Rental Kitchens...Oh how I hate thee!

This week I am going to be focusing on my kitchen. Rental kitchens always pose such a problem since most of the time they are the one thing that can really date an apartment, and there is very little you can do to update it when painting is a big no-no! Plus unless you are planning on living someplace for over 5 years you probably don't want to rip the whole thing out and redo it on your dime!

This is my kitchen how it currently is, lovely oak trim on the doors, simple fixture, and boring laminate counter top. I do appreciate the white tile backsplash and the white appliances but overall this is the only thing I truly dislike about my place.


I drool over white kitchens like these. The pops of black against white really stand out and add an interesting feature!


Cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling are a dream for me since that is not a typical design in rental apartments!

Pictures from : House Beautiful

Now the challenge is to make my little kitchen look like these. Good luck to me!