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121 Home Improvement Fails That Went So Wrong, People Had To Share The Results
We've all had a DIY project that didn't go exactly as planned. Maybe the shelf ended up slightly crooked, the paint looked nothing like the color you imagined, or you realized halfway through that you had absolutely no idea what you were doing. It happens to the best of us—and usually, the damage can be fixed with a little patience, a trip to the hardware store, and perhaps a few YouTube tutorials.
But some construction, design, and home improvement projects take things to an entirely different level. Today, we scoured the internet to find some of the funniest and most baffling fails out there. From bizarre renovations and questionable building choices to architectural decisions that leave you wondering how they ever made it past the planning stage, these examples had people doing a serious double take. Keep scrolling, Pandas, and see which ones made you ask the obvious question: “Who thought this was a good idea?”
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#1
The Chairs Waiting For You In The Laser Eye Clinic's Reception
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#2
These Directional Markers At My Local Hospital Are Kiwi Footprints. Unfortunately Bird Footprints Look Like Arrows Going The Wrong Way
#3
We Were Looking At Houses In Baltimore This Weekend And Came Across This Gem
There Is No Mirror In The Middle, It's A Completely Symmetrical Bathroom That 2 People Can Use The Toilet In At The Same Time
#6
2nd Floor Jacuzzi Anyone?
Glen Ellyn 3 months ago (edited)
Belongs to idiots who don't realize how heavy water is and didn't bother to find out if the deck could support it. I'd say they deserved it.
#7
This Chandelier At A Restaurant I Ate At Bothers Me So Much
#8
This Fountain That Looks Like A Perfect Place To Sit Down
#9
This Monstrosity
#10
“I’m Sure You’re All Wondering Why I’ve Gathered You Here Today”
Roman Arendt 3 months ago
I knew off-off-off-broadway defines itself as niche and avantgardistic, but this seems to take it a little too far. But I'm no critic. 🤷
#11
Horrible Fridge Placement
#12
This Is Abysmal
#14
As If Public Toilets Didn’t Give Me Enough Anxiety
#15
The Absolute Trash Design Of My School. This Is The Place Where Every Hallway Intersects
#16
They Built This School Like One Month Ago
#18
What In The Nickelodeon Is This Kitchen?!
Chihuahua Mama 3 months ago
They forgot to remove that green painting tape you put on edges and corners
#20
This Is A Terrible Idea
#21
Step Out Of A Bathtub Down A Flight Of Stairs, Anyone?
#22
Landlord Hung The Microwave, This Is As Far As It Opens Before Hitting The Wall
#23
This Is Not Rust. “It’s The Design”
#24
“Congrats To The Neighbor Below For The New Chandelier” LOL
#25
At First Glance, I Didn’t Recognize This Restaurant Mural As The Sun…
#26
This Picture In McDonald's Was Hung Sideways
#27
My Eyes Hurt
Potato Vic 3 months ago
Guessing someone is very colorblind...there can't possibly be someone out there with such terrible taste!
#28
Ballroom Where Everyone Downstairs Can See Up Your Skirt
#29
It Took Me Five Minutes To Figure Out How To Activate The Water (You Had To Spin The Golden Tip)
#30
Guess I’m Paying For The Upstairs Neighbors Heating
#31
Gas Station In Nebraska. The Station's Color Scheme Was Red. They Tried To Get Artsy
#32
Very Bad Design
#33
Think This Belongs Here
#34
My Bed At A Hotle Im Staying In
#35
Toilet Door With Another Door In It That Won't Stay Closed
persephone134 3 months ago
Well, that's an interesting variant of the wide gap in American toilet stalls.
#36
Flat Carpet In A Hotel In Cologne, Germany Imitating A Curvy Surface
#37
One Closet. 6 Feet Above The Ground And No Stairs To Get To It. Why
#38
This Restaurant In London (Waiters Love It)
#39
This Hotel Said “Yeah, I’ll Take The Someone Was Ended Here Pattern Please”
#40
This Can’t Be Real…….right?! 🤮🤮🤮🤮
#41
Hmmm
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 months ago
That has to be Eastern Europe. It has very "Vee haff veys of making you talk!"
#42
Fake Hope Escalator
#44
Tom Hardeveld 3 months ago (edited)
ah yes, completely missing the purpose AND stubbing your toes every time. perfect
#45
The Entrance Of Possible Death
#46
A Room I Booked In Belgium
#47
Seat Numbers Are Exactly Between The Seats—every Row Had People Sitting In The Wrong Spot Who Had To Get Up And Move
highwaycrossingfrog 3 months ago
I recognise this! Odeon cinemas in the UK. TBH I've never had a problem finding the correct seat
#48
This Apartment Design
#49
No Broken Legs I Know Of
#50
This Painting Inside A Local “Fancy” Restaurant
#51
These Signs Are Giving Me Confusion
#52
Floral Explosion
#53
Uneven Surface, Bad Slope And Locked Down Wheelchair Access
#54
Interesting Staircase Solution For Narrow Houses
#55
This Carpeted Bathroom
cecilia kilian 3 months ago
This was a thing in the 70s (?). I lived in a rented appartment ( which was otherwise really nice) with a carpeted bathroom. I covered the capet with terry cloth bath mats that got washed regularly.
#56
Wait, You Wanted The Water Taps *inside* The Shower?
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
I'm not sure what the problem is. This way, you can set the temp of the water and step in, then step out and turn the water off. It's not like the shower head is outside the shower, is it?
#57
This Fancy Staircase Leads Directly Into A Wall
#58
I Love Eating At Restaurant Logo Here
Roman Arendt 3 months ago
I'm pretty sure that means something very deep and culinary-affiliated in some language.
#59
Designed For Dissuading The Homeless. Literally Just Uncomfortable For Everyone Else
#60
Every Lamp On The Street Is Like This. It’s Hasn’t Rained In A Week
#61
How Do You Mess Up Designing A Garage? Like This, Apparently
#62
I've Been Staring At This Sticker On The Bus For 8 Hours, And I Have No Idea What Is Trying To Say
#63
Shoe Toilet
#64
As You Defecate, You Can Watch Over Your Domain
Roman Arendt 3 months ago
And you probably still couldn't afford this with above average wage from the three jobs your doing. 😐
#65
You Gotta Pay Attention On These Stairs In A Cinema
#66
This One Certainly Stands Out
#67
Tripping In Every Direction
#68
Those Are Stairs
#69
Stairs At My Psychologist, I Tripped And Almost Fell Face First When I Opened The Door The First Time
#70
I Need An Explanation
#71
"Bathroom Window" In Our 12 People Airb&b (Toilet‘S To The Left, Also In Plain Sight)
#72
Seen On An Airplane - What?
#73
Who Thought This Was A Good Idea? 😂
#74
Who Needs A Separate Bathroom Anyways
#75
Public Restrooms With Reflective Surfaces
setsuriseikou 3 months ago
Makes it easier to find and fine the smokers for 1000 rubles (around USD 13), as per the note
#76
What A Bathroom
#77
It’s Almost Like This Door Was Printed In The Paper Was Jammed
#78
Two Windows Of My Workplace Are Constantly Fighting For The Honor Of Being The One Who Is Going To Be Opened
Colleen Glim 3 months ago (edited)
There was the High Priest and the other priest who wasn’t high. They had been there for years and took turns at being the high one
#80
Marilyn Holt 3 months ago
In general, people seem to be having problems with stairs and bathrooms.
#81
Took Care Of The Bathroom Door!
#83
This Toilet At The Hotel I Went To 💀
#84
My Landlords “Carpenter” Hooked Us Up With This Beauty Today.. 🙃
#85
This Hotel Room Has A Window Into The Bathroom
#86
Leg Breaking Stairs
#87
Beautiful Parisian Bathroom
cecilia kilian 3 months ago
In some of the old buildings, the waste evacuation plumbing has to be connected to the existing outlets, so adding a new toilet leaves few options.
#88
Magnet Cant Lay Flat Bc Of The Curve
#89
A Not So Wheelchair Accessible Door That Has A Push-To-Open Only On The Inside
David Paterson 3 months ago
I know a shop like this. It has a portable wheelchair access ramp stored inside that the owner brings out whenever needed.
#90
Confused Bathtub
M O'Connell 3 months ago
You don't have a bottle of wine and some pizza rolls while you're in the bath?
#91
Design Fail
#92
Debby Keir 3 months ago
That's related to drainage. If your toilet is in the basement, it will overflow easily - needs to be a certain height above the drains to be safe.
#93
Some People Just Want To Watch The World Burn
Debby Keir 3 months ago
Tiled a bathrrom once - in the 80's so quite a 'bold' design. 6 months later whilst in said bath, realised one of the tiles was upside down, and could never unsee from that moment.
#95
Daniel Atkins 3 months ago
My guess is that they don't use that area any more so they took out the stairs and then put in a drop ceiling to reduce heating/ cooling cost.
#97
The Scenic View From The Urinal
#98
Less Really Is More…
#99
Bedrock
#100
#101
Well At Least They Put The Chair There
#102
Textured Ceilings
Roman Arendt 3 months ago
That's what happens when you give your toddler some parcel tape and a ladder and tell him: "Go, be creative, Mommy/Daddy needs a nap."
#103
This Bathroom Design... Chef Kiss
#104
Knee-Height Microwave Is Extremely Annoying To Use
Did I say that out loud? 3 months ago
It's not for cooking. It's for when your kids have been watching TikTok.
#105
Remodeled Bathroom At Work. I Guess There Wasn't A Better Place To Put The Full Size Mirror
highwaycrossingfrog 3 months ago
I once worked in a posh apartment where there was a full length mirror on the inside of the bathroom door and the toilet was opposite. It was a large bathroom. Just why?
#106
New Front Steps From A Local Sub
#107
Stairway To Destruction
#108
And This Is Why We Have Hoas People 😂
Claire Holman 3 months ago
Those meters on the wall dividing the 2 properties looks like it has had enough, too.
#110
Tom Hardeveld 3 months ago
can you imagine stubbing your pinkie toe to the edge each and every time... ouch
#111
You’ll Want To Keep This Toilet Clean
#113
Because Who Needs Visual Balance When You Can Have A Cabinet Skyscraper Interrupting The Skyline?
#114
Did I say that out loud? 3 months ago
This is not a fail. Excellent use of otherwise dèàd space.
#115
#116
Menu Only Available Through Reflective Qr Code
Did I say that out loud? 3 months ago
Nah. I'm straight out the door if you can't provide a proper menu.
#117
Danger Zone
#118
Laugh or not 3 months ago
It is made to slow down the water. It is not a bad design, it is just utilitarian.
#119
A Series Of Questionable Architecture
#121
When You Take The Cheaper Quote
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
That might be a pretty walk once bushes and other plants are put there.
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A girl 3 months ago
The kitchen/toilet combo and painfully narrow WC room come up a lot. It seems like this is an "old flat, new tech" issue. Question for folks who live in countries with seriously old architecture , is that why these things occur?
Man in the mirror 3 months ago (edited)
You need a third ingredient: an overcrowded city where rents are sky high. Then anything becomes possible. Welcome to Paris, the city of love and pooping in the kitchen.
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Mario Mohl 3 months ago
The final poll needs the option: "I live in one, can we change the subject, please?"
A girl 3 months ago
The kitchen/toilet combo and painfully narrow WC room come up a lot. It seems like this is an "old flat, new tech" issue. Question for folks who live in countries with seriously old architecture , is that why these things occur?
Man in the mirror 3 months ago (edited)
You need a third ingredient: an overcrowded city where rents are sky high. Then anything becomes possible. Welcome to Paris, the city of love and pooping in the kitchen.
Load More Replies... Mario Mohl 3 months ago
The final poll needs the option: "I live in one, can we change the subject, please?"
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