The internet has been divided on whether this innovative renovation should be praised or condemned.
The video, which has amassed 2.5 million views in less than a week, showcases the TikTok user known as LoopyLinzi as she pours dark-hued paint into a plastic tub and dips a medium-sized brush into it.
With swift strokes, she covers the once-beige hallway, claiming that the entire process took just one hour and cost less than $25.
In the caption, she tags the paint brand @TheScratchDoctor, known for selling dyes for couches, clothes, and shoes. Surprisingly, there is no mention of carpets on their website. The Post reached out to the UK company for comment.
A representative for the brand advised The Post to "gently spray the carpet with water before applying the dye mixture of our Fabric Dye and Colour Boost." However, they did not recommend using a brush, contrary to what LoopyLinzi did.
When revealing the final result, which appeared more like a deep-grey hue than true black, she simply wrote, "Not bad." However, not everyone shared her enthusiasm upon seeing the finished project.
The 39-second clip garnered over 70,000 likes and reportedly received more than 3,000 comments, although the creator has since disabled commenting. According to Insider, the "budget" approach seemed to irk some users.
In response to the colorful reactions, one cheeky commenter wrote, "I might wallpaper my sofa now. Cheers." Another quipped, "I'm off to carpet my bathtub."
A clever user chimed in, saying, "You going for that 'smoke damaged' effect?"
While some found humor in the comments, one person declared, "So the comments are funny, but all jokes aside, not a bad-looking result."
It seems that LoopyLinzi enjoys home remodeling as her latest video showcases a bedroom makeover, where she brought dull living quarters to life with string lights and fresh paint.
Apart from this TikToker, there are several other resourceful users on the app who have shared their controversial DIY remodeling techniques. In a viral incident last month, an ingenious creator gained widespread attention for experimenting with a potato trick she found online: utilizing a potato for painting purposes.
Using paint and a carved raw spud as a DIY stamp, she added a funky accent pattern to her living room wall. While the creator herself was "obsessed with how it turned out," some commenters did not share the same sentiment.
