My council house was a state but I’ve made it a 10/10 – trolls call me ‘ungrateful’, but they don’t know my story
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A WOMAN who transformed her council house from a "horrendous" state into a "10/10" has hit back at trolls calling her "ungrateful". Mum-of-four Louise knew she had a lot of work ahead of her when she moved into the property with her kids and other half.
![[Hallway with arched mirror reflecting staircase and front door.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/215a58ba-bab3-484c-bba2-32ef61c6e861.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
Not only had it been left in "really bad" condition, the whole thing needed repainting because it was all green, and the doors were "bright yellow" because of the previous tenants' smoking. It was also full of "broken" sections, including a radiator cover, as Louise added: "Things aren't ideal".
![[Grey corner sofa in living room with light wood flooring.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/77dee03c-08e7-48e3-9981-2a08ce6eff8d.jpg?strip=all&w=572)
However, she promised in the TikTok video that she'd share some before pictures of how it had been left, as she warned people they'd be "shocked" to see them. They'd turned what had been a wet room into a utility room, but Louise added that "it needs plastering in here and we need to fix that, the bottom of that worktop".
![[Living room with gray L-shaped sofa and teal pendant light.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/aa75cb22-ac5e-43e9-913b-e22eabe59375.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
New carpets are on their way for the stairs and landing, while she painted the banister and the hall too. She has some of the kids' drawers in the main room because theirs are "so small". "I like to let them have that bit of extra space," she added. While it's "quite small upstairs", and they have yet to put the skirting on downstairs, Louise is generally happy with the makeover, adding: "I just feel like it's so much cleaner.".
![[Woman on a couch discussing her home.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2ef0fd37-9d77-4981-bd88-52ee52028012.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
And despite the fact the comments section was filled with people praising Louise for the transformation, there were also those from trolls, who slammed her for apparently being "ungrateful". "Be grateful, some people have been waiting years for a council house," one raged.
![[A cluttered kitchen in a council house.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/77971e4f-dabc-434a-a42c-8e5a51a42c6e.jpg?strip=all&w=622)
