There are lots of maps for sale online, from huge murals to dainty vintage dandies. You could easily cover your walls in the stuff. Or just opt for a map wallpaper pattern, which is perhaps more pulled together but not nearly as interesting. There are also plenty of map inspired accessories you could scatter about. Here is a sampling of the ones I found…
Row 1: Vintage Paper Pack by Vintology, $16 at Etsy; Map Gift Tags by imade4you , $1.75/set of 12 at Etsy; 10 Little Dutch Towns Book Cutouts by BeppeMartha, $2 at Etsy.
Row 2: Expedition Novelty Map Wallpaper by Ralph Lauren, £107 at Tangletree Interiors; Out To Sea Map Wallpaper by Ralph Lauren, £50 at Tangle Tree Interiors; Collection Great Harbour Wallpaper by Ralph Lauren, £73 at Tangletree Interiors.
Row 3: Grande Bretagne Silk Memento Cushion, £53 at Re-Found Objects; Map Shoes by Jennifer Collier; Seletti World Map Porcelain Dinner Plates, $285/set of 6 at The Conran Shop.
Row 4: KETTY VÄRLD Cushion, $14.99 at IKEA; Neighborhood Pillow at Haptic Lab; Topography Pillow by diffractionFIBER, $35 at Etsy.
Row 5: PEVA London Underground Shower Curtain, $29 at Izola Shower; Ferm Living World Map Decal, $TK at Ferm Living; US Map Chalkboard Decal, $99 at Pottery Barn Teen.
Row 6: The Carpet2 Squared by Seletti; Chart Metalworks Belt Buckle, $155 at Chart Metalworks; Ceramic tile maps at the Wellfleet Flea Market.
Row 7: Children in Paris Collage Cards, $14.25/set of 4 at Etsy; New York Felt Pillow by Love, California. $34 at Etsy; Eiffel Tower Glass Paperweight by Pretty Originals, $9.50 at Etsy.
Row 8: World Map Pillow by Ferm Living, $110 at Ferm Living; Blue Map Metal Serving Tray, $9 at Target; Soft Map Quilt by Haptic Lab at Haptic Lab.
Row 9: Cape Cod and the Islands Subway Map Poster, $20 at Transit Authority Figures.
I love maps! Either old or new. I am particularly taken with the subway map of the Cape and Islands. Can I access the subway via the Canal Tunnel?