Monday, January 16, 2012

Are You Gonna Go My Way? Creative Uses for Old Maps



If you've ever had a subscription to National Geographic magazine you'll know exactly what I am talking about... map overload! 

But stop right there. Don't you dare throw away those old maps and atlases. Instead, why not give them a new purpose by upcycling them into something new and unique, like one of the creative examples shown here?

letter press on atlas page via amyriceart on etsy



Cut map into a silhouette portrait



I love this map table by Cassie at Primitive & Proper



Map decoupaged headboard from Midwest Living


DIY map magnets. These were actually made from an old puzzle, but you can make your own by simply pasting an old map onto cardboard, cutting out, and adhering magnets to the reverse side. This is a great way to teach your kids geography!











Decoupage map refrigerator 


decoupage map onto wood letters (via etsy)













Stitch a map heart garland

























chair by gardenantqs








Recycled map artwork from Little Birdie Secrets




Map wallpaper DIY


                   
                                 behind an old window                    a new look inside old booksheves















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