DIY Small Rental Kitchen Makeover | My Rental Reno S1 E7

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 Friday! Today's video is all about my DIY rental kitchen reno on a budget. If you're looking to give your kitchen a major facelift, I'm here to show you what you should invest in while still staying on budget.

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[skylarb.]

Future tip - fill the holes in the cabinets with a wood filler epoxy as it will last forever and not chip out, contract, expand etc. The filler you used is meant for drywall, not wood or particleboard.

[Abby-zneu]

“Renter friendly”

Literally rips out the countertop and sink lol 😂

Love the way it looks tho!

[asmrdanika]

I painted a fridge that I bought for $35 a minty green and sold for $200 😌

[dreamersjournal]

Near the end of this video I was think “Jesus she looks familiar”. And then I saw the youtubers name and realized: we went to high school together. Awesome reno Alexandra!

[Letycs]

I love all the people saying none of this is renter friendly, she added a disclaimer before any of it saying some of them were a little more renovative and that it was cleared with the landlord beforehand. None of yall actually listen.

Any project, even a relatively major one can be renter friendly. You just have to ASK YOUR LANDLORD if they are okay with whatever it is you're trying to do. Most will be fine with it as long as they consider it an improvement and they don't have to pay for it, but some may even deduct the cost from your rent if they're nice.

[donnataylor]

Having been a landlord I can say if one of my renters came to me and showed me what they want to say have at it....It made her apt. look so much better....its a win-win for the job!


lot of renters arent this nice or this clean! Im no longer a landlord!!!!

[eleniperentes]

I think the countertop, knobs and sink made a huge difference.
A true metamorphosis 😊

[CassiTheNerd]

Adding warm lighting under the cabinets would really add to the space, especially in the evenings.

[cheyenneninnette]

As an Asian I can't relate to that tiny jar of rice 😂 beautiful kitchen though, Alexandra. I love the knobs and the backsplash so much!

[j_iselle]

I guess “renter friendly” means something else in Canada.

[mellend]

just a friendly tip- my boyfriend and I have been renovating some areas in his condo. We decided to change out all the yellowing/ off white switches and outlets and it really made a difference.


be sure to turn the power off when you switch out the outlets :)


thank you for these videos! i am such a fan! cute kitchen!

[thedarkladyrose]

I practically never comment youtube videos, but Alexandra you're honestly my favourite youtuber and I look forward to your videos every week

[Elwenefr]

Those pink tiles 😱 OMG !
I'm really not big on pink (like at all ^^') but they make such a massive difference in your kitchen. You did a really great job with that kitchen. Congratulations 😊

[ohmigodxitskym]

Don’t forget about outlet covers!!!! Those are super super simple too and make the difference 😁😁😁😁

[Atomicroxi]

It looked really nice but i honestly wouldnt spend that much on a rental unless the landlord would accept to refund me or deduct it from the rent lol

[kimalonzo]

My dream fridge just needs to be full of food!🤗

[hannahcrumley]

I never would have thought to spray paint my frig handles....wow, that really changes the appearance of your frig! It all looks really nice and well planned - I can’t believe what you accomplished on a small budget!

[kb]

WOW!!!! You did an amazing job and your landlord must LOVE you!!! lol I love the backsplash and the colour (yup I'm a Canadian as well).

[KewBlinkla]

Wtf kind of rental let’s you rip up ANYTHING. Most places are generous if they let you put a nail in the wall 😂

[KS-sejb]

Also, you can lift the whole stove top up(on most, not all) to clean under the burner drip trays (yes what you replaced were the drip trays, not the burners/elements). This is a good tip, because it seems like you may need to give it a good cleaning.
Fun transformation overall.