Burled wood frames | Hello Victoria
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A few years back, in my first apartment, I made a large gallery wall using IKEA RIBBA black frames and black and white photos. It was modern and striking – which suited my industrial-loft-style apartment. In my last place, I switched to all-white frames with colorful photographs and artwork. Still a gallery wall (bigger too) but again, using IKEA RIBBA frames. While I do look back on them fondly, there’s something too simple about the way they look now. They never quite matched my eclectic style and felt too much like I was copying someone else’s aesthetic.
the Framebridge ‘Cairo’ frame
In our current flat, I’m thinking I may forgo the gallery wall, and instead focus on larger-scale art pieces, and a few small pairings. I’m hoping to use a combination of new modern frames (maybe even RIBBA?) as well as some antique ones. I fell in love with these burled wood frames from Framebridge a few months ago but didn’t want to spend that kind of money on just a frame. Then, as luck would have it, I managed to find a couple of antique ones, just the right size for £10! After researching a bit, turns out I got quite a good deal, as burled wood is expensive…
Since then, I find myself noticing this material more and more, in all kinds of furniture. It has such great warmth and visual interest. Who knows, perhaps I’ll find a cool piece of burled wood furniture in the coming months?
all photos via mydomaine
What do you think, yay or nay to burled wood?