I transformed my dull garden on a budget – people say it looks ‘tacky’ but I don’t care, I love it
A SAVVY homeowner has hit back at cruel trolls who branded her garden glow up “tacky.”
Jasmine Gurney set out to find a cheap temporary solution to update her garden patio “without having to fork out for new slabs” – and came up with the perfect solution.
In a clip shared to TikTok (@_ohabode), she posted a snap of her patio slabs before, which appear to be covered in dirt and in desperate need of some TLC.
After applying two coats of standard masonry paint and patio & path sealer by Ever Build, she then reveals the impressive results – and it’s fair to say the patio has had a total glow up.
“This time last year, I painted my patio,” she explains.
“I also painted it the year before last but didn’t paint it properly…won’t be making that mistake again!”
Jasmine then gives the patio an initial base coat, before applying a second coating of paint.
“This time, I sealed it to protect the paint – two coats will do,” she says.
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“Be warned – white gets dirty, but I can still pressure wash it with no paint damage.”
The post has since gone viral, racking up over 548k views and several comments – with very mixed reviews.
“You already have made the same mistake. Your neighbours are laughing/cringing,” wrote one.
Jasmine hit back: “They’ve actually also painted theirs after seeing how well it’s held up.”
A second commented: “Looks tacky.”
A third wrote: “Tell me you live in a council house…..”
Jasmine clarified: “I mean…I don’t. I own this house.”
Elsewhere, others were instead full of compliments for Jasmine’s handiwork.
“Looks great! So many negative people,” noted one.
Another commented: “Looks fab!”
A further penned: “I think it’s looks clean and tidy. Good improvement!”
And one more praised: “So many negative comments. This is awesome, you go girl.”