Stefanie
I cover a lot of design fails here, and being an architect, I see them IRL as well—which is maybe why kitchen disasters hit me so hard. It’s the one room people really care about, the one they insist on “opening up” or “making modern,” and somehow they still end up with things like cabinets that don’t open, stoves in corners, or sinks with zero counter space.
At a certain point, you stop asking “What were they thinking?” and start wondering if they were thinking at all.
These are some of the worst kitchen design choices I’ve seen—sent in from the wild, passed down in Facebook groups, or discovered when someone finally decided to remodel and said “Wait… what is this even supposed to be?” If your kitchen layout has ever made you question reality, you’re not alone.
1. This is so painful.
2. “I Have Two Of Those In My Kitchen”
3. Talk about multitasking!
4. “Even The Oven Is Like Why Are You Doing This To Me????”
5. I stubbed my toe just looking at this.
6. “Shower In The Middle Of A Kitchen”
7. “Finally A Place For My Tetris Tupperware”
8. “I Wouldn’t Want To Come In Here After Smoking”
9. “What If They Get Divorced?”
10. An efficient way to get ready I guess?
11. “It’s The End Of Days”
12. The least functional kitchen ever.
13. “$1 Million San Francisco Loft Has Diagonal Support Beam That Cuts Through The Middle Of The Kitchen”
14. It hurts to look at.
15. “Crappy Kitchen Design”
16. The person on the left is screwed.
17. “But How Will People Know We’re Fancy Unless We Etch The Lamborghini Into The Window?”
18. For anyone who hates counter space.
19. “This ‘Form Over Function’ Kitchen In My Apartment…”
20. Honestly? I could never leave this one.
21. “Open Concept Gone Too Far”
22. Is someone buried here?
23. “This Entire Kitchen’s Counters And Backsplash Are Covered With This “Faux Mold” Tile”
24. Let me overhead press this piping hot Turkey.
25. “Crappy Kitchen Design”
26. This would drive me crazy.
27. “When You Don’t Know If The Kitchen Is In The Bathroom Or The Bathroom In The Kitchen”
28. One question: why?
29. “Interesting Cupboard Design”
30. “Blanche Done Blown The Whole Island Budget On Her Chandeliers”
