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65 Bathroom Design Fails So Ridiculous, They’re Not Even Funny Anymore

Bathrooms are otherwise known as comfort stations. As the name suggests, they are ideally sanctuaries that make you feel relaxed as you relieve yourself and/or gussy up.

However, the bathrooms on this list offer the exact opposite experience. They are so poorly designed that they may induce displeasure, even stress and anxiety, from the possibility of being seen from the outside as you handle your business.

Check out these bathroom design fails, which unfortunately exist somewhere in the world for some poor soul to endure.

#1 Studio Apartment... No Thanks

#2 I Can Only Imagine What Splashes Onto Those Curtains (Restaurant Restroom)

#3 That Was The Last Thing I Expected In A Bathroom Stall

The bathrooms on this list are just some of the many glaring examples of poor design. But if we were to define what makes a bathroom layout look bad, designer Vicki Zagrodnik provided a criterion.

“Balance in three aspects—usability, comfort, and aesthetics—is fundamental to any space,” she told The Spruce.

#4 Poor Eyesight, And This Almost Caught Me Off Guard

#5 The Hotel I'm Staying At Features A Glass-Ceilinged Men's Toilet Right Below The Main Entrance

#6 A Bathroom In A Newly Listed Home In My Town

A lack of clearance is one thing Zagrodnik specified. It’s when a particular fixture disrupts the flow of the entire space, like having a vanity, shower, and toilet cramped close together.

As a rule of thumb, Zagrodnik recommends leaving at least 30 inches of space around these key fixtures. She also reminds about the importance of door clearance and not having them collide when opened.

#7 Slippery When Wet, I Fell Down Just Looking At The Picture

#8 These Restroom Stalls Have Translucent Doors

#9 This Public Restroom Mirror'ish Ceiling

An outdated bathroom aesthetic may induce the same discomforting feelings as one that is very poorly designed. One of them is a bathroom with too much square footage for no real reason.

As Silo Studio Design founder Gabriela Eisenhart tells House Beautiful, “No one needs a dance floor in the middle of their bathroom.”

#10 The Sink Of A Gas Station's Bathroom I Went Yesterday. Yes, I Had To Pull The Trigger All The Time To Make The Water Run, Yes, It Was Inconvenient

#11 The Floor Of A Bathroom Stall In A Nice Restaurant

#12 This Door To The Restroom

The finishes on bathroom fixtures can also make it look dated. According to designer Cathryn Lindsey, chrome, brushed nickel, and yellow brass are no longer in style and add very little to no value to the overall design.

#13 At A Restaurant Last Night, I Found These Urinals For Very Skinny, Very Intimate Friends

#14 Beautiful Parisian Bathroom

#15 You Install Bars For People That May Have Trouble Getting Up And Down Off The Toilet And Then Install The Toilet Paper Dispenser Almost 5 Feet Up Off The Floor?

“These tones often feel too cold or inexpensive,” Lindsey said. “They lack the warmth and depth to bring any sense of polish to the space.”

Instead, she recommends either a refined, polished nickel or unlacquered brass to make the space feel more elevated.

#16 My In-Laws Sink. "It Was Cheap". They Don't Have Reason For A Tiny Sink, It's Borderline Unusable. They Have A Decently Sized Bathroom

#17 Space Saving Basin. The Washroom At A Local Business. Not Sure Whether The Basin Has Grown Or The Wall Is Eating It

#18 High School Bathrooms Are Already Wild Enough

#19 This Bathroom In A Gas Station

#20 This Bathroom In An Airbnb

#21 Hideaway Bathroom Behind Stairwell

#22 Who Needs A Coin Operated Bidet On A Amusement Park Restroom? The Design Is So Capitalism

#23 The Only Unlocked Bathroom At My School

The bathroom is the only one on the campus at the high school that they keep unlocked. It does not have a lock on it. It has been like this for months.