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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I need to do something like that over the peninsula in the kitchen. There is an overhead light, but it casts a shadow when working at the area.
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I think my dream for my kitchen would be, new cabinets. Our cabinets are so old and outdated, I’d love to have a better design.
We love Gorilla glue. It would on most everything. I love shopping at home depo we are remodeling our kitchen now this card would come in real handy
This is an awesome idea. I could use a little extra lighting in my kitchen.
I love the lights! What a great addition to my kitchen it would be!
Wow that looks great! We love gorilla glue for all sorts of home repairs and DIY.
Great info, thank you!
A great idea, I’m going by Home Depot tomorrow to check it out!
Definitely in need of some new appliances
We have quite a few projects that need done. Its never ending it seems.
Lights under the cabinet would be my project too!
Who knew it could be so easy! The lights would add so much charm to my kitchen!!!!
This is just in time for me! I’m desperate to get rid of my plug in under cabinet lights. I thought it was going to cost a fortune to rewire. Perfect solution for me! Thanks so much.
I love the idea of under-cabinet lighting! The old (61yo) could use some illumination.
Great prize. Thanks for the chance.
i need to redo my bathroom. it needs a towel bar.
this would be great! to win! love home depot can finally be able to finish some projects i have in mind. thanks for the chance.
Wow ! I did not know Gorilla glue made this Amazing ! This would work for my Kitchen to get under lighting for my cabinets thank you for the tip 🙂
My dream kitchen would have an island! I’ve always wanted one but have never had one in all the homes I’ve lived in.