Renter-friendly DIY Help

Hi everybody! I just moved into a new apartment and I'm looking to do some improvements on the space to make it feel more like home. With that thought, the building I moved into is a pretty old and outdated building with vinyl wood flooring and Laminate countertops. Everything is brown on brown and I'm okay with that for the most part except for in the bathroom. I'd really like to do something with the countertops, if possible. I've been looking into peel and stick tile or contact paper, but l've never taken on such a project before. Everything that I read online about peel and stick tile or contact paper over laminate is mixed reviews with some saying that you can totally do it with no damage to the laminate while others say 'absolutely under no circumstances’. So that’s why I’ve come here to get real feedback about this specific situation and if/how you navigated going about it. If someone could please leave some advice or their experience with DIY, renter-friendly ways to cover/ laminate countertops and what products they used or suggest to avoid, that would be SUPER helpful

Jun 4, 2025 - 17:50
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Hi everybody! I just moved into a new apartment and I'm looking to do some improvements on the space to make it feel more like home.

With that thought, the building I moved into is a pretty old and outdated building with vinyl wood flooring and Laminate countertops. Everything is brown on brown and I'm okay with that for the most part except for in the bathroom.

I'd really like to do something with the countertops, if possible. I've been looking into peel and stick tile or contact paper, but l've never taken on such a project before.

Everything that I read online about peel and stick tile or contact paper over laminate is mixed reviews with some saying that you can totally do it with no damage to the laminate while others say 'absolutely under no circumstances’. So that’s why I’ve come here to get real feedback about this specific situation and if/how you navigated going about it.

If someone could please leave some advice or their experience with DIY, renter-friendly ways to cover/ laminate countertops and what products they used or suggest to avoid, that would be SUPER helpful