Nothing sparks some DIY fire like knowing something needs fixing, while at the same time being broke yourself. Yes, sometimes things can go pear-shaped and end up making it onto the internet’s lists of laughing stocks. But you’ll never know if you don’t try.
DIY isn’t always glamorous. It can be messy, chaotic, and might even have you considering quitting mid-project. Those who push through the crooked shelves, questionable paint colors, and collapsing wood, until everything finally comes together are the ones who truly get to experience that unmatched sense of pride. They have every right to brag, and many do, in online communities dedicated to sharing the most brilliant examples of ‘Do It Yourself.’
Bored Panda has scoured the ‘net to source some truly amazing transformations. From full-on room renovations to garden makeovers, many of these before-and-after pics might inspire you to go ahead and fix that thing yourself.
#1 6 Days Before And After Entryway
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#2 Nothing Like A Lockdown To Learn How To DIY Something!
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#3 Lawn Dreams Can Come True!
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#4 Laundry Reno
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#5 What Do You Think Of My Octagon Wood Shed?
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#6 Just Finished Converting A Storage Room Into A New Bedroom. Had Some Help With The Gib Stopping. But Did Rest Myself
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#7 Evolution Of A Gravel Pathway (~3 Years)
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#8 The Throne Room Has Been Upgraded In Time For The Royal Visit (In Laws Incoming!)
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#9 Semi-Restored Hand Drill
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#10 Japanese Dry Garden
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#11 The Darkside To DIY
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#12 This Was A Super Fun Project. Only $40 Into It Total, Including The Piece Itself
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#13 Summer Project Completed (In Autumn). Playhouse For My Daughter
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#14 My Wife Went To A Work Event For A Few Days, In My Hubris I Thought I Could Build Her A New Studio Before She Got Back
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#15 My First Attempt At A Wacky Furniture Piece
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#16 My Family Was Out Of Town For A Week, So I Surprised Them With An Extra 100 Sq Ft
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#17 Converted My Playroom Into A Library
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#18 I Did A Bathroom Reno By Myself With No Experience
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#19 So Pleased With Our Brand New Kitchen
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#20 My $150 DIY Bathroom Makeover
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#21 Historic 1908 Home Restoration: Wallpaper Removal, Plaster Repair, Skim Coat To Paint
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#22 I Made A Brick Wall! It Was Difficult And Frustrating And Definitely Not Perfect, But I’m So Proud!
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#23 This Is The Dresser I Recently Refurbished! I’m So Proud Of How It Turned Out
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#24 Ripping Up Carpet In Old Houses Is A Lottery I Just Won
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#25 Door Varnish Before/After
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#26 Thanks For Everyone’s Help On This. Especially The Guys Who Mentioned The Lead Paint, And The Suggestion To Cut Out The Transom. On To The Next One!
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#27 Kitchen Bench And Cupboard Replacement
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#28 A Kitchen Cooking Range I Made For Our Toddler With Scrap Ply
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#29 DIY Deck And And Pond Conversion
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#30 Garage Side Transformation
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#31 Diyd It
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#32 One Down Two To Go
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#33 Panelled Wall Effect
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#34 Rescued This 50+ Year Old Case From Going In The Skip, Pleased With The Result
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#35 It’s Finally Finished. Bathroom Reno Started Waitangi Weekend, Finished Labour Weekend. Only Got Shelves To Place Above The Bath And A Cabinet To Place Next To The Sink And It’s 100%!
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#36 Thanks Lockdown, Finally Got The Barrel Smoker Finished!
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#37 Toilet Room: Done!
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#38 Our Shower Mixer Was Leaking, So We Replaced The Whole Shower!
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#39 Some Results From Getting My Flooring Done!
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#40 Bedroom Treehouse
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#41 Rebuilt My Grandparents Deck. First Time Doing Anything Like It And I Impressed Myself
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#42 I Remodeled My 1998 Camper To Be More 2016
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#43 Upcycled Some Bowling Alley Lanes For Flooring In My Renovation Project!
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#44 I’ll Make A Great Husband One Day
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#45 Renowated 40 Years Old Bathroom Myself =)
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#46 First Bathroom Remodel
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#47 Wife Insisted Pre-Thanksgiving Weekend Project
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#48 Repainted A Hulkbuster Toy
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#49 I Remodeled Our Bathroom By Myself Over The Last Year
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#50 Restored Power Wheels And Added Key Switch, Stereo, Speakers, And Fog Lights
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#51 My Girlfriend And I Moved House, This Is The Before And After Of The Bathroom
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#52 Kitchen Upgrades
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#53 Very Happy With Our New Paver Walkway
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#54 Did Up A Fireplace This Weekend
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#55 Stained Glass Transom Window
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#56 DIY Laundry Room Before And After!
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#57 Patchwork Headphones
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#58 Oil Tank Cover
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#59 Finished Master Bedroom
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#60 I Also Just Finished A Laundry Freshen Up
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#61 Kitchen Refresh
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#62 My Latest Furniture Upcycle!
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#63 Xmas Holiday Project Finally Completed
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#64 Was Tired Of My Janky Walkout – Added Deck Tiles And Paint
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#65 Not Gonna Lie, I Rather Enjoyed Trying To Fix This
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#66 Carpeted Pine Stairs → Sanded And Stained Wood (First Woodworking Project From Start To Finish)
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#67 This Is Why Stripping Old Doors And Moldings Is Worth The Effort
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#68 Sanded And Poly’d A $50 Table (And A Chair To Match)
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#69 My First Remodeling DIY Job
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