Stuck with dingy, seen-better-days laminate countertops? We feel you. If a kitchen remodel has to live in your dreams for now, either due to budgetary reasons or because you rent, there are still ways you can affordably update your countertops.
For help, we turned to home lifestyle expert Julian Thomas. Perhaps you know him as Marfa Stewart on TikTok, or have seen his DIY projects pop up on your Instagram feed.
He spilled five ways to update old laminate without spending a paycheck or two. Read on for his brilliant ideas.
Julian Thomas is a DIY and home lifestyle expert as well as a Command Brand partner.
As a former owner of laminate countertops, Thomas can speak from experience when it comes to applying self-adhering contact paper. He calls it one of the best DIY decisions he has ever made.
“While yes, applying a giant sticker to a large surface area can seem daunting, the hard work and patience is worth it,” he says.
Contact paper is a breeze to remove and can be found in just about any color and pattern, so you can coordinate with cabinets or switch it out when the inspiration strikes (or when your lease it up).
Before scouring the big box retailers for options, though, Thomas recommends browsing Etsy for designs, as they tend to offer more on-trend options. His current favorite is this terrazzo pattern.
“While you’re at it, now would also be a great time to switch out cabinet or drawer knobs and pulls for a true kitchen upgrade,” Thomas says.
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“The ultimate way to disguise unsightly laminate countertops”—that’s how Thomas describes the affordable option of
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