These maps are Awesome!

The lovely folks at Awesome Maps have sent us one of their… well, awesome wall maps. Based between Bali and Berlin, they produce high quality illustrated world map posters that they hope are informative as well as beautiful. You too can own one, as this month’s competition gives you the chance to win a paper map of your choice from their range. And even better news, there are three chances to win and our comp is open to everyone around the globe!

Awesome Maps explains:

The kinds of map we create vary from an illustrated surf guide that shows the world’s best spots to catch a wave complete with information on seasons, wave types, and difficulty, to a scratch-off bucket list map, to a black and white line map filled with patterns for you to colour in!

We chose a copper coloured map of the world. It swiftly arrived – in its lovely packing tube – and we had it framed and mounted by a great local company nearby – Abacus of Mytholmroyd. (They’ve framed lots of vintage posters and paintings for us over the years and we highly recommended them).

Regular readers of our blog will know that we love our metallic highlights when it comes to home décor, so this particular map was an obvious choice for us.

They have a huge range to choose from so we’re sure that you’ll find something you like. They do travel maps, activity maps, colouring maps… all kinds of maps. Check out their website and see!

The maps are printed on very good quality paper and have lovely detailing. You can have them framed or suspended from hanging bars and bulldog clips – even pinned to notice boards etc.

We’ve not decided on a final position for our map as yet, but it looks pretty good above our bed… and, as you can see from the photographs, a dark grey wall certainly is the perfect backdrop for this particular map.

Have you got the perfect spot for one? If so, get entering. We love ours, we’re sure you will too! To be in the running to be one of 3 winners, tell us which map you’d choose from their website. And remember, this month’s giveaway is open internationally!

Win a wall map of your choice from Awesome Maps

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Etsy List: On the map

Maps have been around for millennia and will continue to be so – sat-navs will never wipe them out!

Antique and vintage maps are so interesting; the way borders flux & change and entire countries come & go. History and geography were two of my favourite subjects at school and that’s just what maps are all about.

We’ve curated this list to share some beautiful old maps and to show some great ways they’ve been upcycled; origami fairy lights to decoupaged picnic sets. We’ve included some brand new maps as well; laser-cut table lamps, educational wall murals for children and even a door mat!

On the map
Curated by H is for Home

All Mapped Out!

This collection of vintage maps was a fabulous recent buy.

We were quite excited when we saw them lurking at the bottom of a mixed box at auction…

…their bright colours and fab period illustrations calling out to us!

They’re all from the United States – most were produced by the American Automobile Association – and petrol (or gas if you’re from the US!) companies such as Esso & Enco.

Quite unusual for them to have ended up in a small northern town in England!

They were obviously picked up by a pair of adventurous travellers – also in the box were old tickets, menus, napkins, receipts, notes and other bits of ephemera – all picked up along their way.

We’ve really enjoyed sorting through them – artwork like this is good enough for framing.

Inside, the maps are clean & bright – untouched for 50 years or so. Full of handy hints and endless possibilities.

The thought of setting out in a convertible or camper van with a pile of these is very appealing indeed!

H is for Home Harbinger

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These maps are Awesome!

Etsy List: On the map

All Mapped Out!