There are few things we love more than hunting for a good DIY project to take on, especially during the weekends. Whether you’ve crossed off your to-do list of things to fix around the house or you want to start something new to avoid it, finding a new project can be a blast.
In hunting for new ideas, you run into some of the worst thought-out, terribly executed, or just plain dangerous designs. These are those projects. Charles Eames once famously said, “Innovate as a last resort.” He meant that there are probably reasons that something is done the way it is, and unless you want to learn why that is or follow the rules, you’re probably doomed to figure it out eventually.
1. “These stairs are made of jeans.”
2. This “ladder” to reach a loft in an Airbnb.
I hope the homeowners are well-insured.
3. “At the Airbnb I stayed at”
“There’s a common school of thought in conversion architecture that additions to historic buildings should have a completely different design from the original building so it can be read as an addition. This is not what they meant.” – Immediate-Escalator
4. This molding job
5. “Barbie Head trash-to-treasure project spotted on Facebook”
6. “I think it’s a bowl? Either way, it’s real, and it’s definitely American.”
7. “Distressed hats”
8. “Denim hat from a Kickstarter ‘fashion brand'”
9. “It’s a piece of art”
10. “My parents: We don’t need a paint roller.”
11. “Previous owners cut the wall to make the toilet fit vs getting a properly measured toilet.”
12. “I’d hate to be driving that on a bumpy road.”
13. “Whose bright ideas was this”
Please don’t do this.
14. “Made a WatermelonBoy and tested it out in public.”
15. “This toilet seat cover”
16. “I’m no electrician, but I think I solved the mystery of why changing the lightbulbs didn’t work.”
17. “My mom tried to make a cane for my dad”
18. “This is so stupid I’m actually mad right now”
19. “How to maximize your rim size on a budget.”
20. “This pantry above the stairs is a disaster waiting to happen.”
21. “Kitchen counter/stairs hybrid”
22. “First-rate kitchen planning right here.”
23. “A woman I know has a remote stick because her family often loses the TV remote.”
Who among us hasn’t been tempted to do this at least once?
24. “Airbag accessories”
All that dirt, rock, and cactus coming straight at your face powered by an airbag.
25. “T-Rex Heels”
Fashion is subjective, right?
26. “Preserving those childhood memories”
Poor, Mr. Fluffers.
27. Jean bag chair
28. “Just wait until the airbag pops out.”
29. “My partner tried to dye our white couch because it had some stains.”
30. “Rate my husband’s paint job. He says he’s done.”
31. “This monstrosity”
32. “Someone was throwing away this custom lamp. No idea why didn’t want to stick with it.”
33. “This car is covered in pennies”
34. “I don’t even know what to say”
35. “My dad’s hot glue and silvery spray paint lampshade”
36. “Why were they fired.”
37. “These window reflections are painted on.”
38. “Kitchen sink placement”
39. This homemade Cybertruck
40. This ‘Silence of the Lambs’ ceiling art
41. “Who comes up with this stuff?”
