I’ve got nothing but respect for people who can actually pull off DIY. It takes patience, skill, and a level of confidence I simply don’t have. Personally, the peak of my handiwork is assembling IKEA furniture, and that’s only because the instructions leave little room for disaster.

If I ever tried a proper home project, though, I’d probably end up featured on the subreddit “DiWHY.” It’s the internet’s favorite gallery of attempts that were meant to be clever or budget-friendly but instead leave everyone asking: how did it come to this?

The answer, of course, is that creativity may have no limits—but common sense usually does.

Absolutely beautiful

Hand-carved carpet on wooden floor. What a masterpiece.

Just made this addition to my Airbnb. I hope my bank account is big enough to hold

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