesthetics, below, so be sure to check it out while you’re upvoting the best of the worst design pics, Pandas.

When you’re done enjoying this utter (un)aesthetic madness in this list, you should check out Bored Panda’s recent articles about epic design fails here, here, and here.

#1 This Shirt

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#2 Know The Facts I Have Beautiful Teeth Too

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#3 Stoplights In Lake Tahoe Filled With Snow Due To A Crappy Design Of Not Having The Bottom Cut Out To Prevent Snow Accumulation. It’s A World-Class Ski Area, Snow Should Be A Key Factor In All Design Decisions

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Ariane, an editor working at These Three Rooms, was kind enough to share her thoughts about design, aesthetics, and quality with Bored Panda. Ariane believes that the designs that have the biggest impact stand out in terms of aesthetics, form, and their physical durability.

“When it comes to aesthetics, 'bad design' is a very individual thing that comes down to personal taste,” she said that our personal taste plays an important role in how we judge designs. However, we shouldn’t judge designs based on just how we feel about them. We need to take other things into account as well.

#4 This Spacious Toilet Cubical

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#5 Don't Give Candy To Babies Please

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#6 At Least They Can't See Your Face

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Design expert Ariane gave Bored Panda an example of how our personal tastes, likes, and dislikes can affect our judgment. 

“For example, I don't particularly like busy 'maximalist' designs with too many clashing prints and patterns, and I'm not keen on very dark colors, but those might be heaven for somebody else,” she said.

“It's perhaps more helpful to talk about 'bad design' as design that doesn't function as it should—for instance, a kitchen that doesn't have what's called 'good flow', where you have to walk impractical distances between complementary appliances and where the dimensions of the 'kitchen work triangle' (the distance between fridge, sink, and hob) aren't practical,” Ariane said that poor design is more related to poor functioning rather than just poor aesthetics.

#7 Wheelchair Friendly Stairway

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#8 Go Ahead I Dare You. Bike Lane Ends In Oncoming Traffic

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#9 Blehhh

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“A kitchen where there isn't enough storage, where potentially dangerous appliances aren't located safely, and where cornflakes and milk are placed at opposite ends of the room is what I'd call 'bad design,'” she told us that bad design is broader and that we should look at the overall space where certain items are located, not just the individual items in isolation.

#10 Simple Question, Why?

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#11 Chalk With A Popsicle Color, Shape, And Even Wood Handle. What Could Go Wrong Giving These To Kids?

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#12 Blursed

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On the flip side, what we consider to be good—or even great—design is all about putting in the energy, effort, and attention where it matters. Good design takes time, especially when it comes to our homes.

“‘Good design' is where a lot of thought and effort has been put into structuring and renovating a house so it's perfect for the people living in it. It takes account of their aesthetic preferences but also focuses on the concepts I mentioned before, paying close attention to detail,” Ariane told us.

#13 Orange Is The New Milk

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#14 This Winter, You Can Set Your Feet On Fire

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#15 My Tesla's Door Handles When It's Icy Outside

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The editor from These Three Rooms shared what good design looks like for her. “For me, good design is where artificial lighting is used strategically, and where the amount of natural light is maximized; where a room feels airy and spacious instead of closed in.”

#16 The Stairs In An Airbnb I Stayed In Where Every Step Is A Different Height, Width And Depth

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#17 Cherry On Top Of The Road

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#18 Please The Beans

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The design expert continued about what well-crafted spaces entail. These are designs “where the amount of walking and effort is minimized, as everything you need is to hand; where there are enough plug sockets and lights to meet the homeowner's needs; and where tables, seating, countertops, basins, etc are perfect for their height. These are classic principles that I doubt will change over time.”

#19 Guys I Found An App Which Rents Ice Ships

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#20 This "Taco" Someone Posted From Their Work Cafeteria

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#21 Men's Toilet In A Cafe In Shanghai

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According to Ariane, if you’re decorating the interior of your home, you might want to use a limited palette. “Aesthetically, I would personally only choose two or three complementary colors and whichever metallic finish you like for a color scheme, because to me that kind of coordination is stylish and beautiful, but it really comes down to individual preferences.”

#22 A DIY Shower I Saw While House Hunting

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#23 The Sign Telling Us Where Our Room Is

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#24 I’ve Tripped In The Kitchen But Never On My Way To The Kitchen

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Meanwhile, Tim Antoniuk, an Associate Professor of Design Studies at the University of Alberta, believes there are objectively good and bad products, but our preferences create a bit of a gray area between the two.

"The gray area comes in when people start to talk about taste and about degrees of aesthetic. I may love the design of Bauhaus furniture, for example, while somebody may feel that it is too cold and void of personality. Not unlike great art, I believe that much of what came from this era is ‘great design,’ in part because it represents an era and a philosophy. When we start to mix in discussions of taste and preference, that is where the gray areas of good and bad design get blurred,” he told Bored Panda during an earlier interview.

#25 The Toilet Paper Dispenser At My University - Every Roll Spins When You Spin One

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#26 This Is So Bad I Forgot How Giraffes Really Look

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#27 Never Noticed

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Tim from the University of Alberta thinks that people can intuitively tell if a design is good or not. We feel it, we sense it.

"Quite often, this relates to ergonomics and the usability or functionality of the products and services and systems. Having said that, I think far too many people expect poor design that doesn’t really work well," he said, adding that for him, great design is intuitive, empathetic to the user, and emotional.

#28 Just Got To My Condo, I’m In Unit E

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#29 Finger Crushing Door Handle In A Place We’re Renting

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#30 This Marvel In Ohio

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What has been the worst design that you have ever seen with your own two eyes, Pandas? Which of the terrible designs from this list are going to give you nightmares for many nights to come? Share your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the article.

#31 Hidden What?!

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#32 This Dystopian Shrek And Donkey

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#33 Tactile Paving For The Visually Impaired Interrupted By Giant Bench

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#34 Ah Yes My Fav Avenger The Hulk With Double Layer Teeth

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#35 My Fridge

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#36 I Can't Tell If The Face Or The Text And Warning Are The Real Crappy Design

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#37 When I Almost Bought Shirts But Was Afraid Of How They Would Smell

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#38 I Wonder If She's Pregnant

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#39 Barrier Blocks Pedestrians When It’s Open For Cars

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#40 This Emergency Escape Hammer Is Placed Behind A Plastic Cover Sealed With Screws. No There Is No Emergency Screwdriver Anywhere

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#41 This Ad For A Fire Pit

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#42 Don't Think That's A Dog

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#43 Exhaust Fan Switch In Corner Of Ceiling, Behind A Stacked Washer&dryer That You Need A Long Stick To Turn On In My New House

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#44 Always Forgotten Remembered Never

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#45 Bus Stop Shelter

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#46 This Is A Poster By A Design School

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#47 What A Terrible Design For A Roundabout

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#48 The Worst Bathroom I Have Ever Seen (In A Hotel)

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#49 Yee-Haw A Violin!

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#50 This Garbage Bin Actually Leads To Another Bathroom Stall

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#51 View From The Last Row Of My Local Theater

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#52 I Think I’ve Found It, The Worst Expiration Date Ever

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#53 LED Rear View Mirror Advertisement On Tik Tok

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#54 The Maze They Gave Us After Donating Blood Has No Escape

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#55 I Found This While Shopping, In Some Ways I Love It In Other Ways This Is Really Cursed

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#56 I Was Getting A Tour Of A Potential Home To Buy But As Soon As I Saw This I Left

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#57 Found This While On An Airport Returning Home

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#58 It Was Closed

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#59 Mini Golf Shrek

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#60 Image To Advertise A Photo Booth

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#61 Mailboxes Not In Order

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#62 Hotel Room Has A Massive Pillar Blocking The Other Side Of The Bed, Also Makes For A Very Cozy Depression Corner

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#63 Could Be Good Camouflage For The Zombie Apocalypse. Add A Cardigan And Wedges And This Versatile Dress Transforms To Perfect Evening Wear!

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#64 These Kit Kats Redesigned For Halloween Won't Break Right

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#65 The Handle Of This Pan Is Heavier Than The Actual Pan

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#66 Door Handles That Freeze Way To Easy On Tesla Model 3/Y

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#67 The Buttons On This TV

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#68 Menu With Red Letters Under Red Lights

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#69 Where Should I Go?

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#70 This Shopping Bag Looks Like Greasy Fast Food Takeout

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#71 Please Don’t Use Gradients When You’re Making A Graph

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#72 A Song Plays Asking You To Press Triangle… There Isn’t A Triangle To Press

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#73 Looking For A Place To Live In London. Found One For £650 Per Month, No Bills Included. This 'Studio Flat' Has A Shower In The Living Room, If You Look Real Close, You'll See The Sink Beside It Too (Chefs Kiss)

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#74 A Touch Lamp That You Can Only Touch In One Spot. You Know, Like A Regular Switch

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#75 The Fabric Choice For These Cloth Diapers Makes It Look Like They Have Already Been Used

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#76 Gnomes Are Symbol Of My City. It Used To Be A City Game For Tourists To Find Them All But There Are So Many Of Them It No Longer Makes Sense. City Opened Brand New Skate Park In The City. To Celebrate It They Put A Gnome There. Metal Gnome With Pointy Bits On Top Of A Ramp Right Next To A Rail

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#77 Our Neighborhood Has Every Mailbox Blocking The Sidewalks

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#78 I Can't Figure Out Which Way To Go

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#79 I See Your Scarlett Johansson And Raise My Favourite Avenger

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#80 Those Columns Look Awful

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#81 The Gaelic Athletic Association, In Ireland, Show Voting Results Like This

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#82 Think Inside The Box First

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#83 Even Their Own Model Is Not Comfortable With The Design

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#84 Some Poor Attempt Of A Quirky Clock

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#85 This Creepy Mannequin Doll

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#86 The Worst Staircase I Have Ever Seen

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#87 Wolf

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#88 Bought A Trailer Lock And Been Using It For A Year Or Two And Just Realized It Is Useless

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#89 Toilet At My Office

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#90 How Should I Open The Door On The Left

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#91 Just So We're All Clear, This Man Has Cracked Open A Child And Is Now Wearing Its Insides On His Head, Correct?

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#92 How Tall Would One Have To Be To Set The Temperature To Bake At 350?

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#93 The Circles Don’t Match The Lines On My To Do Lists

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#94 Sliding Door Smashes Outlet When You Open It

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#95 How Are You Even Supposed To Read This?

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#96 Pe Ce N Fart

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#97 These Windows

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#98 This Bathroom Stall At A Hockey Arena

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#99 These Mug Handles. Very Uncomfortable To Hold

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#100 Terrific!

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#101 I’m Not Sure What Would Make Me Think It Contains Avocados

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#102 These 2022 Sunglasses

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#103 The Angle Of This Image From A Shampoo Ad Makes Them Look Like Conjoined Twins

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#104 Crappy Slide

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#105 Instead Of Making These Thermometers Turn Off They Just Stay On And Display The Word "Off" Making Them Run Their Batteries Faster Than Other Models We Used To Have At My Job

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#106 The New Footpath And Gate At My Work

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#107 The Letters, Mason! What Do They Mean?

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#108 Serpent Dolphin Is Serphin

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#109 Imma Go To The Biar Blio Tegen Catina

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#110 Let’s Pizz

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#111 Is Wayfair Trying To Sell Me A Sink Or A Urinal? Or Both?

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#112 A Normal Family

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#113 Found This On Douyin, Thought It Might Fit Here

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#114 The Hr Departments Attempt To Discourage Human Contact At My Work

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#115 Who Is This Sign Meant For?

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#116 The More I Look At This House, The Worse It Gets

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#117 Can We All Admire This Majestic Beast

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#118 What’s Does That Even Say?

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#119 Cafe Logo: Halfcup Brunch

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#120 At First Look I Thought They're Getting Hanged

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#121 The Seller Doesn’t Have Any Notion Of Scaling

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