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Wanderlust Inspiration: Decorating With Maps

CasaSugar — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:00:28 PST

Is the Winter season leaving you with a feeling of wanderlust? Indulge your travel dreams by decorating with maps. Whether you'd like to cover an entire wall, a small coffee table, or just a throw pillow, we've rounded up some of the best map decor - plus a handful of clever DIY map design projects. Take a look and decide whether the globe-trotting trend is for you.

5 Ways to Celebrate Baby’s Hometown

Rebecca M Gruber — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:36:34 PDT

Be proud of your roots! Mom and dad picked their home for a reason. Now celebrate it! Today's talented designers are customizing blankets, clothes, and more to show off your tot's hometown. Perfect for baby gifts and and birthday presents, the kid-friendly designs will have lil ones learning their way around a map long before they ever have a driver's license! Check them out!

Roundup: Map Skills

CasaSugar — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:00:51 PDT

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. Created for National Geographic Traveler magazine, this piece will add vibrant color to any wall in your home.

To see how you can add map skills to your bathroom, living room, or kitchen,

See Locations on a Map Without Leaving the Page

GeekSugar — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:05:12 PDT

My new favorite online tool comes from Bookmaplet and it has revolutionized my life (OK, maybe not to that extreme, but it brings a smile to my face every time I use it!). I love to travel, and hate not knowing exactly where a place is when it's mentioned on a website. All you have to do is drag and drop Map That Address into your toolbar, and then whenever you're on a site that names a city name, an address, or even a country, just highlight it (like I did with Reading, PA, in the pic below) and click "Map That Address." You'll instantly see a Google map pop up on the right-hand side of the page with the location!

Kidlandia Brings Kids' Fantasy Worlds to Life

LilSugar — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT

A land of spaghetti mountains, ice cream ponds and broccoli forests could move beyond your child's fantasies and right to their bedroom wall. Using Kidlandia, kids and their parents can create personalized maps featuring their names, as well as those of their family, friends, pets, and favorite foods. Once the people and items have been input into the system, the site automatically populates the map with towns, characters, mountain ranges and more. Founded by a former Disney Interactive producer, the site is hands-on and allows users to move characters around the map and providies them with the opportunity to add in back stories. The creations can be stored and shared for free, but the printed versions – that could be the basis for many bedtime stories – start at $40.

DIY: Découpaged Walls

CasaSugar — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:00:33 PDT

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. If you fall into this category, use a book that's already falling apart, or that has a damaged cover. To learn the steps for this project,

Do You Decorate With Maps?

CasaSugar — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:15:07 PDT

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. Do you decorate with maps?
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DIY: Map Coasters

CasaSugar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:30:45 PST

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

To find out how to make them,

read more. Here's how, from The San Francisco Chronicle:

Turn coaster upside down on file folder and trace. Cut out template.
Trace template onto decorative paper and cut out.
Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to coaster and back of paper. Adhere paper to coaster and press out bubbles, starting at the center and working outward.
Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to top of papered coaster. Let dry.
Serve your new coasters with your favorite drink!

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DIY: Map Lamp

CasaSugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:00:47 PST

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

To find out how to make it,

read more. Here's how to do it, from Chez Larsson:

Measure between the edges of the lampshade and cut a long strip that covers the shade and then some.
Spray permanent spray adhesive onto the back of the map in a well-ventilated area and affix to the outside of the shade, smoothing out any air bubbles with your hands.
Let dry, and enjoy!

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Where I'm Clicking Now: Global Electoral College

LibertySugar — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:00:15 PDT

The Economist polled the world to find out who would win the US election if the result depended on a global electoral college. The results so far: Obama would win 9,103 votes to McCain's 163. The poll gives every country a minimum of three votes, and then allocates additional votes based on the proportion of the world's 6.5 billion voting population located in each country.

The methodology becomes less than scientific after that, as those visiting the website to vote make up the sample. Once a country has more than 10 votes, the results get added to the map. As of now, Afghanistan and Iran are strong Obama countries, while Iraq's 43 electoral votes seem secure in the McCain column. Macedonia is the only country in Europe leaning McCain right now, in addition to a few countries in Africa.

The fact that the world is painted solid blue hints that the international media must have painted Obama in a positive light. It also provides evidence that a President Obama could help make the American brand internationally popular again.

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