I've been decorating.

[Chrisj]

Some of you may remember that a while ago I put up a request for old OS maps. People have been very generous so I thought it would be nice to post up a couple of pics to show what I've been doing with them.





We still have more to do but so far we are really pleased with how it is looking. Thanks again for your generosity folks.

 

[Clouston98]

I love that! Great work!

 

[MattF]

Very nice I like it a lot would have never have thought of doing that with the maps



Matt

 

[Chrisj]

Thanks mate. It's amazing what inspiration a nice bottle of red can give you.

 

[Toddy]

We have a double storey open stairwell and I do that with maps too
It seems 'right' somehow but when I first did it over 25 years ago our neighbour was less than impressed
I think among the present company though; I still think it's a really good idea
I've been trying to compile enough photos of Scotland to make up a giant map of them for the wall when we redecorate this time round.

atb,
Toddy

 

[HHazeldean]

That looks great, we did the exact same thing in one of our rooms..I agree with Toddy it just seems right, and looks awesome I reckon

 

[greensurfingbear]

Approve. My father did the same thing in his downstairs wc. While good means to only get to see it when you spend a penny. Respect though as his is all the maps stick together to make the whole room sized OS map 1:50000.


Orric

 

[Macaroon]

That looks really cool mate; a great thing to do with the old maps, and they're such very nice things with that beautifully detailed printing................

 

[Mesquite]

That's a great way to decorate with a difference

 

[Chrisj]

We have a double storey open stairwell and I do that with maps too
It seems 'right' somehow but when I first did it over 25 years ago our neighbour was less than impressed
I think among the present company though; I still think it's a really good idea
I've been trying to compile enough photos of Scotland to make up a giant map of them for the wall when we redecorate this time round.

atb,
Toddy

Oooooo! Now your giving me ideas for another wall. I like the idea of a giant wall sized personal photo mosaic.

 

[Toddy]

At first I thought I'd just get ones of the appropriate area, then I had another thought about getting the appropriate area in season so that the colours kind of looked 'map' like too.
Too damned clever sometimes it's made it a looooong process.

greensurfingbear that's a brilliant idea our tiny little downstairs loo needs to be repainted and papered and I couldn't find a single wallpaper that I liked. I never gave the maps a thought I have an old Atlas that's just the very thing for the job.
Sorted

cheers,
Toddy

 

[ozzy1977]

Cracking job

 

[Ecoman]

Excellent job. Absolutely love it!

 

[John Fenna]

I am not sure that my wife would go for that - she complains enough about my "Trophy Wall" in my workroom (OK it is now 2 walls) with flags from all the countries I have visited on exped with souvenirs such as T-shirt and caps signed by the exped members, worn out Tilley hats, San bow and arrow set, Ghanaian canoe paddle, wooden assagai etc, etc.
Mind you - I love it and would willingly paper the other 2 walls with maps of where the expeds took place!

 

[spiderveitch]

Amazing keep up the hard work brother.

Spider~

 

[Stew]

That looks brilliant! No chance the wife would go for it in any room here though!!

 

[Dreadhead]

nice one i like that

 

[RonW]

That really does look very good!
How are you planning on keeping the corners or edges from coming loose? And isn't the paoper going to discolour to yellows over time?

 

[shaggystu]

That's great, I really like that, top recycling there chap

...I've been trying to compile enough photos of Scotland to make up a giant map of them for the wall when we redecorate this time round....

Do you know about this site Mary http://www.geograph.org.uk/ it could well have what you're looking for

 

[Toddy]

Maps are made from very good paper and inks; they don't curl and seperate easily and they do fade, but very very slowly. It's more that they mellow with time
We took down old maps that had been up for fifteen years and they were still sound. Lasts better than wallpaper

Shaggystu, that's a good link for here Thank you.


cheers,
Toddy