Regrettable DIY Projects That Drained Time and Money

3. Upholstered Folding Chair

Estimated New Cost: $155, 4-pack* (Pre-upholstered) Estimated DIY Cost: $25.37–$30* per chair It looks like this was a last-step error. Although folding chairs are designed to be unsightly, someone attempted to upholster one with even worse fabric. They made it very far, but at the last minute they managed to flip the seat around, so this unintentionally made it onto the list of worst DIY projects.

upholstered folding chair via Pinterest/Bored Panda Like everything else, folding chairs are reasonably priced and available for purchase on Amazon. The price of a four-pack is $83.49. At $18–$34 for Hawaiian fabric, this is an unexpectedly costly do-it-yourself project. Fortunately, it should be a simple fix—just tear out the upholstery and start over.