Kitchen Inspiration: DIY Rental-Friendly Backsplash

If your landlord is flexible enough to let you hang pictures, then you can probably adapt this idea from Ikea Hacker. Dawn decided that her kitchen needed color, and instead of fretting over tile or paper, came up with this cheap solution.

Dawn sandwiched Ikea FREDERIKA fabric between the glass of a CLIPS frame, hung it where she wanted it, et voila. The two narrower panels were made using similar frames from a craft store in order to get that long, narrow dimension. Needless to say this idea could be adapted with a multitude of fabrics and papers substituted for FREDERIKA.

• Color My Kitchen on Ikea Hacker

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Oooh! I am so doing this.

posted by whytephoenix on April 3rd 2009 at 3:25pm
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So smart! Now to find some interesting fabric...

posted by slowdown on April 3rd 2009 at 3:41pm
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Love it! I'm adding this to my 'future projects' list.

posted by ShopgirlCA on April 3rd 2009 at 3:47pm
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Excellent use of a tension rod! I'd been afraid to put holes in the wall to put up the Ikea rod meant to hold the hanging baskets. A tension rod solves that problem very nicely!

posted by ThatGrrl on April 3rd 2009 at 3:52pm
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Totally love the tension rod idea too! I don't want to put holes in my cabinets, so this is perfect when I decide to change the kitchen.

posted by lindsayedens on April 3rd 2009 at 5:52pm
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and you don't need a flexible landlord, just the right adhesive hanger from 3M

posted by Lady J on April 3rd 2009 at 6:19pm
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Great idea!

posted by Daniel Poitiers on April 3rd 2009 at 6:28pm
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I find it hard to believe that a landlord with a bug up about sticking things to walls would install a range without a hood. However, I'd also look into or try installing a cut sheet of masonite and designing something to go on that.

posted by manys on April 3rd 2009 at 8:53pm
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Ah ha ha, I love the tension rod, it totally cracks me up. I think I'm totally going to steal that idea - I have a spot just like that over my sink, and I haven't been able to hang any traditional hooks because all the walls are tile.

Hooray for quickie-cheap renters solutions!

posted by Kaete on April 3rd 2009 at 9:08pm
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Cheerful looking.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on April 4th 2009 at 2:59pm
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oh! this is so pretty!!! yes, very cheerful!

posted by missmarie on April 6th 2009 at 12:25pm
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This is such an awesome idea. Especially for a rental.

posted by matsayswhat on April 6th 2009 at 3:20pm
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