Martha Stewart Reacts to 'Harsh' Criticism of Her Newly Decorated Maine House Living Rooms

Martha Stewart is responding to all of the criticism about her re-decorated home.

Earlier this week, the 82-year-old businesswoman and TV personality took to Instagram to share photos of the newly re-designed living rooms at her home in Maine.

“Big day rearranging the furniture in the three main living rooms at Skyland,” Martha wrote. “We switched the living room from grey blue upholstery to a creamy pale buttery yellow (all the yellow came from lily pond lane which I sold two years ago!) the library is much more comfortable now and the faux Bois table is now the card table I love the rustic yet elegant charm of this lovely 1925 house.”

However, after Martha shared the photos, many took to the comments to criticize the re-model, with one person writing, “Not your best work. It feels empty like no soul empty,” as another commented, “Yuck. It looks like a Marriott suite living room in 1987.”

Following the “harsh” comments, Martha returned to Instagram to respond to the criticism.

Keep reading to find out more…“I rarely read all the comments that come in after I post but because I was so happy at the transformation of my Maine living room I did go through many of the comments and was surprised at the harsh judgment so many displayed!!!” Martha wrote on Thursday (July 4).

“I and my Maine helpers spent three hours moving out the old furniture and putting in the new we were pleased that the pieces actually fit the room and were proportionate to the large size of the space,” Martha explained. “The was not a ‘decorator’s’ professional installation. It was an attempt to change quickly and efficiently. Making a house a home, or a room a beautiful livable space takes a lot more than three hours. Of course there will be color, plants, mirrors, a new rug or two and other art and objects Stay tuned!!!!”

She concluded, “And by the way the birds are chromo lithographs by Carroll Tyson known as the ’6Audubon of Maine’ -so beautiful!”

In an interview from earlier this year, Martha revealed the cosmetic work she’s had done.