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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We are remodeling a whole house. So we really need this
Gorilla glue is great!
I would love to light up my kitchen. So many possibilities.
I always have projects! And can always count on Gorilla Tape!
Our kitchen has the worst lighting I love this little option makes a huge difference
A project that I plan on doing soon is updating my kitchen. The cabinets were made in the 60’s and is very outdated.
This looks great!
Actually, I have a closet that could use a light! Good idea!
neat! kitchen needs makeover
this project is something I could do without using tools or tearing up walls or cabinets. Would love to have a few in my kitchen to add light while cooking. It would be awesome to leave one on at night also, as going into the kitchen in the pitch black while looking for the light switch without getting tripped by the cat or dog is becoming a problem! thanks so much!
Thank you for this great post! We are living in a rental condo and I was just telling my husband that I could really use a couple lights under the cabinets in the kitchen above the counters where I food prep. Now, I know exactly how to easily install such lights with Gorilla® Tough & Clear Mounting Tape! Plus, my mind is thinking of all the other little projects I’ve got around this place in which I can also use the Gorilla® Tough & Clear Mounting Tape for!
I would love to completely remodel my kitchen but until then Gorilla tape would be very helpful on several little projects would love to do the little light under the cabinet thing.
OMG! I love all Gorilla products! How did I not know about Gorilla Tough & Clear Mounting Tape before? So many projects I could’ve had finished if I’d have known about this. Guess it’s time to go pick some up!!
I need this to hang up my tablet for when I am cooking and using recipes.
I live in an old farmhouse- there is definitely a lack of lighting! Under-cabinet lights would be very helpful.
Would love to redo my kitchen
What a great idea for inexpensive lighting. And it looks great!
My kitchen is to small and my cabinets are to high, I need a real kitchen make over
I have needed new cabinets and flooring for years. Raising 6 kids and lots of grand kids has really taken a tole in my kitchen. some cabinets dont even have doors or drawer fronts. so this is what i would do.
It would be wonderful to be able to freshen up my bathroom!