RETRO RENTAL KITCHEN MAKEOVER On A Budget!
RETRO RENTAL KITCHEN MAKEOVER On A Budget!
Hey guys! I’m Alexandra Gater and I show you how to do rental-friendly upgrades and DIY projects on a budget. New videos every Saturday! Today I’m making over a tiny rental kitchen and upgrading it with renter-friendly changes like peel-and-stick backsplash and painting the cabinets a beautiful green colour. I hope this gives you some ideas on how to upgrade your own rental kitchen on a budget!
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Peel and stick backsplash: https://bit.ly/3w6xBiE *
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Pot rail: https://bit.ly/3zUPuQe *
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Green paint: https://bit.ly/3pYIQ8Z
Peel and stick backsplash: https://bit.ly/3w6xBiE *
Light: https://fave.co/3pXgPyg AF
Pot rail: https://bit.ly/3t4OacN *
Picture ledge: https://bit.ly/3CzFnml *
Jars: https://bit.ly/3BlIqMO *
Knobs: https://fave.co/3tOpDYB AF
Pineapple Collaborative apple cider vinegar: https://bit.ly/3t6Q1gY *
Pineapple Collaborative olive oil: https://bit.ly/3vUQh4K *
Salt and pepper shakers: https://bit.ly/3i7Yp9H
Grow lights: https://fave.co/3vYNs2q AF
Rug: https://bit.ly/3t4EDSY *
OUI black bowls: https://fave.co/3KBXQkP AF *
OUI low bowls: https://fave.co/36dHDDn AF *
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Loved this episode
Liked the green paint on the cabinets
Didn’t like the lamp
I like fluorescent lights in kitchens
The new light fitting did nothing for the kitchen
Great 👍 paint job by graham
Well done
Australia 🇦🇺 👍🥂🥂🥂🦘🦘🦘
I’m sorry, but that kitchen is terribly impractical. The stove is in the worst possible place. The new color is nice, but it cannot solve the lack of ergonomics.
Green. Is. The. New. Neutral.
I’ve binged videos over a few days. Your use of space is impressive. What I find a little puzzling is that every design is basically the same….black, white and brown with blue, green, lavender, pink, and gold accents. All fabrics are organic, textured neutrals. Wood is usually light in color. Whether dark and moody or post-modern, or hotel chic, the recipe starts at a different place but somehow ends up at the same destination.
He looked as excited as me when I was diagnosed with chronic asthma. She was very happy though🥰
Love this transformation wanting to paint my cabinets a darker green. I’m wanting more of a witches cottage vibe in my kitchen. And changing the countertops to hopefully butcher blocks. Ever wanna come to Arizona I’d love for you to help transformation a room. I can’t seem to figure out were to start then nothing get done.
Gosh! You are so lucky over there to be able to revamp a rental property. My sister has had to rent for last few years and told me that she cannot even hang a picture, let alone decorate
This looks amazing! PSA – if you let plants like pothos grow across your walls, over time they’ll sprout arial roots which can break through your plaster and really mess up your walls. They look incredible but you need to keep a close eye on them!
I love the kitchen, especially the green cabinets
I’m so glad that here in Germany you have to bring your own kitchen. Yes, it’s expensive. But you can move in with a kitchen that is how you need/want it.
I’ve used a small table lamp in my kitchen for years. Still do.
Wow!!! I love the paint color!!!
While I love the cabinets, I did the same and painted dark oak ones white. I sanded and primed them and
“She has an amazing coffee machine.” Yeah, as a nursing student she definitely needs that 😂
What’s your favorite labeler?
this looks horrendous
I’ve been married for 43 years and I’ve always had a small table lamp in my kitchen usually on the kitchen table. I guess I’ve done this because my mother always had a lamp in the kitchen and when I go into peoples houses that don’t have lamps in the kitchen it always looks so cold to me.
Looks great!!!
Totally in love and totally my style as well. What was on the other side of the kitchen that we didn’t get to see though ? Was anything done by the fridge ?
a hanging light for the ceiling would have been better. It wouldn’t have been angled with the ceiling
The cups hooks in the top of the cabinet doors has just changed my life!
Kitchen is TINY but extremely cute in the end.
Wow,awesome reno.
Am I one of the few that actually prefer the original look? I feel like the renovated kitchen looks too trendy but in a few years time it will look so tacky.
Velvet, Green, Kitchen…yahoo….maple, copper, marble
LOVE that cabinet color!
💚💚💚💚🖤🖤🖤🖤🤍🤍🤍🤍
“But then I had to move to your sh*tty camera”. Meow.
I wouldn’t say “budget” with that paint and the backsplash but I guess I’m just starting from $0 lol
What’s the point of a rug in a kitchen?
The cabinets look great!
Everything looks beautiful! Where is the lamp that you put on the counter from?
This brings me back to the ‘60’s and avocado green.😊
Not convinced of the peel and stick cheap option
its just paint and glass bocal.. big scam
James’ edits in this video are especially delightful!
I’ve been tucking table lamps into every kitchen I’ve lived in for 30 years, even guest bathrooms. Game changers to warm up spaces ❤
I just wanna shout out your wheat thins wall art in the background 😂 mood
love that green….what is it called?
Really beautiful transformation!! 🤩👏
I loveeee thisss
About the new jars – they’re not safe against food moths because the lid usually doesn’t sit tight enough, with the IKEA ones it sometimes even plops up on its own. I use screw jars exclusively now because almost all the other pretty jars do not close tightly enough, even though the rubber thingy in the lid suggests it.
I have been using table lamps in my kitchens forever . Because its so nice and comforting ! Also I really hate harsh overhead lights
Question on cabinets. I’m assuming you get the landlords permission to paint? That’s not exactly something you can return to it’s original form when moving.
Well done!
What if the surface of wood is grainy? Would you use more agressive methodes of polishing before painting? or would you be filling those gaps before painting?
Barkeepers Friend does a great job on the bottoms of copper pans.
I m not sure about painting outside because there s dust and all sorts of particles that wind brings
MILANOTE…omg!!! Thanks so much, I’ve downloaded the app, and I love it. Thank you for the mention 🥰. Oh and, new subscriber 💞🌸💞.
Thank goodness the caulking is easily removed it is most certainly noticeable and as humans are most certainly going to eat and accumulate steam and flipping stir fry and or some other Italian dish Including redsauce or some muck we put in our gastro…that we include in our daily intake!!.. We are going to certainly appreciate the tips from these well notable and distinguished individuals who have so kindly relinquished their simple notes to save you time money and fin energy.