Because, Why Not? Kitchen Wainscoting Refresh

 We've been meaning to do this for years, but never got around to it. And it's not like it's that big of a project.

Soon after we first moved in, we put up some trip in the dining nook to give some visual interest to the wall and define the area. It was an improvement, but ended up looking more country/shabby chic than we're really into. I had idea years later to add horizonal boards and repaint it. That is finally happening.