Some paper isn't finished with you: the timetable, the duty rota, the child's certificate, the seating plan you keep changing. Tape tears it, a fridge magnet won't reach the classroom, and a drawer means it's gone. Cork takes a pin and gives the paper back — a hole in one corner, nothing torn, swap it on a Thursday and the board reads differently on Sunday. At 60 × 90 cm it holds a term of notices, or a wall of student work, in one glance.
— The Ghalyh team · How we pick
Good for
Classroom notices and student work · a home-office wall of receipts and reminders · shop rotas and shift plans
Not for
Anything you'd rather not put a hole in — an original certificate or a photo belongs in a frame, not on a pin. And it needs pins: nothing sticks to cork on its own.
Specifications
- Size
- 60 × 90 cm
- Surface
- Cork — takes push pins and releases them
- Mounting
- Wall-hung; fixings depend on your wall
Questions people ask
Do pins come with it?
Plan on buying pins separately — the board is the board. Any standard push pin or map tack works, and cork closes up around small holes over time.
Will hanging it mark the wall?
The fixings will — a board this size wants screws or heavy-duty hooks in the wall. Decide the spot before you drill.