18. Contact Paper
Are your cabinets the pits? They may be made of wood that’s way too worn to improve upon or they may be made of synthetic material that just looks cheap. If you don’t have the option of painting them (ask your landlord first before whipping out the paintbrush), make friends with contact paper or shelving paper. You’ll have to get the dimensions just right so it doesn’t bunch up and look shabby, but if you take care to be detail-oriented in cutting the pieces to fit exactly, you can achieve a sleek, chic or funky look. Don’t add glue or anything that will make it hard to remove it when you’re ready to move.