A unique home in Minnesota has been dubbed the “Ugliest House in America,” but after a complete renovation, some critics say the property has lost its charm.
‘Technicolor nightmare’ two-story house in St. Cloud was built in 1940 and rated the least attractive in the country by HGTV.
The show ‘America’s Ugliest House’ hosted by comedian Retta described the house as “a patchwork of strange design, strange construction and questionable color choices.”
Owners Joe and Jack purchased the 2,017-square-foot teal home sight unseen for $250,000.
The exterior appears to be built from painted concrete blocks, with two castle-like towers and a yellow arched door.
The exterior appears to be built of painted cement blocks and features two castle-like towers.
The ‘Technicolor nightmare’ two-story house in St. Cloud was built in 1940 and was rated the least attractive in the country by HGTV.
Host Retta described the house as “a patchwork of strange design, strange construction and questionable color choices.”
The house took home the award for ‘Ugliest House in America’ on the fifth season of the HGTV show.
Inside, the front room is floor-to-ceiling pink with wall-to-wall pink carpet. There is a breakfast nook and a window seat with pink cushions.
The house also has a built-in roommate: a mannequin wearing a rainbow jacket, a red feather boa, and dazzling sunglasses and headdress.
The interior walls are concrete blocks painted in various vibrant colors. The small kitchen is located in a narrow hallway with a kidney-shaped countertop.
An upstairs living room features tropical wallpaper and yellow-painted exterior walls.
Retta called the house a “technicolor prison” and a “crime against the senses.”
The comedian teamed up with Alison Victoria, host of HGTV’s Windy City Rehab, to undertake a $150,000 renovation of the eyesore.
Owners Joe and Jack purchased the 2,017-square-foot teal home for $250,000.
The interior is a mix of bright colors and strange decorations.
This mustachioed mannequin caught the attention of Retta, host of ‘The Ugliest House in America’
A huge mural of the Texas flag adorns a bedroom wall, paired with bold linens.
After the renovation, the exterior looked white with black trim and details to reflect the new color palette of the interior.
Many carpets were torn up and replaced with hardwood floors and wall treatments were added to cover the cinder blocks.
The kitchen was expanded by knocking down a wall and opening to the living room and dining room.
The master bathroom was expanded by removing an unused closet, old tiles were removed, and the bathroom was enlarged enough to add a bathtub.
But after the transformation, TikTok commenters had a mixed reaction to the changes, stating that the new look destroyed her charm.
The front of the house was redesigned to replace the bold colors with a more muted finish.
Some commentators didn’t like the makeover and said the house had lost its eye-catching character.
Spot colors were replaced with softer tones, while bold furniture was removed.
“They gave it the sad beige treatment,” said one critical viewer.
Another person said the house became a “Pinterest page.”
Someone else said, “They just don’t know art when they see it.”
“I turned it into a Pinterest page,” said one commenter.
“They gave it the sad beige treatment,” said another.
‘They destroyed this house during the remodel, now it is SO ugly and basic. “It breaks my heart,” a third person said.
‘I lived in Saint Cloud and moved shortly after this came on the market. He fell into the wrong hands
Someone else said, “They just don’t know art when they see it.”
Among the finalists for the ugliest house in America was a ‘gloomy’ custom made medieval castle with multiple chimneys that Retta deemed “too scary to use.”
Another contender was a House ‘hall of mirrors’ in Washington state that was created by an artist who placed mirrors on every surface imaginable.