We transformed our rundown pink loo with stained carpets to a monochrome dream but trolls say it’s a ‘copy & paste’ job
A MUM renovating her home has hit back at claims that she ruined “the character” of her pink 90s loo.
The bathroom was complete with pink tiles and a stained green carpet, which Lottie at Project House To A Home swapped out for a modern monochrome design.
She replaced the old carpet with funky tiles and added black accents to the grey wall tiles.
These included a black radiator, shower screen, shelving unit and taps.
Lottie spent £2,500 on the renovation, ditching the old door, corner shower and floral tile trim around the middle of the room.
But sharing the home transformation on her TikTok account sparked criticism from those preferring the original design from the 90s.
“It actually had character before and cute tiling,” one critic said.
“Just like every copy and paste B&M bathroom now.”
“Yeah carpets in bathrooms are weird… but I did like the original tiles,” another added.
“They are cute.”
Lottie was quick to clap back, sarcastically remarking there was “lots of character in the stained carpet”.
In the 90s, bathroom carpet was being recommended for its ability to “hide a multitude of sins”, according to decorating experts Brenda Gitlin and Leslea Harelick.
But by the early noughties, homeowners were rebuking the design choice due to fears of mould and germs.
After all, carpeted floors aren’t the easiest surfaces to clean in the house.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises people against carpeting their bathroom floors, as the moisture in the room can spell trouble with mould.
There is an option of getting a “water-resistant” bathroom carpet.
Carpetright promises that the waterproof gel backing in its bathroom carpets stops the water from being absorbed fully into the fibres.
However, it’s not clear just how much potential bacteria that fibres can harvest – hence why most Brits grimace at the thought of a carpeted loo.