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Roundup: Map Skills
Even if you served your time in geography class years (or decades!) ago, there's no reason to let your map skills get rusty. While I'm a big fan of the Ork Neighborhood Posters, there are plenty of other ways to get your map on around the house. Take for instance this cool Uganda Painting from Etsy seller noahwoods.
DIY: Découpaged Walls
Découpaging your walls with pages from an old book, antique maps, or magazine covers can instantly transform a boring wall into a conversation piece. Your wallcovering will be one of a kind, a quality that even the most glam wallpaper can't give you. Some of you might think that tearing up a book for any project is sacrilegious.
Do You Decorate With Maps?
Growing up, I always enjoyed gazing at the map in my father's office and dreaming of all the places I'd one day visit. Like in this home, he also had a habit of pinpointing the locations he'd traveled to. While it certainly served as a logbook of sorts, it also had a beautiful visual effect — and also an ever-changing one.
DIY: Map Coasters
I've shown you a map lamp, so now's the time to match up that luminary with something for your tabletop: coasters, to be exact.
What You'll Need
- Coasters
- Map or other decorative paper
- File folder or cardboard for template
- Scissors
- Mod Podge
- Foam brush
DIY: Map Lamp
If you have an armchair explorer in your house (you know the type, they have a whole drawer in a cabinet stuffed with maps and atlases), then I have a perfect project for that special wanderer. Chez Larsson came up with this easy and fun lampshade project that will add some topography to your living room, without putting a dent in your pocketbook.
What You'll Need
- White lampshade
- Map
- Cutting surface, such as cutting board
- Spray adhesive
- Scissors or Exacto knife
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Cool Idea: Maps Krieg
In big cities, Craigslist is the master when it comes to looking for apartments. But, unfortunately people tend to fudge about what neighborhood their listings are in. Google Mapping dozens of listings a day can really cut into your day job — and who wants to be homeless and jobless?
Wrap Star! Map Wrap
Forest Saver Designs Map Wrap ($3) are reclaimed New York City subway and USA topographical maps turned into wrapping paper. It would look great wrapped with a big red bow, but then again—doesn't everything? I appreciate the intention of giving new use to old maps.
Link Time!
- I'm swooning over this dreamy retreat. — AT:SF
- This radio rug is geeky cool. — Craft
- A cheap kitchen makeover with open shelving.
Link Time!
- This rug is like living in Google Maps. — Making It Lovely
- Here's a trick for getting the most product out of a container. — AT:NY
- Chairs with drawers are a bedside table alternative.
Casa Interview: Bryonie Porter
Bryonie Porter creates beautiful, brilliantly patterned furniture for her clients. Using both antique and modern furniture, she customizes each piece with wallpaper. For durability, she uses a water-based, environmentally friendly, high-gloss lacquer, which makes these pieces perfect for the hard knocks of everyday living.
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