U-Shaped Acrylic & Wood Photo Frame

Clear acrylic held in a solid wood base, with the photograph slotting down between the two. Because there is no border or mount, the picture appears to float above the wood, and the frame itself gets out of the way, which is the whole idea behind a design like this.

The U-shaped base sits flat on any surface and takes the frame in either orientation, so a portrait and a landscape image can be swapped without buying a second frame. Changing the photo is a matter of sliding the old one out and the new one in, no clips, no backing board, no tape. It takes a standard six-inch print, which is the size most people's phone photos come back as.

The combination of warm wood and clear acrylic sits comfortably in a modern or Scandinavian interior and does not fight with whatever else is on the shelf. It suits a desk, a bedside table, a bookshelf or a windowsill, and works just as well for a postcard, a small art print or a pressed flower as it does for a photograph. Wipe the acrylic with a soft, dry cloth; paper towels will scratch it.

• Type: single freestanding photo frame
• Material: solid wood base with clear acrylic front
• Shape: rectangular with U-shaped base
• Orientation: horizontal or vertical
• Size: 6-inch, fits standard prints
• Loading: slide-in, no clips or backing board
• Care: wipe acrylic with a soft dry cloth
• Use: desks, shelves, bedsides, gifts