Have you been wanting to add under cabinet lighting to your kitchen cabinets; but don’t have a budget for a professional electrician and no experience with tools? If so, you’ll love today’s post on how to install wireless under cabinet lighting in 5 minutes! (These LED Light Bars are a snap to install using the Gorilla Mounting Tape. As a bonus, scroll down to the bottom of the post and enter the giveaway for a $250 Home Depot Gift Card. How great would it be to win the card and cover your entire project?)
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company . All opinions are 100% mine.
How to install wireless under cabinet lighting in 5 minutes:
We’re currently in a rental home and even though it’s brand new, the house was built by a developer (along with several others in the neighborhood) specifically to be a rent house. What that means is the house was built with no upgrades at all. No ceiling fans, no doorbell, no extra wiring (which means no internet, cable or phones in any of the rooms,) and the lighting package was pretty basic too.
We really liked the neighborhood, floorplan (and price) of this house. We were happy to add a few things to make it comfortable since we planned to be here at least a year. (Although it’s now turning into two… Here is the latest photo update of our owner/builder home build. I know I’ve been hinting about our new house a lot lately. I promise, I’m going to write a post very soon detailing all the hurdles of building your own home!)
*update: Here is the post catching you up on our owner-builder home build.
The first thing we did after moving in was to add ceiling fans in every room. This is Texas and I’m a girl who just runs hot, lol. We also added closet organizers, shelving in the bathrooms and laundry and a little flower garden in the back. (All with approval of course.) And thank goodness for all the wireless technology available now… From doorbells to wireless DVRs to internet repeaters and cameras, we’ve been able to make ourselves quite comfy in this house!
We have a big window in the dining room (next to the kitchen) that provides lots of lovely light during the day. At night though, it’s a different story. I really wanted to add a bit more brightness to the kitchen. The project couldn’t be anything that involved electricity or tools since that type of thing is 100% out of my skill set.
The good news is, there are tons of battery powered lighting options available. You can choose from led light bars, puck lights or rope lights. Go as fancy as you want – installing lights that come with remotes, motion or light sensors; or go very basic with switches or the “press on” style light.
In our case, I went with a fairly inexpensive LED Light Bar with a switch.
I wanted to make sure the light would not come loose or fall, so I knew the Gorilla® Tough & Clear Mounting Tape would be perfect for this project. (The Gorilla® Tape is good stuff. We just used the heavy duty version to securely mount a 5 pound stick vacuum to a closet wall in our camper.)
If you’ve never seen the Gorilla® Tough & Clear Mounting Tape before – this stuff is amazing! The mounting tape is a clear double-sided tape that mounts instantly, for a long-lasting, weatherproof bond. The crystal clear adhesive tape is good for indoor and outdoor use. Plus it won’t yellow over time and holds up to 15 pounds (7 pounds for squares.)
The Gorilla® Tough & Clear Mounting Tape made my little project so easy – the hardest part ended up being me trying to get the light out of the ridiculous packaging!
Installing Under Cabinet Lighting with Gorilla Mounting Tape couldn’t be easier!
To install the light bar, cut the Gorilla® Mounting Tape to size and apply it to the bottom of the light fixture…
Peel off the back side of the tape and stick it to the underside of the cabinet!
It’s that easy! For about $60 and 5 minutes, I now have lights under my kitchen cabinets!
Now it’s your turn!
I’d love to hear about your kitchen dream project. Share your plans in the comment section below and don’t forget to fill out the entry form for a chance to win a $250 Home Depot Gift Card from Gorilla Glue®!
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E. Ramsey says
I need this and ohh so much more in my new condo by the water.
Pretty generic now but will make it cozier…
Tessa Hudson says
Icant live without under cabinet lights!
Kristi says
I love a good, easy craft!
Victor says
I like home depot
LJR says
You forgot to mention how ridiculously difficult it is to remove the backing from the Gorilla Tape.
Jamie says
Haha, I didn’t actually have that much trouble, but my nails are fairly thin and sharp. (Perfect for back scratching and gorilla tape sticky strip removal!)
Amber Hinely says
i really want to add more cabinets to my kitchen and some shelfs to give me more storage space
Amber Hinely says
I love this glue it holds up so well
Jenny Scheldberg says
I’ve always wanted a beautiful walk in or tall pantry. I love to be in the kitchen and it would make life easier.
Misty B says
For my kitchen we are planning to replace the countertops . We bought strip lights as well I want to put them underneath the cabinets.
Lizzette says
Love gorilla tape . Could use some for repairs around the house
Timothy Simpson says
Wow I would love to win my kitchen needs lots of help thanks!
Tina says
i have a small kitchen. My dream project would be to expand my kitchen into my den. I would knock out a wall and give me more counter space. I also would love to update the color with a new paint job.
Tiffany Vasquez says
Wow this is absolutely super generous. I’d love to surprise my husband we could use this for many projects around the house! Thank you for the chance!
Andrea P. says
thank you so much for the chance to win! I have so many summer projects going on right now and Gorilla tape is the only thing I use.
Trisha Musgrave says
I am in serious need of a new faucet in the kitchen and some help with the cupboards! This would be pretty great!
Julie Waldron says
Our dream project is deciding what we want to build for a home! We have ideas but we haven’t made many decisions yet, hopefully soon.
MICHAEL CHEVILLOT says
This is Awesome. Thank you for the chance to win. Good Luck Everyone!!!!
Jacqueline Morillo says
Awesome, I need new blinds for my house, my 3 year old has destroyed them all.