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@averieblues

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@averieblues Tik tok account is crime designs (they take submissions and do seem to Google Maps the homes) if you want to cry with me... #homedesigns #uglyhomes #badhomeremodels #cozyhomes

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Views
18.9M
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Comments
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Engagement
10.2%
Length · 11 Aug 2026
0:47

Video #48389 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Reacting to bad home renovationsfrom @averieblues

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Overview

The creator reacts to a series of home renovations she finds distasteful. For each of the four examples, she first shows a 'before' image of a traditional house, expressing admiration, and then cuts to an 'after' image of a modern or drastically altered house, reacting with shock, dismay, and comedic despair.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State extreme premise
  2. 2Present valued original
  3. 3Reveal shocking transformation
  4. 4Deliver emotional verdict

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Before/After TransformationReaction
Elements
Picture-in-PictureGreen Screen Composite

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Verbal hook

It should be a crime against humanity to do this to this house.

Visual hook

A split-screen view showing a woman speaking expressively in a small window while a large, picturesque house is displayed in the main frame.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

An extreme, hyperbolic statement that frames the topic as a moral or criminal issue, immediately creating high stakes and promising a dramatic reveal.

Payoff

The final beat provides closure through a sharp, culturally relevant critique that offers a conclusive judgment rather than just another expression of shock.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Before & After Outrage Cycle

To generate strong emotional reactions by showcasing the dramatic and subjectively negative transformation of a beloved or aesthetically pleasing original item. The creator acts as an emotional proxy for the audience, validating their shock and outrage.

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    The First Offense

    The first example proves the hook's thesis, delivering the initial shock and establishing the video's core 'before/after/reaction' pattern.

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    The Escalating Examples

    A series of subsequent examples that follow the established pattern, with the narrator's commentary escalating from pure shock to moral judgment and then to hyperbolic calls for action.

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    The Final Judgment

    The last example is framed as the most egregious, and the payoff reaction shifts from pure emotion to a specific, sarcastic cultural critique, serving as a climactic punchline.

Themes

  • Architectural preservation
  • Subjectivity of taste
  • Modern vs. traditional design

Techniques

  • Picture-in-picture
  • Before and after

Trends

  • Reaction videos

Post caption

Tik tok account is crime designs (they take submissions and do seem to Google Maps the homes) if you want to cry with me... #homedesigns #uglyhomes #badhomeremodels #cozyhomes

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Transcript

It should be a crime against humanity to do this to this house. Watch. Watch what happens. Oh my god. Oh, my God. Another one. This is my favorite TikTok account, but also least favorite TikTok account. You see this beautiful worse? Beautiful landscaping. Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh. They don't deserve that. Timeless. Amazing. Beautiful. Like, who do I have to call to sue? I'm... Oh my god. Last one. This one's really devastating. It looks like you're in Italy. I'm surprised I don't see a Cybertruck in the driveway in all honesty.

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