This article reviews Wood Veneer Hub's Slatpanels, highlighting their ease of installation and aesthetic appeal as an alternative to traditional painting. The author shares their personal experience using the panels to create a wood slat accent wall in their home office.
As someone who has painted walls in almost every apartment I've lived in as an adult, let me say that painting sucks. I've learned tricks over the years to finish the job quicker (I even own a set of paint tools!), but it's still a long, annoying process that can suck up more time than you'd expect. Last year I was privileged to become a homeowner, and naturally the Great Algorithm noticed and began shoving all sorts of home makeover projects, products, and services onto my Instagram.
(Did you know you can get a roof replacement for free? Yes, it sounds too good to be true.) One did catch my eye, though—Wood Veneer Hub. I saw ad after ad clawing through my feed showcasing home setups with a lovely wood slat accent wall. It was exactly my kind of aesthetic. The company promises easy installation—a room makeover that won't take up a laborious day of painting, and it largely delivers. As WIRED's resident home office product tester, I decided to try these panels for my office. I've done standing desks, office chairs, webcams, desk lamps, and even filing cabinets, but never have I tested something that'd drastically change the look of my space. Fairly Easy Install Wood Veneer Hub's Slatpanels, as they’re called, comprise medium-density fiberboard strips attached to recycled felt material with sound-dampening properties. Each box has two Slatpanels with about nine slats per panel—you'll need to measure your walls (or ceiling!) to find the required size. You can choose between a No Finish or an Oiled Finish option, and I suggest the latter—it costs a little more but saves you the hassle of applying a finish and protects the wood. I decided to try them out on one wall of my home office, like an accent wall. It took about 13 Slatpanels (I was sent seven boxes, meaning I was left with one spare Slatpanel), and I screwed them into the studs. You can install them on top of your baseboard, but I decided it looked better without my baseboard, so I stripped it awa
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