Martha Stewart was "surprised" by the "harsh judgment" commenters were hurling at her Maine living room redo, which she shared on social media earlier this week.
"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 !!!" Stewart wrote on Instagram Thursday.
The earlier reveal post featured multiple beige-and-black scenes from Stewart's recently redecorated living room.
Aside from beige sofas and dark wood and black accents, artwork of birds and plenty of furniture made to look like wood lined the lavish rooms.
She wrote in the initial post that she had a "big day rearranging the furniture in the three main living rooms at Skyland," noting that she "switched the living room from grey blue upholstery to a creamy pale buttery yellow."
Commenters were less than pleased with Stewart's latest design choices, with one writing that the redecorated living space "looks old and stuffy" and another noting that it's "not your best work" and that the room feels "empty like no soul empty."
Not all the comments were critical, though, with plenty of fans chiming in on the original post to let the queen of domesticity know they think her home is "beautiful."
"I have so missed your interior decorating segments," one commenter wrote. "YES YES YES to all of this."
Stewart said in her initial post that some of the furniture was repurposed from a home she sold two years ago, and, in an attempt to explain herself and design choices, provided further context on the redecoration Thursday.
"I and my Maine helpers spent three hours moving out the old furniture and putting in the new," Stewart said Thursday, adding that she and her team "were pleased that the pieces actually fit the room and were proportionate to the large size of the space."
She made clear that the refresh "was not a 'decorator’s' professional installation," rather, "it was an attempt to change quickly and efficiently."
"Making a house a home, or a room a beautiful livable space takes a lot more than three hours," Stewart continued on Instagram. "Of course there will be color, plants, mirrors, a new rug or two and other art and objects Stay tuned!!!!"