Landlords are often reluctant to part with the cash necessary to modernized it so renters tend to be obligated to live with outdated counter tops, cabinets and dodgy flooring.
My kitchen is not much different.
It is just spacious enough to fit my dining table but that's it.
Everything else in in need of TLC. In addition, I am in desperate need of storage space.
Painting the cabinets and changing the counter tops are out of the question. I doubt that my landlord will not allow it and in all honesty, I really can't be bother.
Landlord is happy for me to paint the walls so I might do so at some point in the future.
However, one thing has been bothering me from the start: the roller blind.
I have nothing against roller blinds. I did however, hated that one. It was cream and brown with dodgy stain all over it. I did not use it or rolled it out. Not once.
A couple of weeks ago I took my daughter to our nearest Homebase and bought a simple grey blackout roller blind for £22.99
I took it back to the flat, chopped it to size, cut the metal blade with my newly acquire mini saw, drilled 4-new holes to fit the wall brackets et voila! I had a fresh and clean new blind which match the interior, my kitchenware and my dining table.
Not bad, hein? Did I mention that I did all that while I had a sore throat, temperature and a very painful lower back? What a trouper am I (or a mad cow, whichever way you want to look at it)!
Next update planned: changing the cabinets hardware.
Updating the hardware is one of the cheapest and most effective way to bring color, new life and class to a piece of furniture. Kitchen cabinets are not exempt.
Stay tuned and in the meantime check out those impressive Renters Kitchen Makeovers!
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