poor man's gard[en] - belated

so it's a little belated.

oops.

but i have an exciting

poor man's gard{en}

project to show you.

my dad's house!

he hasn't lived in his home

in about twenty years.

and, three renters later,

it looks stuck in the late 70s 

and un-livable.

his main project right now is

the kitchen.

main goals:

1. inexpensive renovation/redecoration

2. masculine with a feminine touch 

(in other words, my dad doesn't know what he wants but he 

trusts me to create a livable and lovable space for him)

3. diy as much as possible

so, with that said

phase ONE of

my wonderful dad's

kitchen:

the horrible kitchen tile. which,

at this point, because of cost, must remain.

i know. but i promise i'll

figure out a way to keep your attention

away from the tile and blend it right in...

cement floor. wow.

because we would rather spend the money 

on other parts of the house, and we think

we can stain the cement and give it a great

patina, we are going inexpensive and skipping the tile.

you'll have to wait and see...

brown wood everywhere! why did the 70s

enjoy wood, brown, burnt orange, 

red, dark & no character?!

blah.

so, with a very small budget & our own hands,

we will make this kitchen feel much less

bland. maybe more like a 

retro - industrial - modern - chic look.

oh, and don't forget the masculine. of course, dad.

here is a little hint...

minus that hideously old microwave

(i am making my dad get rid of it. ugh!)

over the next few months my dad, mr. amazing

and i will be working on this kitchen.

and i cannot wait to show you the next phase!

hope you're having a lovely belated tuesday

(more like a wednesday. but still)

                     .jessnicole.