Someone tried to throw this old atlas away, but, luckily, I rescued it from it's untimely doom. Despite the worn cover, the maps inside are in really good shape.
And, the maps are turquoise. Turquoise and orange. Who would even want to throw such a thing away?
The atlas has a full-page map of each state and country. My almost-husband and I have lived in various states and I had this idea to remove the maps of those states and frame them. I kept putting the project off, and putting it off, but after I bought the new pillows for the couch and moved the couch to a different spot in the living room, the motivation to frame them finally hit.
The maps fit perfectly inside a mat with an 11 x 17 opening, which I bought along with some basic white frames for cheap at Michaels.
There are actually two states missing. Those maps were back-to-back on the same page, so I'll need to make a color copy of one and then add those to the wall. The wall still looks a little sparse, so I'm hoping the two extra pictures will help fill it up.
The colors of the old maps matched the new pillows so nicely. After I was on the brink of wanting to trash the couch, I was amazed how easy it was to change the whole feeling of the room with just the pillows and framed maps.
Suggested Reading...
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| The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller |
