What is the best way to update plain white kitchen cabinets in rental?

Vinyl decals come in so many versions like script (words) or pictures, there are also repositionable wall papers that are not permanent.

White cabinets are the "in" thing right now. How about picking a bright color you love and livening up things with that? It will be so much fun to find just the right canisters, curtains, dish towels, pictures, place mats and knick knacks.

You can change the hardware to give them a different look. Keep the old ones and change them back when you leave

Being this is a rental I would take a different approach and use accessories instead.

Word of advice not worth it.sort out what you no longer think is your style and take it from there,

Glad I can help. Good luck

First I would access what you have on your counters? Do you need more storage, do you need to eliminate some of it? Maybe you can add a kitchen cart for storing some of your things.....with a clean slate, you can put cute canisters, a cookie jar, a coffee station and it will look neat and tidy....Also easier to keep clean.

There is a removable type of contact paper that you could put on your cupboards and would not harm them. I've seen people also use it for a temporary back splash.