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 to your pad, then you’ve come to the right place and will need to listen up.

A savvy woman has given her hallway a mega makeover thanks to DIY panellingBut people have been left divided by the DIY project, which some thought was a “dust collector”;

Betty, a from the UK who is currently her home, used to – and it left many open-mouthed.

But while many were stunned and thought the was incredibly “impressive”;, others thought it made Betty’s home look “dated”;.

Alongside her short clip, the , who often shares online, beamed: “This is your sign to panel your hallway.”;

She then added: “If you’re going to make one update to your for maximum impact then let it be this!

“This has to be the 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 , we think her looks fabulous.

And it’s clear that many others do too, as the clip, which was posted under the username @ at_home_with_betty , has quickly gone 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 – while some thought it looked “amazing”;, not everyone was as complimentary.

One person said: “This is SO impressive! You should be so proud.”;

Another added: “Looks beautiful, great job!!”;

This trend needs to die out already. Ages a house horribly

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A third commented: “Looks amazing.”;

However, at the same time, someone else sighed: “ collector....”;

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 hallway or B&B?”;