This Teeny Kitchen Got Transformed with a Tiny $200 Budget
In the hunt for the perfect apartment — one that’s located where you want and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg — you sometimes have to make sacrifices. For Kimberly’s search in Philadelphia, she was willing to settle for a small “kitchen” because she doesn’t cook all that often. But she wasn’t going to settle on it being boring and beige.
Her quick, contemporary makeover of the kitchenette in her new living room is totally cute and affordable — and we’ve got the resources you can buy to use these ideas in your own small kitchen!
Get the look!
- STENSTORP Kitchen Cart, $149 at IKEA
- Oxford Brickwork Exposed Wallpaper Roll, $1.50 per square foot at Wayfair
- Multi Chevron Stripe Area Rug, $20 at Target
- Thirstystone Oval Marble & Wood Serving Board, $20 at Target
- Large Angled Acacia Bowl, $15 at Target
The paint Kimberly used on the cabinets is Sherwin-Williams Interior Quali-Kote in Extra White.
“This is a commercial grade paint that needs to be asked for ‘behind the counter.’ I got this from my apartment basement, as they use this to repaint apartments when a tenant moves out. The high-quality commercial grade did not smell and sat well on top of cabinets. I did not sand or prime due to laziness.”