Freedom is loved by everyone and when you first move to a place, you call it your own even though it is a rented apartment, but it still makes you happy to have the freedom to live on your own. You feel like a free soul who has a home that is completely yours. But even in renting the apartment, the landlord has few restrictions on the place. Completely redoing the place is impossible and there are a couple of clauses in the contract that you have no control against. Changing the color of the wall may be something you can’t experiment with.
Don’t be disappointed as you can still make minor variations and give the place a new look. Through creativity, despite all these restrictions, you can still make the apartment a place for yourself. Swapping out cabinet knobs can be a great way to add a little more of you. It’s not very complicated and changes can be made quite easily, you don’t need heavy tools and you don’t have to go through the complicated manuals. Just a few simple steps and you will see the transformation take place.
You can find many options in the market when looking for a knob as they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors and designs to choose from. You can change the look of the place without making any permanent changes.
You must first make an inventory list of the hardware you want to exchange. Make a note of the number of knobs and other accessories, such as handles, that would be needed so that when you go to the market you will know how many to order.
Make sure you know the exact size of your cabinet holes so you don’t buy too big or too small a size that can’t be attached to the cabinet. If you plan to buy online, take accurate part and screw hole measurements so you only find the part that fits the cabinet.
Now that you have all the tools and parts on hand, get started. Please note do not damage the cabinet as this will cost you later when you plan to move in, the security money may be taken as a penalty for any damage or changes made during your stay in the apartment. The owner can also take legal action if the damages are huge. Breach of contract is a crime.
There are little screws that are very prone to getting misplaced or lost in the process of unscrewing the old knobs, so keep them in a small box as it is owned by the owner and once you decide to return the apartment, you can fix the old one. new knobs on the cabinet without the owner knowing it was changed. Changing the knobs on the cabinet will have a greater effect on the place, making it look fabulous.
Be careful not to scratch the surface or damage the cabinets when unscrewing old knobs or trying to fix new cabinet knobs. Don’t try to push the pieces together. With just a few simple changes, you can always have a new spot.