A New York girl has spent the previous yr and a half turning her residence right into a full-blown shrine to the Titanic.

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On April 15, 2024—Titanic’s anniversary—TikTok consumer @titanicapartment kicked issues off with a video she referred to as “Day One” of the transformation, beginning together with her “tiny” lavatory. In the 90-second clip, she paints the shelf and partitions a deep ocean blue, with a miniature Titanic figurine perched on the shelf, as if it’s able to set sail.

She additionally confirmed off two treasures straight out of the film’s lore: a fake Heart of the Ocean necklace and a print of the notorious sketch of Rose, drawn within the movie by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack Dawson.

As of Friday, one in all her pinned movies has racked up over 234,100 views—proof that her Titanic obsession has loads of passengers alongside for the journey.

Why is she doing this?

According to the creator behind @titanicapartment, the reason being easy: She’s bored. But boredom alone doesn’t clarify the extent of dedication on show. She’s all in and doubtless a lifelong fan of the movie.

As of Friday, she was nonetheless posting regular progress updates. In one video, she laid down a blue carpet, then topped it with “weird sticky paper” meant to imitate the ocean’s floor.

“Sometimes it looks like water, but a lot of the time, it just looks cheap,” she admitted, polling her followers on whether or not she ought to maintain it or return to plain carpet. “I do like the water effect,” she added, although the paper’s refusal to lie flat was a dealbreaker.

In one other clip, she summed up her mission as a “DIY-budget-friendly Titanic one night at a time,” noting that almost all of her decor got here from Amazon, Etsy, or—her favourite—discovered free of charge on the aspect of the street.

Her residence has two bedrooms and two bogs, although it’s unclear whether or not she’s decking out the complete place or simply sure rooms. By summer time, although, she’d made critical headway, with loads of viewers cheering her on.

And when requested in July if she truly lives there, she didn’t miss a beat.

“Oh, I’ve been living in here,” @titanicapartment replied. “And yes, it’s an art project.”

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Viewers react 

Fans of @titanicapartment’s Titanic-themed renovation expressed a mixture of awe and disbelief on the sheer dedication on show. Some admitted to being followers of the film themselves.

“I’m utterly enchanted by you,” one particular person wrote.

“Why? And when can I come visit?” one other requested.

“I appreciate the dedication,” added a 3rd.

“I’m a big fan of the Titanic, too,” a fourth viewer mentioned.

Others questioned whether or not she was going overboard, and nonetheless puzzled what sparked the choice to show her residence into a reproduction of the ship, displaying scenes from earlier than, throughout, and after its legendary sinking.

“People are doing anything and everything in their apartments,” one TikTok consumer quipped.

“I’m overstimulated,” added one other.

“I have so many questions, I don’t know what to ask,” mentioned a 3rd.

“Whatever floats your boat,” joked a fourth.

The Daily Dot has reached out to @titanicapartment through TikTok remark.

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