WIP: Polly’s Pocket Kitchen
I AM BACK. I am a living, breathing Polly in her Pocket House who has been racking her brain trying to figure out what to share with you and how. In summary, November/December of 2020 was crunch time. I’m talking painting baseboards until midnight on Friday nights; can’t eat, can’t sleep, all we dream is Polly. I wanted to be in the house by Christmas – and we fucking did it.
The thing is, I’ve been living at PPH since mid-December and the house is still mostly empty, save for the green tape furniture and decor outlines on the walls and floors. I don’t have a stylized magazine-level finished product to share because shit is expensive. And out of stock. And honestly, it’s really hard to piece together a cohesive interior without certain big ticket items.
So, I’ve decided instead to share bits and pieces as I continue to make updates. Houses… forever a work in progress, amirite?
My minimal kitchen
I posted my favourite kitchen trends last February, can you believe it? It’s always fun to see what you planned and where you landed in the end – and I don’t think it’s terribly far off. Get in touch if you want the details on who did my kitchen and all that.
For a DRASTIC before and after experience, click here first:
The OG kitchen right here, pictured September of 2019:
Welcome to my bright and airy backsplash-less kitchen. It is solid wood, the countertop is a lovely manmade quartz and the bar stools were dug out of my parents’ basement.
Thoughts on whether to add a backsplash? I change my mind constantly, but I have to say it’s not as annoying as I thought to keep the walls clean. Another TBD.
Also, the white bench you see is part of the last few white IKEA items I’m planning to replace. Not because I don’t love IKEA (I do) but because the walls are SO white. For balance, I’m pursuing more natural textures and colours with more wood furniture (some reclaimed) and other very neutral tones and fabrics.
Everything here at PPH is a work in progress. It’s overwhelming. I can’t quite sit still without falling down a 2.5 hour rabbit hole on small entryway furniture or coffee table styling combinations. I adore my kitchen, but still need a few things to make it feel complete. To add shelves or not is the great debate (Are they floating or do they have exposed brackets? Should I do them at all? Probably, because the space still feels too white?) and how the hell does anyone pick a light fixture (a decision I can’t make for the life of me). More to come on those details.
And that concludes your first true update on PPH’s aesthetic direction. I’ll move you through different spaces and rooms as they continue to get pieced together, but for now please excuse me while I skip down another rabbit hole. This time on midcentury modern design.