Sunday, September 22, 2013

Map Art

When we went through my grandparents books before selling their house, I found an old atlas from the 1970's. I kept it because it was vintage and I thought maybe one day I could use it for something. These were the days before Pinterest.

Jump ahead 10 plus years and I rediscovered the atlas as I was organizing our office. The atlas has become my new project. We have the ugliest white walls in our apartment and it is my goal to add something to them. With a wedding very soon, we have no money for real art either.

Solution - frame a few of the maps and hang them in the hallway. Simple and affordable. Dennis and I each chose two countries. He chose England and Germany, two countries his family is from. I chose Scotland and Japan since my grandpa's family is from Scotland and I love Japan (one day I will go there).

So, here is my slightly crooked map art in our hallway...


After I did this, I pinned some great ways to use old maps. I love the idea of using maps as wrapping paper or decoupaging it onto furniture. So many possibilities for my old atlas! 













































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