A THRIFTY mum who undertakes quirky DIY projects was savaged by trolls after sharing her fireplace transformation.
Emma pulled an all-nighter to “overgrout” her stone fireplace and give it a “cosier vibe”.
But her efforts were ripped apart by critics who called it “an acquired taste” and said she had “more grout than stone”.
Grout is a mix of water, cement and sand, and is traditionally used to fill gaps in building structures.
However, it can also be used for aesthetic purposes like by Emma, who shared the process on her popular TikTok account Shoe Makes New.
She filled the gaps between the stones with the dense fluid to give the fireplace a fuller look.
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“I had no idea just how long this would take but it’s coming together,” she penned in the video caption. “One more coat of mortar to soften the joints and I think the stone is done.”
Once the gaps were filled, she cleaned up the stones with a sponge and scraped out some of the excess grout.
However, her home transformation was ripped apart by cruel trolls.
“Over grouting was an understatement,” one said.
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“I see what you did to the fireplace, but what did it do to you?” another sarcastically asked.
“Could have at least cleaned the stones a bit,” a third said.
Emma was quick to clap back that her video didn’t show the finished product and she’s still happy with the style.
“Overgrouted style mortar is definitely a thing!” she said. “Just because some people don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s wrong.”
The DIY fan assured that she “loves it nonetheless” and isn’t bothered by negative opinions.
Fortunately, fans of the look jumped in the comments to defend her.
“I’m a stone mason and the entire house I’ve been working on is this style,” one said. “Some people just like it.”
“I kinda like it,” another added. “It reminds me of really old cobblestone style houses.”
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Emma’s video totted up an impressive 1.3 million views, with 19k viewers declaring that they liked it.
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