Upon arrival the wood appears to have a slight varnish however, the materials used are water soluble and, less than a week later, the wood has begun to separate from itself in classic “folded the paper from a straw into an accordion—just add water and watch it grow!” fashion. 

We’re deeply disappointed in these frames we purchased one for our pup and another for the cats and are appalled at the short lifespan. The wood is gorgeous, and the construction of the metal frame is quality. It’s disappointing they didn’t know how to work with all their materialsskipped some corners.