Don't Waste Your Time And Money On These Diy Projects

8. Doily Lamp

Estimated New Cost: $40–50* Estimated DIY Cost: $30–40* It's difficult to tell how the doily lamp remains up when all you can see are doilies. As one do-it-yourselfer discovered when they attempted to replicate an admittedly really lovely Doily Lamp craft, the answer seems to be no. Instead, they received a doily lamp that appeared to be a fire hazard and had 0% inflation.

Doily Lamp on Pinterest and FunnyFoto Fortunately, doilies don't cost much. In the past, doilies were confined to your grandparents' home, where they were utilized as handkerchiefs, napkins, and place mats. But whether or not this fabric poses a fire hazard, social media is going to push it to its artistic limits, much like denim.