Despite what HGTV might tell us, not everyone is cut out for DIY projects. Even if you have a really good idea (you probably don’t), there’s still the issue of execution.
Here are some of our favorite irredeemably bad DIY projects and fixes that we found this week.
“My parents: we don’t need a paint roller”
“My favourite part is where instead of removing the stuff from the shelf so they could paint the whole wall, they left the stuff on the shelf and just didn’t paint behind there” – u/blewberyBOOM
“Recent find at the thrift store. didn’t buy it”
“Should have bought it, it really ties the room together” – u/Pickingnamesisharder
“Amazing work”
“Flintstones aesthetic” – u/balbertborring
“I don’t know what to say to this.”
“The stump will last a whole lot longer than the fence.” – u/solstice38
“It was listed as a Jair.”
“At least you’ll have plenty of places for the remote control” – u/migoodridge
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“Saw this on Instagram”
“Nothing says “safe” like a door perforated like a postage stamp.” – u/publicnuissance
“Can’t afford a 2×4?”
“Chairconditioner.” – u/NewResponsibility163
“It’s unique for a reason.”
“Well.. it is technically unique..” – u/ figbott
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“Fake grass in the shower”
“I bet the mold underneath is real.” – u/ShakeHandsW_Danger
“This “fancy” wall pattern my dad put in”
“Does this look exactly like a frosted cake, or is it just me?” – u/Either-Ant-4653
“This piece of furniture(?) I saw on a walk”
“A beer table, you see them once in a blue moon” – u/AndrewSeven
“Bed pan bird house that no one asked for.”
“Honestly, kinda well done. I don’t hate it. I’ve seen far worse upcycles.” – u/Bored2001
“I’m at a loss.. no idea what intended purpose this has..”
“I have no idea either, but what I do know is that I want to buy it and find out” –u/kyjoely
No, just no
“Of all the things I’m never getting in, that’s the thing I’m not getting in the most” – u/FoobarWreck
…Beachment?
“Ahh, the beachment.” – u/wytewydow
“Why why why?”
“I think it’s time to change the brakes on the Rockmobile, Fred.” – u/DjSeku
“Found on an apartment rental listing”
“This looks like it was designed by a cat.” – u/ClipsAndPicsBooks
