Everyday Home Edit
Renter Coffee Station Checklist
Print this before you shop and keep it for move-out day, so the station goes up and comes down cleanly.
Before you buy
- Read the lease on holes and adhesives
- Check the wall: smooth, textured or tile
- Check paint age: a week or more for adhesives
- Measure counter width, depth and cabinet height
- Find the nearest wall outlet
No-drill setup
- Tray or mat under the brewer
- Two-tier counter shelf beside the brewer
- Mug tree or hooks inside a cabinet
- Over-the-door rack for backstock
- Shelf liner in the coffee cabinet
- Rechargeable lights under the cabinet
- Removable cord clips along the back edge
Test first
- One adhesive hook in a hidden spot
- One backsplash tile for a few weeks
- Door closes with the over-door rack on
- Brewer lid opens under the cabinet
- Shelf liner lifts out with no residue
Move-out day
- Pull strip tabs straight down, slowly
- Warm tiles with a hair dryer, peel low
- Wipe residue with rubbing alcohol
- Lift liner, wipe the cabinet
- Check the counter for rings
- Photograph clean walls and counter