Martha Stewart has addressed the “harsh” backlash she’s received over her living room at her Maine home. Alongside a photo of the room she posted on 3 July, the 83-year-old lifestyle guru defended her newly remodeled living room against criticism from her followers. The photo displayed one area of the large room, showing a sofa, chairs, as well as a settee gathered around a coffee table beside a wall featuring a fireplace and several framed lithographs of birded by Carroll Tyson, titled “6Audubon of Maine.
” In the caption, she wrote: “I rarely read all the comments that come in after I post but because I was so happy at the transformation of my Maine living room I did go through many of the comments and was surprised at the harsh judgment so many displayed!!!” She added that she completed the renovation and decoration with “Maine helpers,” writing that they spent three hours switching the old furniture with brand new pieces. The “Maine helpers” were “pleased” that the new pieces fit the vibe of the room and were proportionate to the space. According to her, this was not the final look of the room, with it being an attempt to fill the space “quickly and efficiently” rather than a decorator’s professional installation.
“Making a house a home, or a room a beautiful livable space takes a lot more than three hours,” she continued, noting that she would be updating her followers throughout the rest of the decorating process. “Of course, there w.
