We all love a good money-saving project around the house. The satisfaction of fixing something yourself can't be beat. The rush of accomplishment after hanging that shelf or painting that accent wall feels amazing.
Until it doesn't.
For every DIY success story, countless disaster tales lurk in homes across America. That wonky bookcase nobody mentions. The bathroom tile job with gaps wide enough to lose small pets in. The paint color that looked "harvest wheat" on the swatch but screams "radioactive mustard" on your walls.
These 14 hilarious DIY catastrophes will make you question everything about amateur home improvement. Say it with us: "DI-WHY!?"
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