Small Kitchen Ideas: Tension Rod Above the Sinks and Open Shelving
The kitchen in my rental apartment was all white and not all that interesting when I moved in. So one of the first thing I did was to remove the sliding doors above the sink to create some open shelving. It's a great spot to add some color with dishes. To keep my precious counter space free, I installed a tension rod above the sink for my dish towel and to keep my sponges - and by using red accessories, it also became another place to add some color.
I know that electrical outlet isn't to code, but I have no choice to use it - it's the only one in the entire kitchen and the landlord just won't do anything about changing it.
I also added a deep blue accent wall to really bring in some color - I actually covered the wall with temporary wallpaper before painting so I wouldn't have to repaint the wall when I move out. But another option would have been to use this navy colored temporary removable wallpaper - it's not exactly the color I wanted but it's very close.
You can watch the whole kitchen transformation in the video below.
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That outlet is a real hazard. Find the code that it breaks and show your landlord. He is responsible for moving it. Bm
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I came to the comments specifically due to the non gfci outlet above the sink. Glad it was addressed at a much earlier time.
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Looks amazing I will try some of these in my kitchen. Thanks for sharing
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