Old maps become a new wall covering in this room shared by Houzz member philigry. Get a detailed look at the project on her blog.

Doing the same look with a variety of maps is a great idea too, and adds a pop of color in an otherwise neutral room. If you're a renter, there are many ways to apply this temporarily (double-stick tape anyone?) so you don't have to deal with removing stronger adhesives before you move out.

A collage applied to the walls becomes a unique wallpaper here, and the globe on the dresser plays off it nicely. Tip: Look for vintage atlases at flea markets, antique shows and online. They are a great source for beautiful maps and will yield enough of them to create a wall like this.

In this room the homeowner has covered the walls in small maps using painter's tape. You could create a similar look by color copying maps and applying them to the walls with either tape or wallpaper paste.

Here is something similar. This time it has been used to adhere paper maps like wallpaper to a child's bedroom. To create this wallpaper effect, adhere paper or fabric in a similar fashion. Apply a layer of decoupage glue to your wall, position the paper or fabric on the wall and firmly press down. Then add a second layer of the glue on top as a sealant top coat. This will ensure wearability over time, preventing frayed edges and discoloring.

From the hinge-top desk to the map wall treatment and old-fashioned globe, this bedroom radiates a gentle scholarly charm.

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Like the bright colors!

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Great wallpaper idea.

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interesting idea to "wallpaper" wall with map pages

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Overlapping maps again...

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Love the maps

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Maps

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Maps

Cute idea for wallpaper!

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Decoupage everything!!!

Maps on wall

halle

Worldwide

rather than a full world map....pieces. the blurb on the side >>>> gives details on how to do this effect

Cute map idea

Rosette and flat trim

Dresser

Collage wallpaper

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Mao wallpaper

DECOUPAGE

Love the map wall paper

Window treatments for upstairs

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Maps? as wallpaper

In this room the homeowner has covered the walls in small maps using painter's tape. You could create a similar look by color copying maps and applying them to the walls with either tape or wallpaper paste.

tall boy and globe

Somewhere around the world

Wallpaper?

nautical maps...definitely into it.

for bad walls, just map it

Writing desk

Maps

Le pareti

Megan's Wall? BIG wall?

The maps.

Playroom

Map wallpaper

map collage covering wall

Great idea - maps for kid's room

Carpet

Maps for wallpaper -- do something similar for Susannah?

maps for wallpaper

great walls, desk and chair-i think i like everything!!!

Maps. Collections?

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kids wall

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Curtains

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Wall covered with pages

Custom "wallpaper" tacked pictures! Texture!

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paper maps pasted to wall

map sheet pages for wallpaper

Like the maps

Bubbie

Love it

How could I attach maps without damaging walls?

Maps wallpaper

The maps on walls

maps Palmer's room and colors J's room

I love vintage dressers

Maps on wall

another way to do maps!

Colm room

map wallpaper

Poster wall

Maps wallpaper

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Brice- maps

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very cool idea

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Globe

Walls

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Map wall

home-made wall paper with map pictures overlapping

Cool map wall

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Maps as wallpaper for the playroom?

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Cover walls in maps

Neat! An interesting way to cover a wall without really wallpapering perfectly...'cause I don't know how to wallpaper!

Maps

Wall maps

Paper maps as wallpaper

This walling is so interesting. I've seen people do this with maps, and books, and music sheets too!

Chair for ash's room

love the map "wall paper" and the vintage-y desk

maps on walls for boys room

Desk

Desk & maps

Walls

wall treatment - thumbtacks? Do maps or comics or scrapbook articles

MAP WALL PAPER

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Small maps collage

Maps

panel curtains inside window frame

Maps

Wallpaper

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Alice

Love

add fashion looks to walls similar to maps

MUEBLE Y PARED EMPAPELADA MAPAMUNDI

What type of flooring is this

Map collage wall paper

Cute idea map wall covering

Maps on the wall

auch nett statt zeitungen- wand

Matching room

Maps as wallpaper

maps - but to ceiling?

Live the maps

Map wallpaper

To create this wallpaper effect, adhere paper or fabric in a similar fashion. Apply a layer of decoupage glue to your wall, position the paper or fabric on the wall and firmly press down. Then add a second layer of the glue on top as a sealant top coat. This will ensure wearability over time, preventing frayed edges and discoloring.

Pages of maps on the wall is fun to look at

This wallpaper looks great

lots of small maps, thats an idea

Chart wall?

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In this room the homeowner has covered the walls in small maps using painter's tape. Aha! Now I know what to do with all those National Geographic maps I collected over the years.

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