I gave my hallway a quick makeover with DIY panelling – but trolls say it's ‘aged' my house & call it a ‘dust collector'
A DIY enthusiast has given her hallway a super quick and cheap makeover without breaking the bank.
So if you want to add style to your pad, then you've come to the right place and will need to listen up.
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Betty, a content creator from the UK who is currently renovating her home, used dado rails to panel her hallway - and it left many open-mouthed.
But while many were stunned and thought the DIY project was incredibly 'impressive', others thought it made Betty's home look 'dated'.
Alongside her short social media clip, the brunette, who often shares beginner-friendly DIY tips and tricks online, beamed: 'This is your sign to panel your hallway.'
She then added: 'If you're going to make one update to your hallway for maximum impact then let it be this!
'This has to be the panelling project that I'm most proud of (mainly because I finally tackled those angles).'
Betty claimed that 'preparation is key' when it comes to panelling, as she pre-marked each location to ensure it looked neat once complete.
She later revealed that she got the dado rails as part of a traditional stair panelling kit from Roomix.
As well as adding panelling to her hallway, which Betty coated in Dulux Egyptian Cotton paint, she also painted the top of her walls in the shade White Mist from Dulux.
Thanks to Betty's panelling feature, we think her hallway looks fabulous.
And it's clear that many others do too, as the Instagram clip, which was posted under the username @ at_home_with_betty, has quickly gone viral and amassed 1.7 million views.
Not only this, but it's also amassed 28,300 likes and 215 comments.
But social media users were left totally divided by Betty's DIY project - while some thought it looked 'amazing', not everyone was as complimentary.
One person said: 'This is SO impressive! You should be so proud.'
A third commented: 'Looks amazing.'
However, at the same time, someone else sighed: ' Dust collector….'
Most popular DIY jobs homeowners love to do
Paint walls
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New light fitting
Re-grout/replace bathroom tiles
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New plug sockets
New hard flooring
New front door
Update kitchen sink
Replace kitchen worktops
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Change/update doorknobs
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To this, Betty responded and wrote: 'You're not wrong! But worth it though.'
A second chimed in: 'This trend needs to die out already. Ages a house horribly.'
Whilst someone else questioned: 'I mean each to their own, but doesn't it look a little bit like a hotel hallway or B&B?'
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