While the pandemic wasn’t a time one would have much to reminisce about, it did arguably have some silver linings, from mother nature getting a break from human activity to people discovering new hobbies and passions.
The latter often involved arts and crafts or DIY (do it yourself) projects of some sorts, which—let’s be honest—can’t all be equally great. A TikToker recently went viral for looking back at some DIY trends that flourished during the pandemic. An architecture and design enthusiast, Reeves Connelly , garnered millions of views with his commentary on certain wild DIY trends, some being better than others. Scroll down to find Reeves’s video below and see for yourself what trends might not have been worth the hype looking back at it now.
Starting a DIY project was one way to spend time while stuck between four walls
All sorts of DIY trends spread like wildfire during the pandemic, Reeves discussed some wild ones in his video
“Remember that one trend where people lost their minds and put their beds inside their closets during lockdown?”
“And also, we can’t forget the 2020 spray foam apocalypse, where people made this popcorn-looking furniture that was definitely corny but it did not pop off.”
Some trends that became popular during the pandemic weren’t all that bad
“And these DIY decor trends from the pandemic weren’t all bad. Like for example, the trend where people stuck tiles to tables was so good.”
Some bad ones, though, were popular before covid hit
“But before COVID, the real pandemic was DIY crayon art. People just melt crayons with a hairdryer and ended up with this abstract representation of a pride parade on a rainy day.”
“These DIY cloud lamps made from polyfill were such a fire hazard. They were one short circuit away from becoming an indoor meteor shower.”
“That disco ball trend. I get that the clubs were closed and people wanted their fix, but it was like The Last of Us. Once people brought one of these mushrooms into their home everything would get infected with the disco.”
“I’m all for recycling, but these DIY vinyl record bowls just look like Tostitos Scoops to me. They really have no place in a home unless you’re using it as a bowl for Tostitos.”
Using Clase Azul bottles was another trend Reeves approved of
“Using Clase Azul bottles as oil dispensers is a recent trend, but it’s great because we love repurposing something that would otherwise collect dust in a bar cart.”
While the textured canvas trend seemed to be a hit or miss
“The textured canvas art is a hit or miss. It can either look like the surface of the moon, which is a vibe, or like cake icing that was spread by somebody that was blindfolded.”
Reeves’s video was watched nearly 9.5 million times on TikTok
@reevcon Honestly we were so bored during lockdown. Some of these diy design trends were wild. ♬ original sound – Reeves Connelly
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