How to Travel the Globe Without Leaving Your Living Room
I am a busy mom to four and I am completely obsessed with all things house and home. I have an eye for pretty and love to write about making beautiful and livable spaces at my blog www.shabbynest.blogspot.com .
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Do you have wanderlust? Do you ever daydream of visiting exotic locales? Most of us would love to see the world, but traversing the globe isn't very realistic for many of us. Making our homes look like we are well travelled, however, IS within our reach.
Maps in home decor are extremely popular at the moment. They will add a fabulous design element to your house, and may even appease the world-traveller-that-lies-within without breaking the bank.
Here are some great ideas for incorporating maps into your decor.
Maps in home decor are extremely popular at the moment. They will add a fabulous design element to your house, and may even appease the world-traveller-that-lies-within without breaking the bank.
Here are some great ideas for incorporating maps into your decor.
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A stylized map in a soft palette adds sophistication to an entryway.
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| Choose a wall sized map in brighter colors to create a statement in a child's room. |
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A gallery wall featuring numerous maps can inspire in a home office.
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Choose a more traditional world map to add an educational addition to a child's playspace.
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An oversized map used as wallpaper throughout adjoining rooms makes for a fun and unusual wall treatment.
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| A focal wall treated with an oversized world map can set the color story for a room, and eliminates the need for artwork. |
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To deliberately evoke the feel of a certain region, choose a map from that area. For example to create the feel of the Mediterranean, choose a map of Italy, France or Spain.
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A map can set a traditional tone in a room, but still add a feeling of playfulness as in this playroom/ family room.
Are you a fan of maps in decor? How do you use them? Let's talk!
Are you a fan of maps in decor? How do you use them? Let's talk!
Ideabook updated on Oct. 10, 2010.
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One tip - if you have a map, keep a magnifying glass on a shelf nearby so you can see some of the details & read the small print.
I have maps of significant areas for us on our upper kitchen cupboards (though I just took down the ones flanking the window, to get the current 'open shelves' look). I have our old place on an island in France, Arran where my people came from, County Durham where I was born, Prague and New South Wales!
I hope I never have to sell the house...