Next time, hire a designer! Hilarious snaps prove that some people's planning decisions make zero sense

We all have our own preferences when it comes to how things should look, especially when it comes to the place we call home. 

But sometimes, other people's design choices can leave us scratching our heads - and in some circumstances they're so baffling they make no sense at all.

People from around the world have shared the most bizarre planning choices they have spotted and Bright Side collated some of the best examples.

One of the photos showed an escalator and stairs which appeared to lead straight into a brick wall in a shopping centre, while elsewhere, a wall was built straight over a toilet seat, meaning people couldn't open the lid to use it.

Meanwhile, a tap was installed directly above some plug sockets and a bench was placed right under a water pipe.

People from around the world have shared the most bizarre planning choices they have spotted and Bright Side collated the best. One amusing photograph showed a drain placed directly below a door handle outside a European house

People from around the world have shared the most bizarre planning choices they have spotted and Bright Side collated the best. One amusing photograph showed a drain placed directly below a door handle outside a European house

Another amusing photograph showed a drain placed directly below a door handle outside a European house.

Meanwhile, a small miscalculation appeared to have occurred when someone hung their ceiling fan, with the blades knocking into the walls either side of it.

Here, FEMAIL shares a collection of the worst planning and design fails... 

Next time, hire a designer! Elsewhere a tap was installed directly above some plug sockets

Next time, hire a designer! Elsewhere a tap was installed directly above some plug sockets

Watch out for the water! The collection of images included a photo of a bench which was placed right under a water pipe

Watch out for the water! The collection of images included a photo of a bench which was placed right under a water pipe 

Don't go on there! This photo captured a slide that was dangerously placed as it led straight into a tree for some reason

Don't go on there! This photo captured a slide that was dangerously placed as it led straight into a tree for some reason

Another person spotted railings which had been installed over a bench, meaning people couldn't actually sit down on it

Another person spotted railings which had been installed over a bench, meaning people couldn't actually sit down on it

Useless: Elsewhere a wall was built straight over a toilet seat, meaning people couldn't even open the lid to use it

Useless: Elsewhere a wall was built straight over a toilet seat, meaning people couldn't even open the lid to use it

What's the point of that? A gate was installed to close the sidewalk in the US however people can easily walk around it

What's the point of that? A gate was installed to close the sidewalk in the US however people can easily walk around it 

Doesn't fit: A small miscalculation appeared to have occurred when someone hung their ceiling fan, with the blades knocking into the walls either side of it

Doesn't fit: A small miscalculation appeared to have occurred when someone hung their ceiling fan, with the blades knocking into the walls either side of it 

Destination... nowhere! This photograph shows an escalator and stairs which appear to lead straight into a brick wall in a shopping centre at a n undisclosed location

Destination... nowhere! This photograph shows an escalator and stairs which appear to lead straight into a brick wall in a shopping centre at a n undisclosed location

Not so great placing: An architect seemingly decided to have a balcony on the side of a building with no way to access it

Not so great placing: An architect seemingly decided to have a balcony on the side of a building with no way to access it 

Instead of using one device with two light switches, this person decided two on top of each other works just as well

Instead of using one device with two light switches, this person decided two on top of each other works just as well

There appeared to be a slight miscalculation when planning the exit in this European park - with the fence positioned over the pavement

There appeared to be a slight miscalculation when planning the exit in this European park - with the fence positioned over the pavement