Bizarre houses: 10 examples of some questionable house-and-home designs
The principle stands: you don't criticize the tastes of others. But when those tastes are displayed to the whole neighborhood, a reaction can be expected. For example, if we had a ship as house, or a home entirely decorated in animal print, this would certainly attract looks and comments. It's hard to remain impassive when seeing a house that has been built upside down, for example.
And then there are the stylistic details that you only notice once inside a house - details that express a truly "unique" aesthetic sense. Check out some of the examples below:
It seems that in Germany there are several buildings which have been erected upside down. One is a café, but others, like this one, is a real home!
There is a funny story behind this house: for years the leopard-print walls have - predictably - attracted attention but also outrage, and in the end, the owners decided to replace the print with something else: the tartan motif made famous by the Burberry brand.
If you want to live in a shell, the Fairy Tale Tiny House built by Javier Senosiain in Mexico is for you.
Why skuttle a ship when it can become a perfect lake-side residence?
Known as The Heliodome, this house on the outskirts of Strasbourg, France is kept cool in the summer and warm in the winter - all thanks to the position and inclination of the windows with respect to the sun's rays.
There are those who can afford a wooden pier to dock their boat at and also to serve as their home. This design is by the Bercy Chen Studio.
Why not try the "thrill" of tripping over a stream of stones in the middle of the house every day?
Highly unusual: with these tiles, the bathroom becomes a courtyard watched by the eyes from a thousand apartments.
There is no such thing as "too many moldings..."
If you want to feel like you are under the influence of some psychotropic substance when you enter a kitchen, this is for you!
What "unique" home stylings have you encountered?
