SANNAHED Frame (White, 50x50 cm)

This Sannahed frame is the largest of the line and is made of a sturdy fibreboard conglomerate coated in matte white. It comes with an enclosed acid-free paper mount, a glass-like glossy plastic cover, a back rest flap and wall hook. It's easy to assemble especially if you follow your intuition and not the confusing assembly leaflet! 

 

This frame is really large but still looks amazing. Like the rest of the line, it's minimalist, stylish and contemporary. I cannot stress enough the compliments that this frame gets me. I placed it on an easel with a painting of mine, and it looks like taken out of an art gallery.

The thickness of the edge is the same as that of the smallest frame, 6 cms. That being the case, I wouldn't place this large frame vertically on its edge because would tip-over. Use the back flap, an easel or hang it from the wall instead. 

 

MIND

> The 'glass' cover is coated with a thin piece of removable self-adhesive film that you have to remove before display. 

> This 'glass' is very glossy, so mind the light source and where you place the frame; otherwise, the glare would ruin the display. 

> If you use the mount, you can only showcase a 30x30 painting/picture; or a 50x50cm painting without the mount.

> Frame overall sizing is 52x52 cms.  

> Instructions leaflet isn't the best.

DESIGNER  Who knows.

ASSEMBLY LEAFLET

 

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SANNAHED Frame (White, 25x25 cm)

This Sannahed frame is made of a solid sturdy conglomerate coated in matte white paint and comes with an enclosed acid-free paper passepartout (mount). The 'glass' is actually a translucent glossy plastic. The frame comes with a resting back flap and a wall hook attached to it. 

 

This frame is perfect for both small paintings and dimensional art projects (light boxes for example). It looks classy, stylish, contemporary and professionally made. I cannot stress enough the compliments that this little frame gets me. People are surprised when I tell them that this is from Ikea and the price I paid for it. 

My preferred display position is not on the wall, but resting vertically on its edge on a shelf, console or similar, something easily achievable due to the edge being 6cm thick.  You can easily recline it by using the back flap.

 

THINGS TO MIND

> The 'glass' cover is coated with a thin piece of removable film that you have to remove before display. 

> This 'glass' is very shiny, so mind the light source and where you place the frame, as, otherwise, the glare would ruin the display experience. 

> If using the passepartout, you can only showcase a 13x13 painting or picture; or a 25x25 painting without the passepartout.

> The frame overall sizing is 27x27 cms. 

DESIGNER  Not mentioned.

ASSEMBLY LEAFLET

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Anhow A4 Artwork Display Frame (White) (8.3x11.8in)

This is such a cool idea. Initially designed to hang up children's drawings, I bought it to store and display some of my small artwork at home. It has a storage back, behind elastic bands where you can store several A4 items. It comes with 4 different types of passpartout, which are ideals to display paintings with narrower or wider margins; besides, they make great viewfinders. The magnetic 'buttons' clip  on/off easily and keep everything secure. I can display the frame horizontally or vertically, or hang it from the wall, all of which makes the frame very versatile. The cover is real semi-glossy glass, which makes everything looks great and it isn't too glare-ish.

 

Having said that, I want to pinpoint a few let-downs. The first one is the fact that the hinges are really visible and chunky, so this rests finesse to the display, and makes  the frame unfit for main areas. Yet, it's alright my studio or in a child's room  The second let-down is that getting the items behind the elastic bands is something tricky, because they tightly fit the storage space but, due to the elastic bands acting as resistance, getting the paper out without damaging the edges can be tricky. Needless to say, this might not be relevant if you store not valuable stuff.  Finally, the coating is not good quality paint and not thick enough, so I can already see that the edges show some tiny imperfections.   

I bought this heavily discounted but I think that the average price is a bit too high for some of the flaws mentioned.  Ikea's frames are way cheaper and better quality; yet, they aren't the same versatile design.

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