18 Outrageous McMansions That Challenge the 'Bigger is Better' Myth

The McMansion Phenomenon

You can always count on the subreddit r/McMansionHell for entertaining photos and hilarious commentary on suburban architecture. Recently, we shared 21 of our favorite "certified McMansions" from the subreddit, leading to a mix of admiration and criticism. As Janette Smith aptly put it, "To a true architect, these are a nightmare." But let's dive into more of these perplexing designs!

1. A Gingerbread Delight

"They actually look really nice at night like gingerbread houses. All those ridiculous roofs offer more places to string lights!"

2. Tacky Intersection

"This tacky thing being built at the middle of a busy commercial intersection outside Atlanta, GA."

3. Wacky New Build

"I drove by this the other day and was blown away by how wacky the design is. Brand new, not even finished yet."

4. An Eyesore in New Development

"This one recently went up in a new development. It sticks out like a sore thumb."

5. Subway Tile Overkill

"I want a subway tile backsplash, but let it be the entire house."

6. Identity Crisis

"This house is having an identity crisis. Modern garage door design, shake siding, farmhouse roof, Bahama shutters, gabled within an inch of its life, and soul-stealing black with no relief except for some random wood-toned corbels. Sad."

7. Roofless Ambition

"Needs more roof."

8. Expensive Mistake

"It's the random mix of gable styles for me. Why is this a thing? It always looks like an expensive mistake."

9. Classy Monocle

"Please give my house a monocle for that extra classy look."

10. Funeral Home Vibes

"Upper-class funeral home."

11. Weedy Attention

"Note how the plot of weeds in front of the first house calls attention to the nasty fountain which draws the eye to the fugly banisters leading to the porch with the rickety columns."

12. Criminal Proportions

"I become more offended the longer I look at it. The proportions are criminal. The not-a-balcony makes me angry, and the color scheme might potentially be acceptable somewhere else, but it somehow makes this entire putty monstrosity even worse."

13. Elegance in Electrical Boxes

"No space for anything green on either side and that nice electrical box right out front screams elegance."

14. Franken-Haus

"It’s like some kind of Franken-haus — made up of the fugliest design elements they could imagine."

15. Movers' Nightmare

"I want a house that will make the movers scream and run away. No wait! Put a door on the ground floor, only stick it under the stairs so it is nice and dark. And then surround the whole thing with concrete."

16. Lack of Commitment

"Kind of disappointed there weren’t columns filling every room. Lack of commitment."

17. Just Lower the Roof

"Just lower the roof right there — it’ll be fine."

18. Cheerful Criminality

"It's very cheerful. It also highlights the criminal misuse of windows in McMansions. One has to wonder if the builder just had tons of random, excess windows lying around and told his guys to 'put them wherever.'"

Which of these McMansions irks you the most? Let us know in the comments!