Everyone told me not to paint my oak doors but I did it anyway – I love it but trolls rage and say it was better before
A DIY enthusiast has revealed that everyone warned her against painting her oak doors black, but she did it anyway.
And now, Rebecca Forrey, a stay-at-home mum-of-three who is on a mission to give her home a mega makeover, has no regrets over her latest DIY overhaul.
But having said that, Rebecca’s black doors have left people totally divided – and while some suggest it will “date” her property, others think it looks “so classy”.
Posting on social media, the brunette beauty gave her followers a close-up look at her oak doors, which she bought from Wickes.
Alongside the clip, she revealed a comment she had heard one too many times, as she penned: “Do NOT paint those oak doors black.”
Clearly unbothered by the advice, moments later viewers saw Rebecca holding a paint brush.
The content creator then mimed along to a viral audio that said: “I’m not gon’ do it girl, I was just thinking about it. I’m not gon’ do it…I did it.”
Seconds later, she proudly showed off her new black living room door and beamed: “No regrets.”
Rebecca confirmed that she didn’t prime the door before painting and used Frenchic Furniture Pant in the shade Black Jack, from the Lazy Range.
We think Rebecca’s black door looks fabulous and matches the trendy decor of her beautiful home.
But the TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @rebeccaforrey, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as at the time of writing it had quickly racked up 279,700 views in just 24 hours.
Not only this, but it had also amassed 10,100 likes and 162 comments.
DIY enthusiasts were split by the black doors and many eagerly raced to the comments to share their thoughts.
One user beamed: “The black is SO CHIC.”
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A second chimed in: “Black looks soooo much better! So classy.”
Whilst someone else gushed: “Gorgeous!!! It looks so expensive!”
Looking forward to five years’ time when everyone is sanding their doors back to the natural finish
TikTok user
But at the same time, not everyone was as complimentary, as one DIY enthusiast slammed: “Oak is much better.”
Another added: “[It] will date quickly, whereas the oak remains timeless in my opinion.”
And a third commented: “Looking forward to five years’ time when everyone is sanding their doors back to the natural finish.”
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