PSA: if the farmhouse, butcher block trolley is going to have food cut or prepped on it, DO NOT use stain or varnish as your final coat! Using varnish definitely doesn't make wood cut-resistant (nothing does), and if you happen to cut it, you will risk ingesting the varnish/harmful chemicals it is made with. Only use butcher block oils, beeswax/mineral oil mixtures, or food safe finishes on natural wood surfaces in the kitchen!
Nicely done! I really like the countertops. PSA to everyone else who's watching: please, do NOT make any changes to your apartment/rent house without permission from your landlord. Those changes on the countertop, cabinet handles or touch up paint on the walls (it's doubtful that you'll have the EXACT same color) can be viewed as violating your lease/rental agreement or just plain inconsiderate to your landlord. So just ask them first. The worst thing they can say is no. :)
Exactly! If you don't like the cabinet handles then you can get cheap ones from Amazon or anthropologie (on sale) and just put the old ones back when you move out. It's not that much of an investment because you can just reuse them in a future project or apt as well. Odd colors or places needing paint touchups, you can cover up with plants or paintings or removable wallpaper.
repainting handles probs wouldn't even be noticed but I'm pretty sure if you said can I repaint/make it not look so old they'd say yes. the countertops were done with contact- very easily removed, I mean do people not even watch the video? she said it many times. I've lived in many rentals and most landlords aren't going to complain it you touch-up damage, unless you use the wrong colour paint and make it look worse.
The countertops was done with a completely and easily removable contact paper. How is a giant sticker which leaves no residue in violation of a lease? I've rented from some serious *ssh*les and even they wouldn't have cared as long as I took it off myself.
Wait, so some landlords don't let you paint your walls??? Here in Germany you can do almost everything you want to your wall, painting, drilling holes etc. - some people even tear the whole wall down to make a bigger room. The only rule is that you have to undo it when you move out (painting the walls white, filling in holes etc.)
More makeovers please! Especially for rentals, I find them to be really helpful and really inspiring. I will say that this kitchen has great bones, I'd love to see you work your magic on a space that is not so ideal. Kitchen and studio apartment makeovers are my favorite!
Watching this because I just listened to your Second Life podcast episode and you specifically told us not to 😂 You're so young! Such a sweet baby! I can't believe I've been here this long. 😊 You've grown in your craft so much.
You seriously do the best job with budget DIYs! There's a lot of UA-camrs that do budget DIYs that leave me like, "wow that looks cheap", but yours always look SO nice and put together.
Great tips. Here’s one for you, your plant is leggy cut it back some. Put the cut pieces in water to re-root them. By going this the original plant will grow fuller & you will have new plants to add to it or to start a new pot.
Yelit İzgi I been spending the whole video trying to figure why I only hear on the left than the commercial comes on both. Thanks for confirming Ny head phones aren’t broke lol
Re shelving - who said the landlord put it up to begin with? As a landlord, I don't care if a long term tenant makes improvements that don't actually affect the structure. No one cut into/knocked down a wall. The only objection I would have is the contact paper on the countertop. It looks good for a little while, but is totally impractical when cooking. It doesn't hold up to knives, hot temps or even day-to-day use, and it is absolute hell to remove. Save it for the shelves. Refinishing the cabinet hardware is absolute genius; less waste and they look brand new.
My apt will be renovated when I move out because I have been in my apt for so long. But I know several people in my building that have done things like replace knobs , replace shower heads or paint walls as long as you return it to the same condition it was in when you moved in. But there is such a thing as wear and tear and the longer you are in an apt the more run down its going to get so they have to expect that either you or they will have to update your apartment.They can't put off those things forever. However we have tenants that have been in their apartments this building for over 35 years.
Actually, I did this in a studio. They were still great after 10 months, even with hot temps- surprising but they totally do hold up- and it was super easy to remove (took less than 15 minutes). As far a knives, I have always used a cutting board so it's just plain weird to me that people cut directly on any counter that's not made of butcher block.
Actually, I know of several people who put contact paper on their kitchen counters, and, with regular use, it still looks brand new after several years. Most people don't cut directly onto the counter, and most people don't take a pan straight from the stove onto the counter (because that would mess up even a normal counter), so as long as you're not an idiot it should be fine.
I was sad I wasnt seeing you on the other channel.... but soooo glad you have your own channel. You're really talented and have a great vision!!! Hope you get big.
OK OK I cant resist it anymore you are da bomb! I have a mad crush on your talent! So many people say inexpensive make overs and dont deliver but damn you did it! THANK U
How cool is this! I dropped my phone and it found your site when I was trying to get it from under the sofa. I loved your video! Now you have a new subscriber. It IS a full moon, you know. Have a great week.
Great video! I really appreciated that you showed us the things that you changed your mind about and decided to change like the colour of the spice racks. I seriously might have to try that contact paper trick.
Wish I knew about that contact paper when I first moved in. Now I have 2 months left on my lease and I’m moving in with the bfs parents in a whole other state! I like a white kitchen but this one needs more Browns and greens to accent the plants and other brown things they already have. More color please!
THANK YOU! I’m definitely going to get that marble contact paper!! So happy to see a contact paper that someone actually recommends that looks good and doesn’t cost the earth!
I would LOVE to see you redo a mobile home! Mainly the kitchen and bathroom. That would help so many people. So many people who live in Mobile Homes, absolutely love the old-school, traditional, farmhouse-style. But there can be some tricks to redecorating this type of space. For example, the walls. Taking down cabinets. That's my current dilemma. I'm purchasing a trailer, that has basically all of the cabinet doors ripped off. So I was thinking open shelving for the top cabinets, and replace the doors on the bottom cabinets. Basically, I want it to look like floating butcher block for the open shelving. But doing stuff like that in a mobile home, is not the same as doing it in a standard home. I just think a lot of your viewers would really be interested in this. And especially if you put mobile home in the title, there are just so few videos on this type of stuff, I think it would do really well. Thanks!
I love this. The counter top makeover using this product is such a fantastic idea for a rental apartment. You keep finding unique products that I didn't know were even on the market. I love your videos. Keep them coming!
It look amazing!! It's always tricky trying to find out where to spend money when sprucing a rental. How about this for a title: small budgets, gate(r) designs. As a play on word for greater? Can't wait till the next one!
I think I'd rather have convenient, easy to reach items even if its not as pleasing to the eye. And I dont know if I'd be able to prep on contact paper😅 Another cheap paint tip though is asking for paint that other people didnt want or left behind. They mark it down to about 60% at my Home Depot.
So cute! I love everything you do!! This is a random idea, but I'm an artist and I would love to see you decorate a screen printing or pottery studio space.
I really love this- I've finally moved into a place I feel I can make into a home but as it's a rental I feel a bit limited. I love the contact on the counters, contact is awesome for everything
Oh wow. This just pooped into my feed. I thought I've seen all your videos, so it's shocking to see the beginning! I like it. I can recognise it's the treehouse kitchen. Jesus, you've come a long way! Keep it up, AG team :)
I used an adorable white and red checkered contact paper for a backsplash in my first apartment for a cute farmhouse feel. Best part it was super easy to remove upon move out.
Contact paper looks great for the first couple weeks, but if you use your kitchen, water is gonna damage it when it gets into the seams, leaving it wavy and not pretty
I moved into a flat with contact paper on counters, after 2 years of me living here it' still looks pristine. The worst that's happened to it was me slicing into it with knives because I was too lazy to find a chopping board :P
Use silicone or acrylic to seal the seams. Also use a large roll of contact paper to avoid seams within the surface. I used to it for my window sill and it's totally fine eventhough I always make a huge mess watering the plants.
I covered my ugly counters with contact paper and its held up for about 3 years now. I use my kitchen alot just like everyone else and I've had no problems. It doesn't warp it or make it wavy. Just tuck it in like they did or use some clear sealant on the edges. Edit: ALWAYS USE A CUTTING BOARD. As long as you never directly cut onto the counters it's easy to keep it looking nice.
Can anyone tell me if I can use contact paper over old tile counter tops? I have old ugly dingy yellow tile and I’m in a rental. I’d love to cover it with contact paper. TiA !
Great videos with easy to do ideas for a makeover. I think I would like to see anything that involves a makeover of an apartment or rental, where you have to be aware of not making permanent changes.
I am lucky wth my landlady. I admit I haven't always asked, but she has liked all the little makeovers I did bc they actually add a bit of value to the apartment lol.
Hi! This is my first time watching your Videos, I love this makeover renovation specially been so budget friendly, I had to see the Vid twice because your before and after takes are to fast and I prefer to have more time to appreciate the differences but that is just my preferences. Keep it going with this series, I’m about to dig in to all your vids 👍
@@mariav.cruz-pagan1354 I find myself using the internet more and more these days. I can search for the exact recipe(s) I'm looking for in seconds. I Marie Kondo'd 20 cookbooks from my collection! Do I dare say goodbye to the rest of them? ;-)
That seems like a small change that most landlords would be fine with (with their permission). My landlord allowed me to makeover my whole kitchen (new counters, paint, flooring etc), and I documented the whole process on my youtube. I think nowadays some landlords are more willing to allow tenants to make updates, especially if it will improve the overall look of the property.
LOOKS 👍 GREAT.... i would have REMOVED THE JUNK/PAPER'S OFF THE REFRIGERATOR....and remove stuff off the counter tops and added a few plants a more clean look
Hi Alexandra! I used that contact paper from your video for my kitchen! It worked great!! I also got their window frosting as a gift for leaving a review, and it works great (for smaller windows). I have a large window, and with a seam it's not the greatest... But! I may create a design with multiple seems so it looks intentional!
So happy to hear that Alysha! The contact paper is amazing, right? It's still holding up perfectly fine in the kitchen! And thanks for the tip on the window frosting :)
As a landlord I would hate my tenants for contact-papering the countertop. It looks cheap because it is cheap, and it will probably start peeling up in the corners in a month. Contact paper often, not always, shrinks after it is applied.
Today's vinyl contact paper is not your mom's contact paper of yesteryear. It holds up very well as long as you use a cutting board (and who doesn't) when using knives, and is removable. Labor intensive for the install AND removal, but that is for the tenant to worry about. It is an inexpensive way to hide ugly counter tops that the cheap landlord did not put money/thought into.
I’ve installed over a hundred rolls of contact paper over the past 5 years (in shelves, surely not on countertops). Con-tact brand, and I recommend that brand. It holds up for a year or two, but not much longer than that-that’s why I have to keep replacing it.
Hey, Alexandra, I like your diy videos. About 10 minutes ago I watched another video. more recent, that looks to be about the same kitchen. Is it really? I love the marble-like paper for the counter from this video and the pink backsplash from the later video ;)
The kitchen looks very nice now but to be honest it's mostly impractical to store the books where they are now and also the pots and pans. Some of us are just not that tall and to get out a ladder or stool all the time is not practical.
I'm using my boyfriend's account because I couldn't wait todo get my phone. I really really love this transformation!!!!! The contact idea had me :0 greetings from Argentina.
PSA: if the farmhouse, butcher block trolley is going to have food cut or prepped on it, DO NOT use stain or varnish as your final coat! Using varnish definitely doesn't make wood cut-resistant (nothing does), and if you happen to cut it, you will risk ingesting the varnish/harmful chemicals it is made with. Only use butcher block oils, beeswax/mineral oil mixtures, or food safe finishes on natural wood surfaces in the kitchen!
Nicely done! I really like the countertops.
PSA to everyone else who's watching: please, do NOT make any changes to your apartment/rent house without permission from your landlord. Those changes on the countertop, cabinet handles or touch up paint on the walls (it's doubtful that you'll have the EXACT same color) can be viewed as violating your lease/rental agreement or just plain inconsiderate to your landlord.
So just ask them first. The worst thing they can say is no. :)
Exactly! If you don't like the cabinet handles then you can get cheap ones from Amazon or anthropologie (on sale) and just put the old ones back when you move out. It's not that much of an investment because you can just reuse them in a future project or apt as well. Odd colors or places needing paint touchups, you can cover up with plants or paintings or removable wallpaper.
repainting handles probs wouldn't even be noticed but I'm pretty sure if you said can I repaint/make it not look so old they'd say yes. the countertops were done with contact- very easily removed, I mean do people not even watch the video? she said it many times. I've lived in many rentals and most landlords aren't going to complain it you touch-up damage, unless you use the wrong colour paint and make it look worse.
fuck your landlord, be inconsiderate to your landlord
The countertops was done with a completely and easily removable contact paper. How is a giant sticker which leaves no residue in violation of a lease? I've rented from some serious *ssh*les and even they wouldn't have cared as long as I took it off myself.
Wait, so some landlords don't let you paint your walls??? Here in Germany you can do almost everything you want to your wall, painting, drilling holes etc. - some people even tear the whole wall down to make a bigger room. The only rule is that you have to undo it when you move out (painting the walls white, filling in holes etc.)
More makeovers please! Especially for rentals, I find them to be really helpful and really inspiring. I will say that this kitchen has great bones, I'd love to see you work your magic on a space that is not so ideal. Kitchen and studio apartment makeovers are my favorite!
Watching this because I just listened to your Second Life podcast episode and you specifically told us not to 😂
You're so young! Such a sweet baby! I can't believe I've been here this long. 😊 You've grown in your craft so much.
Hahahahah this is such a great comment, thank you!
You seriously do the best job with budget DIYs! There's a lot of UA-camrs that do budget DIYs that leave me like, "wow that looks cheap", but yours always look SO nice and put together.
Thanks so much Cassidy!
Great tips. Here’s one for you, your plant is leggy cut it back some. Put the cut pieces in water to re-root them. By going this the original plant will grow fuller & you will have new plants to add to it or to start a new pot.
I’m so glad you’re so budget conscious! We’re currently renting and seriously appreciate it!!!! 💕 please make more videos like this!
The cookbooks and pots look great up there... y'know... where no one will ever be able to reach them without a ladder. 😂
9k,
Correct... Agreed...
Exactly what I thought is the couple that lived there freakishly tall???
Did you not see the ladder they have leaning against the wall?
@@bonnienewkirk-rhoades6008 not practical or functional
Is it only me or the sound of the video is weird? Alexandra's voice is on the left earphone and the music is on the right. It feels wrong
Yelit İzgi I been spending the whole video trying to figure why I only hear on the left than the commercial comes on both. Thanks for confirming Ny head phones aren’t broke lol
Thank you for saying this lol I only had my right in and was like... uh? I can see her lips moving but only hear music
Yups
Same here
YES!!! That’s exactly it!
Love the budget friendly ideas.
I wouldn't trust you with a table saw either though... Since that wasn't a table saw. ;)
Glad I found your channel.
Tammy LT Glad I’m not the only one with that nitpick. >_
Re shelving - who said the landlord put it up to begin with? As a landlord, I don't care if a long term tenant makes improvements that don't actually affect the structure. No one cut into/knocked down a wall. The only objection I would have is the contact paper on the countertop. It looks good for a little while, but is totally impractical when cooking. It doesn't hold up to knives, hot temps or even day-to-day use, and it is absolute hell to remove. Save it for the shelves. Refinishing the cabinet hardware is absolute genius; less waste and they look brand new.
My apt will be renovated when I move out because I have been in my apt for so long. But I know several people in my building that have done things like replace knobs , replace shower heads or paint walls as long as you return it to the same condition it was in when you moved in. But there is such a thing as wear and tear and the longer you are in an apt the more run down its going to get so they have to expect that either you or they will have to update your apartment.They can't put off those things forever. However we have tenants that have been in their apartments this building for over 35 years.
Actually, I did this in a studio. They were still great after 10 months, even with hot temps- surprising but they totally do hold up- and it was super easy to remove (took less than 15 minutes). As far a knives, I have always used a cutting board so it's just plain weird to me that people cut directly on any counter that's not made of butcher block.
Actually, I know of several people who put contact paper on their kitchen counters, and, with regular use, it still looks brand new after several years.
Most people don't cut directly onto the counter, and most people don't take a pan straight from the stove onto the counter (because that would mess up even a normal counter), so as long as you're not an idiot it should be fine.
@@soudeaforbes Agreed. Do you know if there is a difference between regular old Contact Paper and Peel & Stick Removable countertop paper?
@@soudeaforbes i'm genuinely curious though, what happens when someone inevitably spills something?
I was sad I wasnt seeing you on the other channel.... but soooo glad you have your own channel. You're really talented and have a great vision!!! Hope you get big.
Ash Thanks Ash!
OK OK I cant resist it anymore you are da bomb! I have a mad crush on your talent! So many people say inexpensive make overs and dont deliver but damn you did it! THANK U
How cool is this! I dropped my phone and it found your site when I was trying to get it from under the sofa. I loved your video! Now you have a new subscriber. It IS a full moon, you know. Have a great week.
Great video! I really appreciated that you showed us the things that you changed your mind about and decided to change like the colour of the spice racks. I seriously might have to try that contact paper trick.
Bethan Price Thanks so much for the lovely comment Bethan! The contact paper is life changing 😻
@@AlexandraGater I'd love to use that same contact paper but it's not available anymore.. any other recommendations?
Wish I knew about that contact paper when I first moved in. Now I have 2 months left on my lease and I’m moving in with the bfs parents in a whole other state! I like a white kitchen but this one needs more Browns and greens to accent the plants and other brown things they already have. More color please!
I want to see more Bedroom makeovers, please. You are super creative and I love all the budget-friendly ideas
THANK YOU! I’m definitely going to get that marble contact paper!! So happy to see a contact paper that someone actually recommends that looks good and doesn’t cost the earth!
I would LOVE to see you redo a mobile home! Mainly the kitchen and bathroom. That would help so many people. So many people who live in Mobile Homes, absolutely love the old-school, traditional, farmhouse-style. But there can be some tricks to redecorating this type of space. For example, the walls. Taking down cabinets. That's my current dilemma. I'm purchasing a trailer, that has basically all of the cabinet doors ripped off. So I was thinking open shelving for the top cabinets, and replace the doors on the bottom cabinets. Basically, I want it to look like floating butcher block for the open shelving. But doing stuff like that in a mobile home, is not the same as doing it in a standard home. I just think a lot of your viewers would really be interested in this. And especially if you put mobile home in the title, there are just so few videos on this type of stuff, I think it would do really well. Thanks!
I love this. The counter top makeover using this product is such a fantastic idea for a rental apartment. You keep finding unique products that I didn't know were even on the market. I love your videos. Keep them coming!
It look amazing!! It's always tricky trying to find out where to spend money when sprucing a rental. How about this for a title: small budgets, gate(r) designs. As a play on word for greater? Can't wait till the next one!
Loved it, but I was really hoping for a before and after comparison at the end 😉
Hey just watched this one now and realized this is your place now!!!💛
I think I'd rather have convenient, easy to reach items even if its not as pleasing to the eye. And I dont know if I'd be able to prep on contact paper😅 Another cheap paint tip though is asking for paint that other people didnt want or left behind. They mark it down to about 60% at my Home Depot.
So cute! I love everything you do!! This is a random idea, but I'm an artist and I would love to see you decorate a screen printing or pottery studio space.
Awesome makeover! It’s great when people can see a room’s potential and get it there without breaking the bank.
It looks great !! So fresh & airy !!
Loved your videos on the Home Primp. I'm glad you are back!
the island turned out so nicely! and love the cookbooks in their new space.
I really love this- I've finally moved into a place I feel I can make into a home but as it's a rental I feel a bit limited. I love the contact on the counters, contact is awesome for everything
Oh!!! I love the contact paper idea. Looks great.
You made a lot of improvements with a little elbow grease. Great job.
Oh wow. This just pooped into my feed. I thought I've seen all your videos, so it's shocking to see the beginning! I like it. I can recognise it's the treehouse kitchen. Jesus, you've come a long way! Keep it up, AG team :)
I used an adorable white and red checkered contact paper for a backsplash in my first apartment for a cute farmhouse feel. Best part it was super easy to remove upon move out.
Contact paper looks great for the first couple weeks, but if you use your kitchen, water is gonna damage it when it gets into the seams, leaving it wavy and not pretty
I moved into a flat with contact paper on counters, after 2 years of me living here it' still looks pristine. The worst that's happened to it was me slicing into it with knives because I was too lazy to find a chopping board :P
Use silicone or acrylic to seal the seams. Also use a large roll of contact paper to avoid seams within the surface. I used to it for my window sill and it's totally fine eventhough I always make a huge mess watering the plants.
I covered my ugly counters with contact paper and its held up for about 3 years now. I use my kitchen alot just like everyone else and I've had no problems. It doesn't warp it or make it wavy. Just tuck it in like they did or use some clear sealant on the edges. Edit: ALWAYS USE A CUTTING BOARD. As long as you never directly cut onto the counters it's easy to keep it looking nice.
Seal it
Can anyone tell me if I can use contact paper over old tile counter tops? I have old ugly dingy yellow tile and I’m in a rental. I’d love to cover it with contact paper. TiA !
thank you for the idea of the contact paper!!!
You can create a series of how to decorate in Rental...it helps a lot
Great videos with easy to do ideas for a makeover. I think I would like to see anything that involves a makeover of an apartment or rental, where you have to be aware of not making permanent changes.
Any ideas to redo butcher block countertops without ripping them out???
Your redos are always great!
I am lucky wth my landlady. I admit I haven't always asked, but she has liked all the little makeovers I did bc they actually add a bit of value to the apartment lol.
Some cool ideas. Would love to have seen you restore the brass kitchen handles. Just a little Bar Keeper’s Friend or tomato paste
You are a genius! I love all your videos. The marble counter top idea is amazing! Gold!
That's really cool! And i love that it did not cost much! Looks beautiful!
I actually liked how the place looked before like some parts could use some fixing up but it was pretty much fine I do like the counter and table
I'm always inspired to organize and decorate after watching your videos!
Hi! This is my first time watching your Videos, I love this makeover renovation specially been so budget friendly, I had to see the Vid twice because your before and after takes are to fast and I prefer to have more time to appreciate the differences but that is just my preferences. Keep it going with this series, I’m about to dig in to all your vids 👍
Looks great!
Love the contact paper and spice shelf idea 😍
Cute. I would paint those white wall shelves and handles into same wood color as the top of the Ikea island. Would have had more of a cohesive look.
I also prefer natural wood grain to painted.
my left ear really enjoyed this
Lady keep these coming- they're awesome! I would love a tutorial on how you stain and or spay paint for dummies.
I’m so glad I found your channel! I love home and decor AND DIY. You are the cutest! 🤗🌸
Thanks Christine!
Your video gave me some good ideas for my studio apartment kitchen. I've subscribed to your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Looks fantastic!
All the kitchen needed in addition was a cute small rug!
I'm so glad I found your new channel! I was waiting for more episode of The Home Primp. Definitely subscribing!!
Tip: do not put contact paper on the cabinets. It ruined my kitchen cabinets. It looks even worse as the color of the wood wore off.
Definitely! I wouldn't trust it other than on plastic products myseld. I will probably use the sticker wall paper but even that makes me nervous!
Dollar tree sells contact paper that looks just like that and other patterns as well. Even cheaper💗 turned out great!
Please more flooring makeovers!!
Can I just say landlords who rent stained counters should apologize to tenants would they live there. I love what you did thanks for sharing
I love so much your chanel. Looks so natural and nice.
Isn't this YOUR apartment now? Or have I gone mad in lockdown?
It is! She moved in when they moved out :)
She also redid the kitchen again once she moved in. And that video is one of my favs.
ooooh this looks so much better.
Cookbooks look nice in higher place but for me very impractical.
Claudia cooper same with the pots and pans. How are you meant to reach them
Me to, I need my books and cookware handy.
Yeah, only thing I would not do. I like to have my books handy
@@mariav.cruz-pagan1354 I find myself using the internet more and more these days. I can search for the exact recipe(s) I'm looking for in seconds. I Marie Kondo'd 20 cookbooks from my collection! Do I dare say goodbye to the rest of them? ;-)
@LindaFox ,I use the internet a lot,but can't get rid of my cake books for sure🙂
I need a budget reno of my bedroom. I don't know where to start. You have been very creative with budget reno's :)
More kitchen makeovers!
Literally what owner lets their renters spray paint the kitchen knobs?
Brooke McLaren It looked like she painted them the same color.
Brooke McLaren that’s not even a big deal? what kind of crazy owners have you rented from...
@@boredomisnevergood 😂
I was thinking the same. Everything she did, I was like, "Wow, they're allowed to do that?" :P
That seems like a small change that most landlords would be fine with (with their permission). My landlord allowed me to makeover my whole kitchen (new counters, paint, flooring etc), and I documented the whole process on my youtube. I think nowadays some landlords are more willing to allow tenants to make updates, especially if it will improve the overall look of the property.
I’m sooo going to try this, thanks Alexandra
LOOKS 👍 GREAT....
i would have REMOVED THE JUNK/PAPER'S OFF THE REFRIGERATOR....and remove stuff off the counter tops and added a few plants a more clean look
You are amazing - I love your makeover videos!
Wait is this the same kitchen as her Reno Rental episodes??
Little things can make such a difference! Great video. I’m moving soon and am looking into all things impactful/reversible.
Hi Alexandra!
I used that contact paper from your video for my kitchen! It worked great!!
I also got their window frosting as a gift for leaving a review, and it works great (for smaller windows). I have a large window, and with a seam it's not the greatest... But! I may create a design with multiple seems so it looks intentional!
So happy to hear that Alysha! The contact paper is amazing, right? It's still holding up perfectly fine in the kitchen! And thanks for the tip on the window frosting :)
This is great ! I have a cabinet from Walmart that I put all my spices in but I would love some spice racks from ikea! My cabinet is falling apart !
You did an awesome job.
As a landlord I would hate my tenants for contact-papering the countertop. It looks cheap because it is cheap, and it will probably start peeling up in the corners in a month. Contact paper often, not always, shrinks after it is applied.
Today's vinyl contact paper is not your mom's contact paper of yesteryear. It holds up very well as long as you use a cutting board (and who doesn't) when using knives, and is removable. Labor intensive for the install AND removal, but that is for the tenant to worry about. It is an inexpensive way to hide ugly counter tops that the cheap landlord did not put money/thought into.
I’ve installed over a hundred rolls of contact paper over the past 5 years (in shelves, surely not on countertops). Con-tact brand, and I recommend that brand. It holds up for a year or two, but not much longer than that-that’s why I have to keep replacing it.
cupboard doors idea : use a sander, scraper and some wood filler to fix up the chipboard doors, then paint them with a sealing paint.
I’ll just say “wow” !
Hello Alexandra! Some entry hall decoration and ideas would be great! Thanks! :)
Really great job! So very creative!
This looks so much like your current kitchen
I'm a home owner that can't afford new counter tops just yet. I love the contact paper idea.
You're the next Candace Olson! Great ideas and soo thrifty.. under $100!!
Impressive!! You go girl!! Looooove it!!!
It looks great
Great job!! So aesthetically pleasing 😍
Looks amazingly brighter and fresh 🌻💜🇨🇦
You’re my new favorite peraon now!!😍
Awesome, awesome, awesome.
Alex,is a genius
I love it! I wish we lived closer! My retro home needs some serious help! :)
Great job!
👏 such great ideas!
loved this video, so glad that i found your channel as i have enjoyed you on other channels!!
Hey, Alexandra, I like your diy videos. About 10 minutes ago I watched another video. more recent, that looks to be about the same kitchen. Is it really? I love the marble-like paper for the counter from this video and the pink backsplash from the later video ;)
Looks great
That's amazing .. Please do more rentals makeover 😍
Any suggestions for what I should do next?? :)
Alexandra Gater 😍 ummm , maybe small space rental kitchens , bathrooms with awkward shapes , that could be great ❤
The kitchen looks very nice now but to be honest it's mostly impractical to store the books where they are now and also the pots and pans. Some of us are just not that tall and to get out a ladder or stool all the time is not practical.
But the kitchen's owner was very tall..
Fair enough.
Collapsible stools are a thing... you can easily tuck it behind the door or even slot in between thin spaces.
I'm using my boyfriend's account because I couldn't wait todo get my phone. I really really love this transformation!!!!! The contact idea had me :0
greetings from Argentina.
I LOVE THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS