{"id":77,"date":"2016-01-06T20:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2016-01-06T21:08:22","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T21:08:22","slug":"renters-guide-kitchen-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/renters-guide-kitchen-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Renter&#8217;s Guide to Kitchen Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rental properties aren&#8217;t always top notch when it comes to kitchen space and decor, but you don&#8217;t have to accept it as-is! Here are three simple tips to improve your kitchen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Add a Backsplash (Or Replace the Old One)<\/h3>\n<p>Add a colorful tile&nbsp;or modern stainless steel&nbsp;backsplash to create visual interest and protect your walls.&nbsp;Even if you&#8217;re not allowed to attach anything to the wall in any serious way (say, a tile backsplash with grout or caulk), you can still create a dynamite look&nbsp;with self-adhesive backsplash tiles. These just stick on to the wall and can be peeled right off come moving time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Set up a Pot Rack<\/h3>\n<p>Organize your kitchen and free up cabinet space by getting your pots and pans&nbsp;up on the wall or ceiling with a pot rack. You can use a metal hanging rack, build a&nbsp;peg board, or even add shelves to move them into the vertical space of your kitchen. Just make sure it&#8217;s high enough that no one runs into them!<\/p>\n<h3>Invest in Quality Cooking Essentials<\/h3>\n<p>Pitch in some cash for a&nbsp;good knife set, decent&nbsp;cutting boards, a nice&nbsp;cast iron skillet, quality&nbsp;cookware, etc.&nbsp;This is the heart of renewing your kitchen, and it doesn&#8217;t require any management approval or elbow grease.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always a good idea&nbsp;to consult your property manager about what you want to do. Many rentals do not allow any painting or&nbsp;wallpapering, even if you agree to repaint or remove wallpaper when you leave. You&#8217;ll also want to ask whether you can replace any flooring, paint cabinet doors, or anything else that requires significant alteration. If you&#8217;re not sure, ask.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re renting, make sure you&#8217;re insured! Contact Oliver Insurance to get covered.&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rental properties aren&#8217;t always top notch when it comes to kitchen space and decor, but you don&#8217;t have to accept it as-is! Here are three simple tips to improve your kitchen.&nbsp; Add a Backsplash (Or Replace the Old One) Add a colorful tile&nbsp;or modern stainless steel&nbsp;backsplash to create visual interest and protect your walls.&nbsp;Even if [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-77","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-insurance","tag-oliver-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions\/78"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oliverinsurance.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}