2D Wooden World Map Dark
One warm brown, flat against the wall – the world map for a white wall, from a 60 cm hallway size
Choosing your map size
Every map is supplied as separate wooden pieces that you arrange on the wall yourself, so the size below is the space the finished map will occupy – not a box or a frame. Measure your wall first, then leave around 20 cm of clear space on each side so the map has room to breathe.
3D wooden world maps
Layered maps: continents stand proud of the wall and cast a real shadow.
| Size | Dimensions | Weight | Wall space needed | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 80 × 55 cm | 0.7 kg | ~120 × 95 cm | Desk wall, hallway, child's room |
| M | 100 × 70 cm | 1.3 kg | ~140 × 110 cm | Above a console or a desk |
| L | 150 × 105 cm | 2.9 kg | ~190 × 145 cm | Above a sofa or a double bed |
| XL | 200 × 140 cm | 4.5 kg | ~240 × 180 cm | Feature wall, office, showroom |
2D wooden world maps
Flat maps that sit close to the wall – a quieter, more minimal profile.
| Size | Dimensions | Weight | Wall space needed | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 60 × 40 cm | 0.36 kg | ~100 × 80 cm | Small spaces, a first map, gifting |
| S | 80 × 55 cm | 0.9 kg | ~120 × 95 cm | Desk wall, narrow corridor |
| M | 100 × 70 cm | 1.3 kg | ~140 × 110 cm | Living room, home office |
| L | 150 × 100 cm | 2.3–2.6 kg | ~190 × 140 cm | Above a sofa, statement wall |
Note: the L size differs slightly between ranges – 2D is 150 × 100 cm, 3D is 150 × 105 cm.
Framed panels
Mounted on a solid backing panel, ready to hang. No assembly, single piece.
| Model | Size | Dimensions | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| World map, Multicolor | S | 90 × 60 cm | 4.0 kg |
| World map, Multicolor | M | 110 × 80 cm | 5.0 kg |
| World map, Graphite | M | 110 × 80 cm | 5.0 kg |
| France wine map | — | 65 × 65 cm | 3.5 kg |
| Italy wine map | — | 58 × 65 cm | 3.0 kg |
Framed panels arrive assembled and are noticeably heavier than the piece-by-piece maps, since they include the backing panel.
Three steps before you order
- Measure the free wall. Width and height of the clear area, ignoring furniture that reaches less than 20 cm up the wall.
- Subtract the breathing room. Take off roughly 20 cm from each side. What remains is the largest map that will look comfortable there.
- Check the shape. All our world maps are wider than they are tall, roughly 3:2. A tall narrow wall will suit a smaller size than its height suggests.
Still unsure? Mark the outline on your wall with masking tape before ordering – it takes two minutes and settles the question.
Frequently asked
Is the size the map itself or the packaging?
The map. Boxes are much smaller, since the map ships as separate pieces.
Between two sizes – which should I take?
The larger one. The most common regret we hear is a map that looks smaller on the wall than it did in the box.
What if my wall is textured or painted?
The supplied tape holds on most smooth and lightly textured surfaces. On heavily textured walls, rough plaster or fresh paint (under three weeks old), the bond is weaker – write to us before ordering and we'll advise.
How much does it weigh on the wall?
Between 0.36 kg and 4.5 kg depending on size, spread across many separate pieces, so no single point carries much load. Framed panels are heavier and hang as one piece.
Specifications
| Material | Plywood |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | XS: 60 × 40 cm S: 80 × 55 cm M: 100 × 70 cm L: 150 × 100 cm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Pieces | 56+ |
| Recommended age | 14+ |
| Made in | Ukraine |
What's in the box
Installation
Shipping
Every order ships from our fulfilment centre in France – never dropshipping. Orders are dispatched within 24 hours on working days; order before 10:30 and it leaves the same day. You’ll receive your tracking number by email at dispatch.
France: 2–4 working days – free home delivery from €40.
Rest of Europe: 2–10 working days, depending on destination.
Returns
You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind – no reason needed. Write to us first at info@creatifwood.com, then send the product back unused, in its original packaging.
Return shipping is at your charge; we refund the full order amount within 14 days, to your original payment method.
Received a damaged or wrong item? Contact us within 14 days with photos – we’ll make it right.
About this product
One warm brown, and a white wall
Dark is a single tone throughout: the colour of oak, warm rather than black, the same on every piece from Greenland to Antarctica. Cut from one 4 mm sheet, it lies flat against the wall, and against white, cream or pale grey it gives the strongest contrast of our flat maps, reading from the far side of a room without needing light on it.
On a dark wall it does the opposite and disappears. Of the three flat finishes this is the one that most depends on where it goes.
The only world map that starts at XS
60 × 40 cm, and no other finish or format offers it. That size fits a hallway, a stairwell, the wall beside a door or the space above a desk, places where a metre of map would take over. From there it runs through S and M to L at 150 × 100 cm.
Flat, and what that means for the room
At 4 mm the map projects almost nothing. In a corridor or beside a doorway, where people pass close and a raised map would eventually be caught by a shoulder or a coat, that matters more than relief would. It is also lighter to handle on the day it goes up than the relief version.
The figures
The map comes with a set of small wooden figures to place where you like: the Statue of Liberty on the American coast and Christ the Redeemer on Brazil, the Eiffel Tower on Paris, the pyramids on Egypt, the Taj Mahal on India, a pagoda on China, the Sydney Opera House on Australia, an elephant on Africa, a penguin on Antarctica, and for the oceans a ship, a plane, a whale, an anchor and a compass. On a single-tone map they are what gives the eye somewhere to land, and children find them before they find the countries.
Engraving on a brown ground
Country names, borders, capitals and major cities, US states, Canadian provinces and Australian states are engraved individually. On this finish the lettering is a shade darker than the wood around it: clear when you stand in front of the map, quiet from across the room, which is the trade of a single-tone finish. Add push pins and it becomes a record of where you have been.
English or French
The same map is engraved with all its lettering in either language, chosen above: country names, capitals, ocean names, states and provinces. Everything else is identical.
How it ages
A uniform stain hides gradual change well, so the map looks the same age throughout as the wood warms over years. Direct sun is the exception: it changes the exposed side and not the shaded one, and on a single tone the line between them shows. Keep it off a wall that takes afternoon sun.
Dark or Multicolor
Dark is one tone and asks for a pale wall. Multicolor runs four tones from cream to walnut and holds on almost any wall, at the cost of being the busier object. If the wall is white and you want the map to read as one calm shape, this one.
One honest limitation
A decorative object rather than a cartographic instrument. Small countries and island groups are simplified or omitted at this scale, and coastlines are smoothed.
Same wall, different room
Drag the slider – the only thing that changed is the map. No drill, no repainting: it mounts with the double-sided tape that comes in the box
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Our craftsmanship
Made by our family, piece by piece
Every creatifwood map starts as a sheet of birch plywood in our family workshop. We cut, sand and finish each piece by hand, check every detail ourselves, and pack it ready to hang on your wall. No production lines, no shortcuts – just a small family that loves working with wood, and takes it personally that your map arrives perfect.
Meet the family behind your mapStill not sure
Which finish is yours?
The same map, the same engraving – only the wood tones change
Four wood tones in blocks across a flat map – the one that holds on any wall colour
Sizes: S · M · L
Bare birch, flat and pale – made for a dark wall, where it reads like a drawing
Sizes: S · M · L
Four wood tones in blocks across a flat map – the one that holds on any wall colour
Sizes: S · M · L
Bare birch, flat and pale – made for a dark wall, where it reads like a drawing
Sizes: S · M · L
Frequently asked questions
Will the map stick to a textured wall?
Taped maps hold on lightly textured walls; very rough surfaces need extra tape. Framed panels hang from the fixing on the back, whatever the wall
How long does installation take?
A few hours for a 3D map, a couple for a 2D one, an hour or two for a wooden wine map, with the included tape and the template or corner stencils – no tools needed. A framed panel needs none: one fixing, a few minutes. The full routine for every map is on our installation page.
Can I remove it and remount later?
Yes. Warm each piece with a hair dryer and peel it off gently – the wall stays clean. To remount, use fresh adhesive tape; the original tape won't hold a second time. A framed panel simply comes off its hook
What if a piece is missing or broken?
Write to us with a photo and we will send a replacement. Details are on our Missing Pieces page.