I transformed my house with outdoor pavers… trolls say it looks like a ‘stubbed toe nightmare’ but I think it’s great
A WOMAN has shared her DIY home makeover using outdoor pavers inside – but it’s not been a major hit online.
Like many of us, mum Chelsea Samson has been spending this summer renovating the family’s home with her partner, sharing the process on TikTok.
However, one of their most recent projects has gone viral on her page – and for all the wrong reasons…
Rather than opting for regular flooring, the duo decided to pick something even they admitted was ”crazy” – outdoor pavers inside, an idea ”that you have never seen before”.
For the transformation, the couple forked out to buy Puka lava pavers in different shapes and sizes – these, she revealed in the video, were so heavy, they had to be moved using a forklift.
Once the essentials for the makeover were delivered, they carried them inside one by one and placed the pavers exactly how they wanted them to go.
”Kind of like a puzzle and put them where we wanted them before we started using the mortar to stick them down.”
To ensure the family wouldn’t be walking unevenly, Chelsea’s hubby used a level and kept the surface underneath as smooth as possible.
Although the glow-up is not yet complete, the unusual choice of flooring has not become everyone’s cup of tea on TikTok.
Both of the now-viral videos have racked up a combined 3.4million views in just a few days, with people racing to express their shock.
One horrified user slammed the makeover, writing: ”That looks like a stubbed toe nightmare at the moment.”
Another agreed, adding: ”Sometimes there is a reason why you have never seen things before…”
”Nightmare to clean I’m sure,” someone else said of the transformation that was giving ”Flintstone vibes”.
Luckily for Chelsea and her family, there was also positive feedback and loads of fans praising the aesthetic.
”Yes! My gram did this in their cabin and it was so cute! Cold on my toes in the water but just wore heavy socks haha,” one chuckled.
”My friends house has this. It’s beautiful,” a social media user hit back at the haters.
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Looking to give your garden a glow-up on the cheap? Well, you may want to dash to the nearest Tesco where shoppers have spotted an outdoor essential going for under £10.
Posting on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, a private Facebook group with 2.5 million members, one delighted customer shared snaps of the sale items.
She said: “Lots of garden furniture has been reduced to clear in Tesco!”
A four-piece folding furniture set has been slashed from £200 to £89.50.
Meanwhile, an American Grill Charcoal BBQ will now cost you just £72 instead of the original £139.
A handy pop-up wall gazebo will only set you back £60, while a cream outdoor sofa and table set is scanning for £129 instead of £290 – saving you a fortune of a whopping £161.
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