After saving money, you’re finally ready to enhance your home or business. Depending on the project, some are easy and others more challenging. Regardless, it’s rewarding when finished. Like most people, you probably have a vision of what the completed project will look like. But sometimes, even the best-laid plans fall short of expectations.
Unfortunately, there are times when both experts and people who do renovations themselves mess up. As these 61 photos show, failure isn’t all that uncommon. If you’re planning to work on your house or business, perhaps these will help you avoid mistakes. Otherwise, they’ll make you laugh.
1. Three possible solutions
For this unbelievable driveway, you have three options. First, you need a heavy-duty four-wheel-drive vehicle. Second, you need a good pair of skis. Third, you need to contact a professional and have the entire thing redone. (hint: go for number three)
The person who did this made it appear as if there’s no door. But if you look closer, you’ll see it’s expertly hidden. Not really. This is just a bad mistake.
3. Contemporary architecture
Try again. The sad thing is this was done by a “professional.” Not only are the windows lopsided but they make the entire structure look sad.
It looks as though someone tried to create a unique faucet that resembles a shishi odoshi, otherwise known as a “Deer Scarer” to fill the faucet. That in itself is strange. But even stranger is having a sink on the back of the toilet.
If you only saw the bottom half of this, you’d think it looked pretty nice. But then when you glance upward, you see the contraction that catches the rainwater. We’ll give them credit for half of this project.
Especially with the round table being permanent, it takes up a lot of space and makes it nearly impossible to move around. Whoever came up with this design should consider a different line of work.
Well, it’s fun if you’re a super small child who enjoys sliding from the sink into the toilet. Connecting a toilet and sink is weird. Connecting a toilet and sink via a slide…beyond bizarre.
It’s nice to have air conditioning but the installation of this unit would be enough to drive even a non-perfectionist crazy. Whatever happened to taking measurements first?
It’s A) a stand for a plant, B) a footrest, C) a place for a child to eat their dinner, or D) where you stack dirty dishes after a meal. Honestly, we can’t give you the answer because we have no clue. It’s just a thing attached to the dining room wall as far as we can tell.
If you go for the one on the fourth floor, it’ll cost you $1,000 a month. But if you only want to pay $700, you choose the apartment on the third floor. Sure, you won’t have access to your balcony but look at all the money you’ll save.
Nice wall color, pretty sunflower painting, and the shower and toilet…convenient. As long as you don’t mind not having any privacy while you sleep or do your personal business, it’d work. Okay, this is disturbing.
Is it just us or do you find it interesting that the only scuffed areas on the stairs are on the same side as this “handrail?” It makes you wonder if those marks are from someone’s head as they made their way downstairs.
13. There’s a remedy for everything
We didn’t say it was a good remedy. Although you have to give some credit to the individual who came up with this idea, it seems there could’ve been a better way to fix the problem. Then again, maybe not.
Perhaps the person who did this was trying hard to create steampunk lighting. If that’s the case, they failed miserably. If that wasn’t what they were going for, they still failed miserably.
It was only after completing this wall that the wife decided she wanted a ceiling fan. Without wiring in the center of the room, her husband found a solution. We can only imagine that she wasn’t too thrilled with the results.
Do you remember the secret passageway in the green room? What do you want to bet this is where it leads to? Come on, that’s the only explanation for having a full staircase that takes you directly to a toilet. This is mind-blowing.
Have you ever wondered where the phrase, “be careful not to slip when getting into the bathtub” came from? Here’s the answer. Of course, whoever uses this would also have to be careful not to slip when getting out.
At first, this looks like a beautiful wood floor. It has a rich honey color and amazing shine. The only problem…this is a set of stairs. Hopefully, the owner of this building has really good personal liability insurance because they’re going to need it.
You have to admit this is pretty cool. Instead of cutting a hole out of the door so it’ll open past the sink, this individual added a special contraption. Pressure from the sink causes a small trap door to open. It’s weird but also brilliant.
Considering it would’ve cost more to move the light than to use additional guttering, the building’s owner opted for this. But with limited illumination, this kind of defeats the purpose of having a light in the first place.
If you’ve ever stayed in an upscale hotel, you know the rooms have all sorts of innovative things. This one installed a bathroom mirror on top of a mirror. The only question — why? We’ll probably never know.
It seems that someone didn’t read the instructions. Although installing a new toilet seat and lid isn’t rocket science, for some people, it might as well be. This is incredibly sad.
Here, you have a bathtub and toilet in the same room. Nothing wrong with that. But for anyone who needs to use the restroom, let’s just say they’re going to have to get a little creative.
At least that’s what this homeowner used to say until they had a monitor installed. If you want to take full advantage of a security system, good planning is critical. Otherwise, your home could become an easy target.
When interior designers recommend utilizing vertical space, that probably doesn’t include hanging a washing machine on the wall. More than likely, the entire house shakes every time this thing hits the spin cycle.
The individual who did this must’ve thought if they can’t see another person in the bathroom, the other person can’t see them. Sorry, but it doesn’t work that way. Either that or they’re paranoid that someone will enter without knocking so they want to keep an eye on the door at all times.
Unbelievably, this restroom is located in a movie theater. It must be for uninhibited moviegoers because there’s no way to hide. Yeah, going to a different theater sounds like a really good idea.
28. Enter at your own risk
Having a drain pipe that gushes water right by the door of this business is a bad idea. Visitors will need galoshes to enter. Even worse, if this is located in an area that gets super cold in the winter, visitors better have their ice skates handy.
You decide. Either the person who installed this was too lazy to get it right or they were just being a jerk. On the other hand, perhaps they were both…a lazy jerk.
30. This is a joke, right?
If not, we’d be curious as to how this works. The only person who could use it would have to have a unique anatomy. This just seems like such a waste of time, effort, and money.
We can’t decide if the individual who came up with this is a genius or incredibly dumb. It would be convenient for someone with a disability. But it would also be a huge embarrassment to use.
We’re not sure if this is located in someone’s home or business. Regardless, they should seriously consider putting up a sign that identifies this as a sink. If not, they could get an unwanted surprise.
Was the brick wall installed first only for the individual to decide to add a window or was the window in place first followed by the brick wall. No matter which one it was, these two things never go together.
34. No privacy…no problem
Without any kind of window treatment, anyone who uses this bathroom is on full display. One good pair of binoculars from the other building and the game’s over. Who did this?
Why spend good money on a high-dollar strobe light when you can do this? For most people, this would drive them crazy. But do this in a teenager’s room, and you suddenly become the coolest parent in the world.
36. This will make you dizzy…
…or sick. This tile design is just hideous. To survive, anyone who uses it would have to close their eyes. It’s also not good for people who faint at the sight of blood. Why would someone even approve a project like this?
Instead of adding a fence that enhanced this property, someone turned the house into a fortress. Whether people enjoy privacy or not, this is an unsightly mess.
You have to admire forward-thinking individuals. They’re the ones who make life easier and more convenient. Here’s a perfect example. If you ever need to charge your phone on the way upstairs, do what this guy did. You can never have too many chargers.
Sure, this is downright ugly but it works. Why in the world would anyone spend money on a new ceiling fan when they can do this? Help us all.
40. Can someone please explain?
For one thing, what would anyone need to plug in while sitting on the toilet? For another thing, the last we heard, water and electricity don’t mix. We’d love to hear more about this.
Is this what they mean by the phrase “killing two birds with one stone?” We’re just curious. So, while one person cooks, the other takes a bubble bath. Sure, we get it.
42. What a beautiful view
Okay, so it’s only a partial view. And to enjoy it, you have to peer out the corner and hope you catch the sunset at just the right time. But other than that, nice job. (snickering)
43. That was intentional?
Yep. Some hotel thought it’d be a great idea to install new carpeting like this in all the guestrooms. Nothing makes a room feel cozier than carpet that looks as though it’s stained and falling apart.
If you’re going to start a renovation project in the bathroom, you should either wait until you sober up from the night before or do the work when you’re not planning to hang out with friends. Otherwise, this will be the outcome.
If you want people to feel welcomed at your place of business, either have the drain or the permanent concrete bench installed somewhere else. The last thing you want is customers with dripping wet hair.
46. It’s all in the details
You never want to have a pencil sharpener next to an alarm button that automatically dispatches police to the school if pressed. Little fingers are clumsy so it wouldn’t take much to push the button. Also, this is way too tempting for some kids.
Aren’t hot glue guns amazing? You can use one to fix just about anything. Case in point…this hand railing. Although it’ll hold for a while, it’s not a good permanent fix. And next time, cut back on the amount of glue used.
…if you have a flying car. When it comes to renovation fails, this one ranks as one of the worst. How could someone mess this up? We don’t even want to know.
49. Thinking outside of the box
Just work around it they said. So, that’s what these construction workers did. They built onto the homeowner’s sunroom without removing a tree. Wouldn’t it have saved a lot of time and money to chop the tree down first?
50. “Meet me at the back door”
That comment might not make sense to someone who’s never visited this house before. But upon arrival, they understand. It looks like the person who did this forgot that most people prefer going in and out of the front door.
When it comes to defining property lines, it appears as though someone didn’t do their homework. And we have a feeling it was the building owner. So, when putting in new street lights, the company decided it’d be easier to just work around the problem.
What’s the big deal? Whether coming or going, a person only needs a little room to get a running start. But they forgot about people who aren’t physically able to jump. Such a goofball move.
53. What’s with all the cutouts?
Apparently, this person didn’t realize that for about $10 and 20 minutes of their time, they could’ve moved the light fixture over. But no, they’d rather damage a perfectly good $100 door.
Unfortunately, they did. This individual refers to his renovation project as the “Crap Closet.” If you notice, it has four doors. So, who chooses which door to open? What the heck?
After staring at a bright light for even a few seconds, you’d have a hard time finding your way out. If there are three men in this restroom at the same time, that could cause an embarrassing encounter.
After a long day dealing with business matters, you’re eager to get back to your hotel room. Everything looks so nice. So, you decide to open the window so you can enjoy the view. But when you do, all you see are other rooms and a hallway. This wasn’t planned well.
We have no clue who did this but why would they destroy the aesthetics of a beautiful wall complete with molding. They had plenty of room to work with. Just an inch to the right and they would’ve nailed it.
All they needed was a hole large enough for the diameter of the pipe. Now, they have multiple options. You know, just in case they decide at some point they want to move the pipe.
We said it once and we’ll say it again. Never do renovation work unless you’re completely sober. At the time, this probably looked like a straight line to the individual who installed the lights. The next day…not so much.
60. Consider resale value
There’s nothing wrong with being unique. But if you ever plan to sell your property at some point, keep resale value in the back of your mind. Selling a pyramid among conventional homes is going to be a challenge.
Wanting to save money and without the available time to do the work themselves, one homeowner hired a friend to renovate the kitchen. Bad idea. Hopefully, this wasn’t the end of a good friendship.
