Martha Stewart responds to social media users who called her living room “old and stuffy”

Martha Stewart has responded to online critics who expressed how unimpressed they were with her interior decorating skills.

Stewart recently took to Instagram to show off her living rooms.

“A great day to rearrange the furniture in the three main living areas of Skylands. We changed the upholstery in the living room from a greyish blue to a pale creamy yellow (all the yellow came from Lily Pond Lane, which I sold two years ago!),” she begins.

“The library is now much more comfortable and the faux wood table is now the card table. I love the rustic yet elegant charm of this beautiful 1925 home.”

At the time, some commentators were pleased with the outcome of the update.

“A very cozy place. I have always liked both houses,” said one commenter, and another commenter agreed: “It looks great! Just perfect!”

Others, however, wondered where exactly his inspiration had come from.

“It looks old and stuffy,” wrote one commenter.

Another commenter agreed, writing: “Yuck! It looks like the living room of a Marriott suite in 1987.”

“Not your best work,” said a third commenter. “It feels empty, like there is no empty soul.”

The negative comments prompted Stewart to share another post on Instagram using another photo of the renovated living room with a caption addressing the criticism.

“I rarely read all the comments that come in after I post something, but since I was so happy with the transformation of my Maine living room, I checked out many of the comments and was surprised by the harsh judgment many showed,” the caption began.

She noted how much time had been spent redoing the room and finding furniture that fit properly.

“My Maine helpers and I spent three hours taking out the old furniture and putting in the new. We were pleased that the pieces fit the room and were proportional to the large size of the space. It wasn’t a professional installation by a ‘decorator,’ it was an attempt to change quickly and efficiently,” she explained.

The lifestyle guru also added that she wasn’t done decorating. “Turning a house into a home or a room into a beautiful living space takes a lot longer than three hours. Of course, there will be color, plants, mirrors, a new rug or two and other art and objects. Stay tuned!!!” she wrote.

“And by the way, the birds are chrome lithographs by Carroll Tyson, known as the ‘Audubon of Maine.’ They are so beautiful!”

Fans continued to encourage her to ignore the negative comments and told her that she doesn't need to justify why she does what she does to others.

“I have been in this house. It is a national treasure. Beautiful, classic and historic. Martha has done everything she can to restore and maintain its elegance and history. If you don’t know and don’t have true perspective, then keep your comments to yourself. As my grandmother used to say, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all,” one commenter emphasized.

Another commenter agreed, writing: “After decades of inspiring millions of people in home decor, cooking, and entertaining, you don’t owe negative commenters anything! If you’re happy with it, that’s all that matters. Keep being the queen you are!”