The very point of hiring a professional designer is to get the job done right. Or so we’d like to think. But it seems sometimes the best laid plans can go down the drain, along with your vision of the perfect execution. Fortunately,shaming bad designshas become a favorite pastime of the internet. From the crazy, to the confusing, the downright dangerous or just plain stupid, there’s no shortage of pics on the proverbial “Design Fails Wall of Shame”.If you’re looking for inspiration on what you probably don’t want around you, you should check out theDesign FailsInsta account. It has hundreds of posts of epicinterior designand architecture fails. Some might make you laugh, others could make you want to cry. Then there are those that just hurt your eyes.We’ve put together our personal favorites. Keep scrolling for a feast of fabulous fails, and upvote the ones that leave you stunned. Don’t miss the chatBored Pandahad withEric Dillman, the interior designer behind the account, and the host of thePro Series with Eric Dillmanpodcast.This post may includeaffiliate links.
The very point of hiring a professional designer is to get the job done right. Or so we’d like to think. But it seems sometimes the best laid plans can go down the drain, along with your vision of the perfect execution. Fortunately,shaming bad designshas become a favorite pastime of the internet. From the crazy, to the confusing, the downright dangerous or just plain stupid, there’s no shortage of pics on the proverbial “Design Fails Wall of Shame”.
If you’re looking for inspiration on what you probably don’t want around you, you should check out theDesign FailsInsta account. It has hundreds of posts of epicinterior designand architecture fails. Some might make you laugh, others could make you want to cry. Then there are those that just hurt your eyes.
We’ve put together our personal favorites. Keep scrolling for a feast of fabulous fails, and upvote the ones that leave you stunned. Don’t miss the chatBored Pandahad withEric Dillman, the interior designer behind the account, and the host of thePro Series with Eric Dillmanpodcast.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
The amount of skill it took to do this is insane
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The brains behind the Insta page is actually a qualified interior designer. Eric Dillman has a few social media accounts, and a podcast. Dillman got his Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. And started his first design account in 2018.
“I was a year into my career and due to being a very inexperienced designer I wasn’t getting the leads I wanted from the firm I was working at. So I decided to market myself and get my own leads,” he told Bored Panda during our interview.
Dillman’spodcast“Pro Series with Eric Dillman” sees him interview professionals from the design,construction, andreal estateindustries, as well as stars from home design television shows.
Everyone kept hitting their heads as they walked down my stairs, so I hung a sign as a warning
Someone said this faucet looks like the squirrel from Ice Age and now I can’t unsee it
He set up the the Design Fails Insta page in 2021. “Being in and out of customers homes for years I have seen some very questionable designs and construction. These ‘Design Fails’ are always a hit topic between design friends and we always share them with each other,” said Dillman. “I post these bad designs on the page for other designers to enjoy.”
Imagine forgetting that Gramma’s on the porch
A hotel in Germany uses 3D carpets to keep guests from running in the hallway.
Much like many of the rest of us, Dillman wasn’t expecting the events of 2020. On top of the disaster that wasCovid, the content creator had to deal with his Instagram account beinghacked. It was a turning point in his journey.Dillman was working from home in June of 2020, when he got an email saying his orginal account was hacked. He had around 15,000 followers at the time. At first, he thought it was a joke but soon realized the gravity of the situation. After an uphill battle to get his account back, he eventually hired someone to help him.
Much like many of the rest of us, Dillman wasn’t expecting the events of 2020. On top of the disaster that wasCovid, the content creator had to deal with his Instagram account beinghacked. It was a turning point in his journey.
Dillman was working from home in June of 2020, when he got an email saying his orginal account was hacked. He had around 15,000 followers at the time. At first, he thought it was a joke but soon realized the gravity of the situation. After an uphill battle to get his account back, he eventually hired someone to help him.
Imagine being drunk walking into this bathroom
This is why I have trust issues
In this bathroom I would not know whether to wash my hands or open the chamber of secrets
Dillman said he knew his brand meant something to him. But he didn’t know just how much until he almost lost it. The whole experience made the content creator realize he needed to “up his game” on social media, and pour even more into his passion.
What a great way to break a neck
Gonna turn this Pizza Hut into a Pizza Home
Home remodeling is my passion
Oh my God
Some personal news: We’re replacing our countertops tomorrow and I’m so excited, mainly because we get to remove this abomination of a kitchen sink
I have so many questions
Dillman has continued to push himself and branch out. In 2023, he added a second episode of the week called “Off Topic”. As the name suggests, the host talks tackles topics that aren’t related to design. In June this year, Dillman hit 100,000 “listens”.He told Bored Panda while he has other interests, he’s been obsessed with all things design since he was a child. “It all stems from my parents custom-building the house I grew up in when I was 8. Going to all the showrooms and seeing the house go from ground up just made me fall in love with the industry at a very young age.”
Dillman has continued to push himself and branch out. In 2023, he added a second episode of the week called “Off Topic”. As the name suggests, the host talks tackles topics that aren’t related to design. In June this year, Dillman hit 100,000 “listens”.
He told Bored Panda while he has other interests, he’s been obsessed with all things design since he was a child. “It all stems from my parents custom-building the house I grew up in when I was 8. Going to all the showrooms and seeing the house go from ground up just made me fall in love with the industry at a very young age.”
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Great way to have your guest break their leg
The interior designer and content creator describes himself as an introvert. He says social media has helped him come out of his shell. And has given him a much-needed confidence boost. Since his one page showcases design fails, we were curious to know if Dillman has any flops of his own. "I’m a designer who likes to give my professional advice but there are some clients that want it exactly their way,” he revealed. “It’s hard to work for those clients cause you know it isn’t functional design but you do it for the client cause it’s their money and space. Those are usually the ones I just doesn’t photograph.”
The interior designer and content creator describes himself as an introvert. He says social media has helped him come out of his shell. And has given him a much-needed confidence boost. Since his one page showcases design fails, we were curious to know if Dillman has any flops of his own.
“I’m a designer who likes to give my professional advice but there are some clients that want it exactly their way,” he revealed. “It’s hard to work for those clients cause you know it isn’t functional design but you do it for the client cause it’s their money and space. Those are usually the ones I just doesn’t photograph.”
I need an explanation to why this was a thing
That’s what I call a “throne”
So what screams epic design fail to the brains behind this Insta account? “I feel like with home renovation shows being so popular, it has taught people that anyone can do these designs and renovations,” said Dillman.“You can tell when a designer does it, compared to someone who thinks they can do it because they saw someone on tv do it. Most of the time it’s not functional at all, doesn’t go with the rest of the house, or the materials used are completely wrong and aren’t used properly.“But at the end of the day, we should probably still thank those who “think they can do it”. If it weren’y for them, we’d never get to enjoy the epic and hilarious design fails featured here.
So what screams epic design fail to the brains behind this Insta account? “I feel like with home renovation shows being so popular, it has taught people that anyone can do these designs and renovations,” said Dillman.
“You can tell when a designer does it, compared to someone who thinks they can do it because they saw someone on tv do it. Most of the time it’s not functional at all, doesn’t go with the rest of the house, or the materials used are completely wrong and aren’t used properly.”
But at the end of the day, we should probably still thank those who “think they can do it”. If it weren’y for them, we’d never get to enjoy the epic and hilarious design fails featured here.
When Boomers wana talk about how stupid millennials are… Just remember what generation covered real hardwood floors with linoleum
I know this gonna bother someone
If you thought you did something dumb today…….. at least you’re not the person who did this
My shower broke so my landlord came over… look wtf he done put tf up
Pretty sure that shouldn’t happen
Her: “babe, I want a castle in the sky"Me: “say no more”
Why hire a professional when you can do……. Nvm
Some might think this is the beauty of this type of tile but the unevenness bothers the sh*t out of me
Ummmmm what?! How is this staying up?
My neighbor recently had some work done to his house. Definitely not gonna use his contractor
So does someone actually hang out there?
Love the craftsmanship
The contractor said he knew what he was doing
You do know there is a cover for that dude?!
That’s a lot of cuts
I think they forgot something
So much HOW/WHY on the left
This reads a very frugal person who collects tiles from all the shops in town and installs it to save some money
Better hope the tree doesn’t fall
Nice open kitchen, with a perfect working triangle
Top tier tile work
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I’m no wheelchair engineer, but…
Whoever did this tile work needs a map, a compass, and a lesson in basic geometry!
Well now that’s different
So many things wrong here
Something off here
When you know a guy who’s way cheaper!
What…..why……
What would you even do with this room?
This physically hurts me
When the contractor take the door swing clearance on the blueprint too literally
So how you getting up there?
Not sure which paint job is worse
Really hard pass on the countertop
I guess you get what you pay for
Great way to get people to not shop in your store
Not event the same molding
I need to talk to the designer on this one…..also introduce them to some spec books
It took the tile person more time to cut to fit the pipe than it would to furr out the wall
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