Quail Lane Press on Etsy sells nautical map prints that have beautiful hand drawn details and colors.
Topographical charts show the shape and elevation of land and bodies of water. Lines close to each other indicate elevation or depth. Lines that are spread out indicate flat areas.
A blown up and divided topographical map can make a huge statement and fill up a big wall. Think free map images (start with this awesome site full of high resolution maps!!), and Ikea frames.
How cool are these 3-D wood topographical maps by Wood Chart? They are around $138-$300 (16×20″ on up).
Typographical map by Cupcakes and Cashmere via Apartment Therapy.
Do you love this as much as I do?
$30-$45 for 8×10″-11×14″
Tourist maps that one uses to navigate a city by foot, or road atlases that are used to drive the streets of a particular location are both considered street maps.
I love love love how Alissa at 33 Shades of Green framed and grouped together street maps that she used on a trip to Italy! The maps are colorful and also a reminder of a wonderful trip.
Street maps without words have a modern and graphic feel.
City Fabric on Etsy has maps printed on 18×24″ paper that are on sale for $11-$19 in several color ways. Good bang for the buck!
What else…..political maps…..climate maps…..economic maps……
So tell me……do you have any framed maps adorning your walls??
Beth of designPOST Interiors says
I love old maps. There is a girl in Charlotte that selss her hand-cut maps at our West Elm and also has an Etys shop- they are amazing! StudioKMO: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioKMO?ref=related-shop-1&ga_search_query=kmo+studios&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery
Jenny says
I love the look of framed maps! Definitely something I want to incorporate in my home – just trying to figure out where!
pam {simple details} says
Wow, what an awesome collection of ideas, Lisa! I love so many of them, I don't have any but this is making me think I need to incorporate somewhere, but what a tough decision!
Gigi Harlan says
They are all so pretty and that wood one is amazing!
Vel Criste says
No need convincing me Lisa, I LOVE MAPS! and I adore that 3d one you shared!
Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says
You can't go wrong with a map. Love this round up. Great ideas!
Julia Konya says
I love maps and especially globes and my kiddos do too.
Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says
Love this so much as an option to add into a gallery wall, or to stand on it's own! Thanks for sharing such lovely ideas and sources, Lisa!
Sam @ Away She Went says
I love maps! I have a pair of pictorial maps of London and Paris in the office. They were originally pages from a calendar.
Kris Jarrett says
Thank you so much for putting this all together! I've searched for maps before on Etsy but get totally overwhelmed. LOVE so many of the ones you found!
Privet and Holly says
What an awesome post,
Lisa! So much goodness
to pin : ) Love the idea of
using maps of places that
we hold dear as a design
element, and it can be done
in so many fabulous ways,
as you present, here. Thank
you for putting this together,
sweet friend!
xo Suzanne
Jane Bernard says
I soooo love framed maps!! These are Awesome, thanks for sharing, pinning a few of these for sure 🙂
designchic says
I don't have any, but especially love them in a gallery wall – great images!
Calypso In The Country says
Great ideas Lisa! I have always loved maps, love decorating with them and love just staring at them. I have collected many over the years. We have a few hung in our house – a Caribbean one over our piano, a US one in my son's room…and I plan to get one of those big Ikea ones for the basement playroom. They really add so much character and personal touch to a room when the places have special meaning. Enjoy your weekend! We have a ton of snow here!
Shelley