I gave my hallway the ultimate makeover – some say it’s got ‘wow factor’ but others claim it looks like a ‘care home’

A DIY enthusiast has given her hallway a mega makeover but it’s left people very divided.

Molly Allen got the keys to her first home back in 2023 and has since spent the past two years renovating the property.

Molly and her partner live in a semi-detached, 1930s house in Nottingham and are on a mission to turn the home from drab to fab.

One of their latest projects involved giving their hallway a total overhaul – and whilst some thought it looked ‘stunning’, others weren’t quite so keen.

Posting on social media, Molly gave her followers a close-up look at her hallway, before and after its renovation.

The short video was posted with the caption ‘the journey of our hallway’, and Molly confirmed that the pair decided to transform it after the plaster had blown.

Now, the hallway is almost unrecognisable, and is something you’d expect to find in an interiors magazine.

Originally, the space was incredibly dated, with bright blue carpet and orange walls.

In a bid to modernise the space, Molly and her partner got to work and took it back to bricks before decorating.

To add style to the hallway, the couple painted the walls using two shades, both from Dulux – Pure White and Gentle Fawn.

They also panelled the walls, got new flooring and covered the stairs with grey carpet.

To finish off the hallway and ensure it looked on trend, the DIY fans also painted the bannister black.

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @molallenx, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 196,500 views, 4,044 likes and 72 comments.

But social media users were left totally divided by the renovation project – despite some thinking it looked impressive, others weren’t as keen.

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One user wrote: “What a transformation! Great job.”;

A second chimed in: “Wow factor.”;

Looks like every basic house. Ruined a good bannister

TikTok user

Whilst someone else beamed: “Absolutely love this. Love a transition but this is absolutely stunning, I think I’ve watched it about 10 times already.”;

Despite this, at the same time, one person said: “Getting rid of the door at the end of the hall makes it seem cold now.”;

Another added: “Ahhh bland and B&Q panelling – how predictable.”;

A third commented: “Looks like every basic house. Ruined a good bannister.”;

Meanwhile, another user chimed in: “After reminds me of when I used to work in a care home – same dec/painting.”;

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