DIY Board and Batten Accent Wall

Darling hubby refers to this as a 'winter project'. This year has been brutally cold even for us seasoned New Englander's, so finding things to do indoors works in our favor.

We decided some time ago that we would do an accent wall in our kitchen. We narrowed it down to three choices; stacked rocks, painted barn board or board and batten. As you can see, the board and batten won although darling hubby is still on the fence about it. 

I, on the other hand, really like how it turned out. It adds some character while still keeping the kitchen light and bright, which is a must in my mind.

This is how the wall looked before. I thought it was fine then, but now that it's finished, the before version does seem rather lackluster. Funny how our minds work. 

We opted to mimic the farmhouse trim detail so it would tie in with the rest of the house. We normally leave the pocket pantry door open as it is here.

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Here's to one more project crossed off the list!