Every journey has a story.
Display it beautifully.

CreatifWood designs and assembles wooden world maps, wooden puzzles, and decorative pieces cut from birch plywood. Made in our workshop in Boryspil, near Kyiv, Ukraine. Shipped from our warehouse in France.

The catalog is built around three uses: wall decor in wood, pieces you assemble yourself, and objects meant to be given as gifts. The wooden world maps are the most requested collection, available in 2D and 3D versions.

 

What sets a wooden map apart from a poster

A poster stays flat and reads the same way at any hour. A wooden wall map is cut and then assembled in several layers, so the continents stand out from the wall and cast their own shadow. On a wall lit from the side, the relief is visible from across the room.

Since no two boards share the same wood grain, no two copies of the same model ever look exactly alike. Country names and borders are engraved in French, including internal divisions.

 

2D version or 3D version

The 2D version keeps a single thickness and a graphic look, which suits busy walls and small rooms where too much depth would feel heavy. The 3D version layers up and works the relief, so it needs a clear wall and light coming from one side rather than head-on.

 

Choosing the size and the spot

The most reliable method is to measure the available width, then leave a margin on each side so the map doesn't touch a corner or a door frame. Marking the outline on the wall with masking tape before ordering avoids most sizing mistakes.

Above a sofa or a desk, convention has the map stay narrower than the piece of furniture below it. On a light wall, dark finishes stand out the most; on a charcoal or deep blue wall, natural and multicolor finishes take the lead.

 

Mounting and care

It's fixed with adhesive, no drilling required, which makes it possible to put a wooden world map up in a rental. Each piece is placed one by one following the supplied markers, and the process feels more like a group build than DIY work.

Wood tolerates two things poorly: constant humidity and direct sun. A bathroom or a south-facing wall should be avoided, as should abrasive cleaning products. A dry cloth is enough.

 

A wall map that keeps track of travels

Flag pins added to the map mark the countries already visited, turning the decor into a record that grows year after year. That's why a wooden world map comes up so often as a gift for travelers – for a housewarming, a wedding, or a move abroad.

The same piece works in a child's bedroom, where it doubles as a first geography lesson, and in an office or reception area, where it gives visitors a visual point of reference.

 

Wooden puzzles, the other half of the catalog

CreatifWood's wooden puzzles are cut so the finished outline follows the shape of the subject, with no rectangular frame to build first. Inside are figurative pieces, cut into the silhouettes of animals, plants, or landmarks tied to the design.

The lack of a straight edge and the repeating patterns stretch the assembly out well beyond what the piece count suggests. Once finished, the puzzle stays on the wall as is, with no frame needed.