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17 Hilariously Bad DIY Projects That We Found This Week

Colby Droscher has been in publishing for over 15 years, focusing on digital trends, viral stories, meme and internet culture, and online humor. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Literally Media's entertainment brands (Cracked, eBaum's World, Cheezburger).

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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.  

u/KiddieSpread / Via reddit.com

"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

u/tangytacosman / Via reddit.com

"Recent find at the thrift store. didn’t buy it"

"Should have bought it, it really ties the room together" - u/Pickingnamesisharder

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u/StalksNStems / Via reddit.com

"I don't know what to say to this."

"The stump will last a whole lot longer than the fence." - u/solstice38

u/pew-_-pew-_-

"It was listed as a Jair."

"At least you'll have plenty of places for the remote control" - u/migoodridge

u/ZEAC2001 / Via reddit.com

"Saw this on Instagram"

"Nothing says "safe" like a door perforated like a postage stamp." - u/publicnuissance

u/hanyacker / Via reddit.com
u/joeChump / Via reddit.com

"It’s unique for a reason."

"Well.. it is technically unique.." - u/ figbott

u/TheCuriousBread / Via reddit.com
u/ridleywithpitsvoice / Via reddit.com

"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

u/Glad_Release_3848

"This piece of furniture(?) I saw on a walk"

"A beer table, you see them once in a blue moon" - u/AndrewSeven

u/alfy2pointohno / Via reddit.com

"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

u/lmlife_havealemon

"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

u/nahog99 / Via reddit.com

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

u/MrsZero07
u/Inevitable-Cellist23

"Why why why?"

"I think it’s time to change the brakes on the Rockmobile, Fred." - u/DjSeku

u/Coneskate / Via reddit.com

"Found on an apartment rental listing"

"This looks like it was designed by a cat." - u/ClipsAndPicsBooks