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One Room Challenge Week 5: Floral Cabinets

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Hi there friends!  This week has been the most fun for me during the One Room Challenge.  I finished installing the floral removable wallpaper on my cabinets and am just smitten with the way they look.

If you are not familiar with the One Room Challenge, it’s a 6 week room makeover/renovation for a group of featured bloggers and 100s of guest participant bloggers.  This is the first time I’ve participated and have really enjoyed the process and interaction with readers and other bloggers.

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I thought this part of the room makeover would take the most time but I completed this project in 2 hrs!  The cabinets are made of metal or plastic but there is a smooth painted surface which is what removable wallpaper is made to adhere to.   Walls Need Love sent me three 10 foot rolls of Clara wallpaper.  I decided to hang it vertically so the pattern would line up across the cabinets from left to right.

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It worked out perfectly.  I used a yardstick and craft knife for nice, straight cuts.  Make sure to measure twice and cute once if you are trying this! rental kitchen cabinets with removable wallpaper

The wallpaper was a dream to install.  It was easy to reposition and didn’t leave any sticky residue like the last contact paper I used.  Since I had previously tested, covered my cabinets with contact paper, and removed it without damaging the cabinets at all; I was confident in installing this lovely product!  I’m super happy I made the decision to recover them.  It’s such a crazy design choice (which is why I LOVE it!) but a perfect short term solution as a renter!

If want to try something similar but a smaller project, give a piece of furniture a makeover with peel and stick wallpaper!

Okay, so we are almost done!!  Next week is the big reveal and we’ll have fun seeing the before and afters.  Here’s what has happened in the last 5 weeks. orc-updates

Week 1: Inspiration | Week 2: Organization | Week 3 Update | Week 4: DIY Swiss Cross Tiles | Week 5: Floral Cabinets | Reveal

A quick rundown of the ol’ to do list:

Spruce up seating with a pop of color

Remove old contact paper

Cover cabinet doors in a floral pattern – renter friendly

Update pulls to brass or gold

Hang new art

Add a new rug

Update tiles – renter friendly

Better organization of countertop space and cabinets

Maybe try something new with the window treatments?

A big thank you to these companies for sponsoring my project; Minted, Epson, and Walls Need Love.   orc-sponsors

You can read about the entire process in these posts:  Week one: Inspiration | Week two: Cabinet Organization | Week three: Update | Week four: DIY Swiss Cross Tiles | Week five: Floral Cabinets | Week six: Rental Kitchen Reveal

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About Kathy

Chai tea addict. Classical music lover. Decorating and DIY fanatic. Mom, wife, piano teacher, and twin. Founder of Up to Date Interiors.

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  4. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    Kathy the wallpaper is just fantastic. I can’t wait for the reveal! I love the direction the room is going in. As a fellow ORC participant it’s been wonderful to gather some fantastic inspiration. I’d love for you to share your progress at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. Our readers would love to see it. The gathering is at http://www.decortoadore.net

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    • Kathy says

      Lol, I’ve had some questionable contact paper in the past. My friends that come over keep asking if I’ve painted the hood! Thanks for the sweet comment.

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  11. Tilisa says

    What a fun idea to cover your cabinets! I love the floral wallpaper on them, such a great idea! Can’t wait for the reveal!

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  13. Lindi says

    This is unreal!! You have STUNNING design taste! I can’t wait to see this room revealed next week. The floral cabinets are perfect 🙂

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    • Kathy says

      I used temporary removable wallpaper that already had adhesive on the paper. It’s similar to a decal. I could apply and reposition it easily. It took a little elbow grease and goo gone to get the cabinets clean after I removed the paper but it was easy. 🙂

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