My husband Ben collects antique maps. Since no one would ever call us minimalists, this means we have a *lot* of maps. For years we've been browsing eBay and antique stores, looking for a map cabinet to store all of these maps in. We haven't had much luck. Nice looking wood antique ones tend to be very expensive (and often not in functional enough shape). Metal ones are a bit too modern industrial looking. Nothing is "just right."
Recently, however, I stumbled across these two pieces and thought they might do. They are part of the "Martha Stewart Living Craft Space" collection at a site called Home Decorator's.
I worry about the "scratch resistant coating" on the top (just what does that mean???) and would like to see the quality first, but these might be an option.
How would you make them more steampunk? Paint? New hardware? (I like the idea of black paint and bin pulls with labels.)
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Maps as Wallpaper
I've got a map urge today -- it's never very far away frankly, and it's one of those design elements my husband Ben will also go for (as opposed to skulls, for instance). I found these two rooms via Design Crisis.
Lovely.
I've had these images from a very old issue of Martha Stewart in my inspiration file for a long time.
For an especially affordable set of large maps, check out the USGS maps of your locale. For $8, you can order maps of any location that are around 6 square feet.
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