The fern is cut rather than printed, so the cream frond stands off a flat black ground with a crisp, physical edge and a shadow line you can actually see when the light rakes across it. At twenty-seven by thirty-nine inches it is large enough to be the anchor of a wall, and the two assorted styles give you two different fronds — hang them as a pair and they read as a matched set rather than a duplicate. A small block of botanical notation sits at the base of each, like a herbarium label. Browse more wall art.
Details
- 27-1/2"W x 39-1/4"H
- Laser-cut fern leaf in cream on a matte black ground
- Natural wood frame with a simple flat profile
- Two assorted frond styles
- Cut edge throws a real shadow line — the piece has depth, not just contrast
- Small printed botanical notation at the base of the frond
- Vertical orientation; ships by truck
- From Creative Co-Op's Collected Notions collection
- By Creative Co-Op
Styling
A pair, hung side by side with four to six inches between frames, is the version worth buying. The two fronds mirror each other loosely and the black grounds merge into one dark block from a distance, which gives an ordinary wall a piece of architecture it did not have before.
Because it is black and cream it works as a graphic element rather than as a colour, so it goes into rooms where a coloured painting would fight the upholstery. Over a sideboard, either side of a bed, or flanking a doorway, all good. The light natural frame keeps it from going gothic. If you only take one, centre it on a narrow wall where its height is the point — it is much better tall and alone than crowded into a gallery arrangement. More in home decor, bedroom furniture and decor and more.
Care
- Dust with a dry, soft brush — the cut edges will catch a cloth
- Do not use liquid cleaners on the cut paper element
- Wipe the wood frame with a barely damp cloth and dry immediately
- Hang out of direct sun; the cream will yellow unevenly against the black
- Use two hooks into studs or proper anchors — it is tall and heavy
- Assorted styles vary, so a pair will not be a mirror image of each other
