Install Under Cabinet Lighting in less than 5 minutes w/ Gorilla® Mounting Tape
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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!
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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 rental house. What that means is the house was built with no upgrades at all. There are no ceiling fans, doorbells, or 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 for 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 bedroom. 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!
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Adds a great nighttime ambience! Will definitely have to try. Glad you mentioned gorilla tape; I have never heard of it. And definitely looking forward to your upcoming posts on building a new home. We are looking at this formidable task in the near future.
You’re so fortunate that your landlord is allowing you to make improvements!
Makes me want to spiffy up my own kitchen
I’ve used Gorilla Glue but had not idea they made tape as well. I’m always looking for new ways to get organized and make things more convenient, so my wheels are spinning now! Our kitchen is in serious need of fresh paint for the walls and cabinets. I wish you the best with your building project- everything always takes longer than you think, but you’ll be so happy to finally see the culmination of all your planning and hard work!
We just bought a brand new house and can think of a million places to use these lights! Thanks for letting me know about the Gorilla Tape. Didn’t know it was available. Thanks!
I need a new refrigerator. That’s the most important thing my kitchen currently needs.
Love the idea of under cabinet lighting in my windowless kitchen…but the next project would be to paint the cabinets (or just the kitchen itself). Looking forward to trying the gorilla glue strips!
Love the idea, it would be so much better than my current under the cabinet light! Thanks
That Gorilla Glue is pretty strong.
I really need to repaint my cabinets. That Gorilla tape looks neat for other projects. I’d never seen it before.
How long do the batteries last? this could work for in closets too…
Not sure, but I guess I’m gonna find out.
Gorilla tape is great. I just bought some to repair the grandkids swimming pool. It’s amazing all the projects you can do with gorilla products.
Thank you for an informative article! I remember what it was like to rent and those lights are perfect. I’m just wondering about when you move out, will those remove easily or will you just leave them?
I don’t think they will remove very easily, but I am planning to leave them. I googled how to remove gorilla tape and saw a video of someone using dental floss to remove the seal and then had to use a product like goof off to remove the sticky residue
Cool post
Thank you for the great information. I’ve added lights and Gorilla® Mounting Tape to my shopping list.
Same here!
The LED Light Bars would be a perfect for my kitchen and the Gorella Mounting Tape is amazing!
I’d never thought of doing this before so I’m really excited to find a way to add some light in a ‘dead area’ of the kitchen counter. Now my mind is turning with the other areas I could use the Gorilla tape since I am not handy with drills or screwdrivers and it can hold a fair amount of weight! Thanks Gorilla Glue ???
This is great! I never knew gorilla glue made tape.
ME either!
Thanks for the chance to win – love this light idea.
the main project I would want in my kitchen at the moment would be to have the floors replaced.
Never heard of the Gorilla tape and it looks awesome, thanks for the info! I’m always up for a way to mount things without holes. I’m curious about removing it somewhere down the line, how hard it would be? (Like the 3M command strips)
my whole kitchen needs a redo but i’d really like to make an island
Awesome! I’d pass out if I won!
I would love to win the gift card. We are redoing not only the kitchen but the bathroom as well. I love the lights under the cabinets. Might have to buy me some.
I need home repairs and love gorilla products.
My kitchen is needing a renovation in its entirety as well!
Looks great!
We have one and it’s great!
Would love to have one for my darkest corner in the kitchen!!!
I love the Gorilla Brand products, they are a staple in my home! Home Depot is the 1st and only place that I shop at for home repairs & projects. These lights are amazing!
What an awesome prize. Great price and easy to do project. Thank you.
I would love to do my countertops with that kit that makes it look like granite. A friend of mine did it and it looks amazing!!