Corner Picture Frames
Here’s a nifty little idea for when your wall-o-memories reaches the edge of the wall. The Cornerframe, designed by a German designer group called Details allows you to decorate the corner of walls, almost always space that is unoccupied, with custom sized picture frames. It’s one of those items which is so fundamental that when you see it, you’ll get that ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ thought. Well, Details did think of that and they sure are charging an arm and a leg for it- a “29,5 x 29,5 x 3,2 cm, hight 40 cm” frame sells for 224euros!!! Folks, I’d rather spend that money on a EURO2008 ticket right now (I know it’s a lot to pay for a football game, but heck, I’m CRAZYYY about football… but not crazy enough to pay RM1k for a photo frame)
Well, here’s what you can do if you must have something similar to the Cornerframe.
- Get any normal wooden frame (e.g. RIBBA, NYTTJA from IKEA)
- Remove glass/perspex cover and internal backing board
- Cut across frame (vertically) at desired point (lengthwise). Also cut backing board to size of the two newly created individual pieces
- At joining ends, cut at 45degrees to give it a sloping edge so both sides can join perpendicularly
- Nail or glue separate pieces together
- Basically, you can do without the glass or perspex cover unless you have glass-cutting tools to aid you in this process (or if you’re anal and feel that you absolutely must have a glass cover, go to a glass shop to have the frame custom fitted). Just bend your photo and insert into frame. Clip backing onto back of frame and you’re ready to hang your frame at the corner of any wall.
Total estimated cost = <RM50 + time + effort
