Bord [noun] Danish – table or a flat piece of wood for a special purpose
In any process of wooden manufacture, there is the inevitable matter of waste surplus. Too often these by-products are relegated to firewood or the tip. Our virtual wooden mountain of Jarrah off-cuts, accrued and set aside over years of furniture making, have now been repurposed and a family of simple useful items for the kitchen and bathroom has emerged under the artistic licensed epithet BØRD – giving them a second life
The initial BØRD idea, was inspired by the Scandinavian custom of using thin boards as a side plate, on which you built your lunch sandwich. These handy boards have been in daily use in our home for the past 25years perfect for toast in the mornings – earning the name ‘breakfast’ boards.
On hand for sandwiches anytime and also convenient as small chopping boards, that pack easily into a bag or cooler box, when camping, picnicking or braai-ing. Solid timber pieces with their characteristic asymmetrical shape, are durable, food-safe and rich in natural grain patterns.
Using the thicker off cuts from table stock, we have increased the børd family to include the cheese and bread børds, which can double up as chopping boards. The bread børds have an undercut detail machined to enable ergonomic handling on kitchen surfaces.
Made from a solid piece of timber each board has the asymmetrical BØRD shape with a hole to enable them to be hung when drying. Time in the sun is as good for them as it is for us!
Once an avalanche of giant pick up sticks, the longer, thinner off-cuts have been cut squared up, notched and joined into linear duckboards. They are suitable for bath, shower or door mats and the waterproof glue and brass screws enable them to be used inside or out. The product offers durability, natural drainage and a non-slip surface – the proximity of the slat arrangement makes it practical and comfortable underfoot and they will also add a note of warm timber against the coolness of tile and enamel in winter months.
NOTE: we do advise against using them in a constantly wet area -they need to dry out to prevent warping and harbouring strange beasties. To combat this they should occasionally be scrubbed (you can use the PRONATURE PLANT SOAP – the universal timber care product we use on our furniture) and left in the sun for a few hours – a small ritual of care and a reminder that beauty lies as much in maintenance as in making
Apparently in every relationship there is a person who stacks the dishwasher like a Scandinavian architect and one that stacks it like a racoon on meths, for those couples who are in successful relationships without dishwashers we present the possibility to explore this theory in your own kitchen with our counter top plate racks.
Available in 2 sizes – for single and couples- they are an elegant solution for drying your crockery. These handcrafted racks are both practical – the wood is very forgiving (for racoons) and visually satisfying (for architects) in contemporary and classic kitchens. NB sorry-we do not make custom sizes.
Lastly and’ leastly’, in size but not purpose, is the little one in the family – made to the same design as the plate rack, the trivet, is a coaster of sorts for protecting tables from both hot pots and plant pots, indoors and out.
All our off cut products are hand-finished with care and make an affordable and thoughtful gifts for that friend who seems to have everything. Shop our selection of homeware or pop into our showroom where we carry stock.