A Renter's Cabinet Redo

My husband and I rent a one bedroom apartment, and me being the expressive soul that I am, am not happy with the bathroom in any sense of the word. The walls are white, the toilet is white the cabinets are white, the sink is white and the counter top and bathtub are a weird shade of yellow. On top of that it is the tiniest bathroom I have ever seen. So today I decided to cover up the cabinets I can't paint.

 Go from this, to this!

Here is what you need:

 Fabric or paper to cover the actual cabinet, a drill or screwdriver to remove the knob, scissors, a new cool looking knob, poster tape (Make sure to use poster tape instead of double sided tape. Double sided tape will not pull off cleanly and may remove paint) and I used scotch tape for any stubborn edges.

IF YOU CAN REMOVE THE CABINET DOOR FROM THE HINGES DO THAT FIRST. I was unable to because the screws were painted over and stripped but if you can remove them, do it. It will make the job a million times easier.

1. Measure the height and width of your cabinet doors. Depending on how thick your door is add two inches to each side. My doors were 1/2 inch thick so after I was done measuring 18x20 turned into 22x24. This will give you plenty of room to work with on the other side.

2. Apply poster tape to the top and bottom edges of your cabinet door like this. If you can, try to go all the way to the edge. I am just cheap and clean it up later with the scotch tape.

 3. Attach the fabric or paper to the top strip making sure there is plenty of fabric left on the bottom to attach to the tape. I always do the top first and then when I do the bottom I make sure it is pulled tight. Make sure there is enough on the hinge side to fold over.

Once it is pulled tight, it will look like this on the other side.

4. Repeat with the sides steps 2 and 3.

5. If your cabinet door is still on hinges, this is the tricky part. Cut a notch in the fabric just barely on the inside of the hinge so that there are no white gaps when you tape it done. Once the area for the hinges are cut out, tape down the fabric on the other side and trim off the extra that covers the hinges. 

6. Poke or cut a hole for where the knob will go. If your fabric or paper is not sheer you can either mark it before hand your feel around for the hole. Attach your knob and you are done!

Now you have your own personal touch that can be removed when you move!