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Renovating a kitchen comes with a million decisions, and an endless loop of Well, if we spend on this, we have to cut back on that. The trouble is you can quickly run out of things to cut back on.
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Not so for Jennifer Maxcy, who renovated a 1958 ranch outside of Los Angeles with her husband. She thrives on being as resourceful as is humanly possible, thanks to a very clever mind that can spot some inexpensive wood paneling at a hardware store and conjure up a vision of it serving as a Scandi-vibed backsplash.
While many would immediately (and exclusively) think of tile for a backsplash, Jennifer wanted warmth and something to connect to other wood elements in the light-and-airy open-concept space. She also didn’t want anything that was too kitchen-y. (One of her many smart design tips when it comes to an open floor plan.) And so she went with the ever-so-trendy DIY material pole wrap.
Out of the entire kitchen reno (and it was a doozy!) using the pale wood paneling for the backsplash was her favorite decision. It was inexpensive (especially compared to trendy tile). It’s got major Scandi appeal. It’s warm and earthy. And it sets this kitchen apart from so many that all look alike.
