I used contact paper on my whole kitchen! Kitchen Makeover and rental hacks PART 2 

Looks great! One tip is to calk/silicone around the edges of the counters against the wall and sink. This will really seal it in against water for a longer lasting impact.

Put the strip lighting at the back of the shelf on top of the top shelf. The ambient lighting looks better when you dont see the bulbs. It will still give you extra lighting. The kitchen looks so much better than its original condition

Back in the olden days in my first house in the 90 s I used contact paper in multiple places and my hubby thought I was nuts. I was actually ahead of my time ☺️

It looks really nice!❤️ A tip about contact paper: you could spray a mix of water and a little drops of dish washer detergent on the surface before initiate the job with the contact paper. It will let you reposition the paper if you need to, many times, without damage. The mixture will dry after, without prejudice to the sticker. 😉

I have used this brand on my kitchen too. My advise for the non-textured contact paper is to pop the bubbles with a needle BEFORE using the hair dryer. What the hair dryer does is that it makes the plastic loose so you can move it around (like for example in corners) and most importantly, it fixes it in place. Also, it tends to enhance existing bubbles, that's why you should pop them before hair drying. So if you do want to use that green one for another project, try this ;) Great video btw

I see that caulking has been mentioned. Yay! Another suggestion for anyone trying this, a steel edged ruler butted up to edge to be cut the makes cutting nice and straight, and so very easy.

Looks amazing! I would suggest adding legs to your Ikea cube organizer to make it the same height as the countertop?

I was skeptical about the contact paper, I cant believe how good it looks on the counter tops. I did love the green color and the pastel vibes but much better decision to do the white because of the air bubbles. You did a great job!

The kitchen looks great! Maybe it’s a good idea to remove the light strips from the top shelf only so you can’t see them? Because you mentioned looking straight into the, and I noticed the bottom shelf giving the countertop a nice glow. Have a great day!

Looks great! I did this to my counters as well and a lot of the videos I watched before recommended caulking around the sink to keep water from eventually curling it up, I’ve done that and have had them for almost a year and no issues!

I can’t believe how good that contact paper looks! Great improvements on your kitchen.

What an amazing transformation! You would have never known it was vinyl! You’ve given me inspiration to use this stuff on an old chest of drawers and a top of my dressing table! Also agree about the light, looks great on the bottom shelf but not on the top ☺️ Also this is my first YT comment EVER Thank you for bringing girl power to DIY 💪🏼🙌🏼

It looks so good! I used vinyl on my kitchen because I can’t afford a brand new kitchen yet, but it looked like something in student halls when I moved in so I needed a quick makeover! I hired a guy to come sort my vinyl though, I do not have the patience for that. I loved the pistachio colour but it’s a shame the paper wasn’t good, but I also chose white for my kitchen and painted the walls olive green! My thought process was it’s easier to buy a tin of paint and change the wall colour than changing the vinyl haha

So glad you went with the white for the cabinets… beautiful 🥰

Wow wow wow, love it what a difference it has made the kitchen looks loads more spacious and definitely lighter 👏 💗

I couldn't stop looking at those olive green bowls. They're so pretty. This makeover came out so great!

It looks great. I think you could have avoided having to do the cabinet doors if you’d chosen a paper for the worktop which was less similar to the wood colour of the doors ie. more contrast. The finished result is really pleasing though.

This looks great 👍🏽I did this on my kitchen counter top in my rented flat 4 years ago. It's not peeled or anything but I used a silicone sealant around the sink to avoid any water damage or any water getting under. I've literally had friends over and been shocked when I told them I used DC fix contact paper. If you change the door handles it'll look even more better 👍🏽

I love it. Those owners match the other wood so well. And the white cabinets look so much more uniform since they match the rest of the white. Looks amazing and the whole space just blends together making it bigger.

Looks so beautiful Hermione. I've used contact paper to paper walls or line inside cabinets and drawers. While it can be a major pain i was always satisfied abd its durable. Thanks for sharing.

I'm so happy that you used the peel and stick paper! It just looks perfect. I always use peel and stick paper around my home and it just never fails. Just avoid putting hot items on the surface without a coaster and everthing will stay in place.

Excellent job on the countertops and the cabinets. I used a granite pattern contact paper on my countertops a few years ago. It stood up pretty well to normal use. I did have to redo it this year. Didn't mind. It was cheaper than buying a new kitchen.

This is the best contact paper project I’ve seen! I just put that strip lighting under me kitchen cabinets and I love it. I think it looks better when you can’t see it so try it on top of the top shelf instead of under! Great job!

Perfect timing, I'm planning to do mine with the same brand, and I was keen on the green for cabinets. This is so helpful.

Great improvement! I used fablon on my kitchen doors as a temporary fix until new cabinets were installed, that was almost 7 years ago! I rent a HA flat and they had to cut back on spending so I am glad I did the fablon covering as the doors were a patchy green wood effect before and now they are a clean white. They still look pretty good too. x

Love the white woodgrain cupboard doors. It ties in with the wall colour and makes the countertops pop and the countertops are a great match with the timber flooring. The whole kitchen looks wonderful now :-)

I adore the fact that you shared this. I've loathed my countertops and not known what to do but this looks great! Now I only wish my cabinets were flat fronted instead of carved!! 💕

Turned out great! Love how bright and fresh it looks. 🌸🌸

it looks so much better! so light and airy compared to before. love it!!

Oh wow, I am loving that contact paper, I love the wood look it really looks high end not cheap, and the decision to put the textured white contact paper is really nice it makes the kitchen so bright and cheery. I actually bought some contact paper for my counter tops and now you have motivated me to get busy and get my counters covered as well. Thanks for a great video and I hope you have a great week sending love and hugs, bye for now.🥰💜

Looks so much better! I see some people already tipped you on the silicone. 😋 And I think if you spraypainted the door nobs/handles or changed them up for new ones it could add something to the vibe of the room as well 😊 Over here in the Netherlands you can buy them pretty cheap!

I used the Primark lighting strip at Christmas it had a very short shelf life,with the individual squares blanking out. I liked the concept and will be looking for a sturdier version.

Such a transformation! Looks 100 times better!

That looks gorgeous! Fabulous job Hermione. Enjoy!

Hermione, this looks fabulous! Well done! Taking it slow and steady really paid off. I agree with other commenters that the lighting on the top shelf is ... just not appealing? Moving it to the back/top of the shelf or just removing it all together sounds good. Love your videos!

I was expecting the contact paper to look really cheap but it actually looks so much better and you did a great job of getting a smooth finish. I would never have the patience to do anything like this.

great work!!! beautiful and so clean!

The kitchen turned out fantastic! Never would have believed contact paper could make such a difference. I like the lights under the bottom shelf but not so much on the top.

I think the lights look fine, the only issue with the top shelf is because it’s so high you can actually see the strip and bulbs but the bottom shelf looks good where you can just see the glow

Fantastic Hermione! I love lights so I think the strip lights look lovely.

The white decor plastic looked so goood

beautifully done so bright & airy I just love it

It will be interesting to see how the contact paper stands up to daily use - including heat from the stove and water from the sink. That will be the true test, I think. Otherwise, it looks great.

I like the lights on the bottom shelf. Very nice makeover!

awesome job and I like the little lights under the shelving.

You have done a great job transforming your kitchen! I would also contact the dishwasher!

It looks so great! Brightened up the whole space ❤

What a change! It looks fresh and modern!

So light and bright. Nice job!

Turned out great! The lights will be nice on cloudy days and at night.

Beautiful transformation. Well done!

This makeover looks so amazing and fresh! I have a similar dishwasher, and I am going to sew a little curtain to cover it up since it is yellowing and old.

It looks so good! Such a lovely makeover.

It all looks so much nicer! You certainly have more patience with contact paper than I! You give me courage to give it a try!

Wow !! What a difference !! I salute you for your patience and determination as I wouldn't be able to do around the sink etc as I'm impatient 🥴 Glad you chose the textured white for the doors. Fun fact: contact paper was very popular in the 80s (I'm old enough to remember using it).

Looks gorgeous!

The counter tops turned out really nice. Well done

Looks amazing! Great job Hermione! 🥰❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love contact paper! Just make sure not so scratch it too heavily with certain sponges, I found that out the hard way :D

Oh wowwwww! Well done, you! The kitchen looks smashing and so much better than before! I'm really impressed!

Wow! Looks amazing 🤩

It looks absolutely amazing, you must feel so pleased! Also, what about putting a sealing around edges of sink to really smarten up? It’s easy to peel away after too when you remove the contact paper 🙌🏼 xx

I used an £8.99 butcher's block effect contact paper on my kitchen. It looks amazing. If you position one tiny edge of the sticky surface onto your counter with the underneath paper peeled back , then peel away the rest of it smoothing the sticky top bit onto the surface as you go along, with the heel of your hand, air bubbles don't happen. DC-Fix have a You Tube video showing exactly how😁

It looks amazing! So different and fresh 😊

It looks so much lighter and brighter! And dare I say bigger! Great job!

It’s a great improvement 👍🏻 and a wonderful solution for renters or people in an inbetween stage perhaps where you are fed up With current kitchen but can’t quite afford a brand new kitchen yet. hair dryer on low heat setting to help remove bubbles usually works odd it didn’t work on the green one 🤔 and shrink contact paper around the edges 😊

It looks really good! If you don’t use the table and chairs I think they look really crammed in. The bench seat would look adorable with fun pillows. Let us know how well the contact paper stands up to use. Thanks for the makeover. I can’t wait to see what’s next 🌹

Removing air bubbles if you get them can be removed with a sewing pin. Pop the bubble and smooth out the contact paper. The air Wil escape via the tiny hole and should be so tiny you won't notice. Looks good!

so inspiring!!! tfs. you did an incredible job, girl!!

Looks really lovely well done, I used contact paper for the top of my ikea shoe cabinet and that was stressful enough for me 😂😂😂 you did really well, I love the shelves I like the lights too they make it super cosy xx

I did my dining table with dcfix 18 months ago now, thinking it was only £10 so not so bad if it needed replacing quickly. It's held up perfectly and hasn't need redoing and our table gets loads of use. It's been so good that since I have covered our horrible white plastic window ledges with an oak wood affect, and the bathroom sill which was just plaster I cut plywood to fit and covered in that in marble effect. It's literally transformative! Best cheap fix ever.

The kitchen looks beautiful. Love the white! I would try those strip lights closer to the front of the shelves…. maybe they won’t be as noticeable just illuminating. 🙏🏻💜

wow this is incredible. Amazing work

Looks fantastic, I love the strip lights too. Wish they had a push button though I find the slide buttons annoying. You've done an amazing job with the kitchen. Although id get rid of the kitchen table w/chairs and the cube shelf unit and put a fold down table and put bench cushion in the bench for versatile seating and more space. 💗

The paper made a huge difference! I wonder what it would look like with the metal open shelves if you did the white paper you used on the cabinets on those, leaving the edge brackets to be silver still 🤔 when I see someone do one thing with something I just wanna see it on all the things.

I am amazed at the transformation, You are very skilled and have really good ideas.. enjoy your new kitchen

I’d say with the led strips that you don’t really need it beneath the upper shelf. It would look really nice with just the one right above the counter..but with the upper shelf, I think it might just be too visible. Also, if you move the strip on the lower shelf a bit more forward, then it will light up what’s beneath it a bit better, it won’t be as visible and the items on the countertop will be less likely to cast shadows on themselves.

Wow it looks like a totally different kitchen. You have given me inspiration to get off my butt and do mine

Great job my dear. Looks great!

Great job!!!! Beautiful transformation!!! Like the lights under the shelves. Hugs from Northern California 🤗

I have the same color of cabinets in this apt. Your kitchen 👩‍🍳looks great and has an upgraded look…M❤️M of 5

It turned out so well! I could never do that though as I hate contact and contact hates me too 😂. When my 3 children were at school and I would have to cover about 30 books with contact at the start of the year let me tell you it wasn’t good to be anywhere near me as there were quite a few swear words coming out of my mouth 🤬. I love it how you were using the mini chopping board to smooth out the air bubbles 🤣. I’ve found the same with contact in that some types are easier to use than others. xx

The contact paper in your kitchen looks really good. Thanks for sharing with us!

I love it! My 23 yr old kitchen could certainly do with an update! We had the walls and ceiling professionally repainted at the end of 2018. But the countertops and cabinets need some love! With inflation being out of control right now, I don't want to overpay for everything - so contact paper might fit the bill until things settle down and I can do a proper update!

The white looks better especially with Pinkie the Fridge. I'd just put the lights under the bottom shelf to shine on the counter. You always do such a great job. It is nice you are making the flat your own style.

I love it! You did a wonderful job!

It looks so good, Hermione! :) And you did a really great job! ♥ I personally am not at all talented with such projects, but I love to see how it turns out for others. Lovely! As for the lights under the shelves, I would leave them on the bottom shelf, but not the top. The individual bulbs look a little odd on the top, but all you can see is the glow of the light on the bottom one. :)

Love this new look! Personally, I don’t think contact paper is suitable for high-traffic environments that will need to be frequently cleaned. I’ve tried it on my bathroom vanity and while it looked good at first, it got gross quick and started lifting around the edges after a couple of months given the steam and water contact.

Wow what a difference looks great

I love it 😍. I'm going to try on my kitchen. Thanks so much for your video. ❤

Aw wow 😍 you did such a great job and this was a good little tutorial. Looks amazing and you've really made the space your own 😊 P.s. the green jumper at the end with your hair colour is absolutely gorgeous! 😍

You did a really good job!

It looks beautiful.

Wow! This turned out so good! I love it. I would also do the shelves the same as the cabinets.

I think it looks beautiful and I love the lights I have some under cabinet lighting. I think it’s your top shelf that causes the problem because you can see the individual bulbs but I don’t mind it I think at night they are fab instead of turning in the over head light I have a stove extractor light and my under cabinet ones 👍🏻

I like the idea of the LED strips, maybe keep the one on the bottom shelf facing down, but move the upper shelf LED strip to the top of the shelf so it glows upwards instead of seeing the little individual lights?

The Kitchen looks amazing now!

Love it!!

This actually looks like a new kitchen Hermione well done. I have the dark counter tops and I'm really thinking of getting the one you used although could you come and do it please as I have no idea if my cats would get stuck down too🤣🤣

Looks absolutely beautiful 😊