Wall of National Geographic Maps

[Spamtasy]

 I had a collection of National Geographic Maps (too pretty to throw away) and when it came time to decorate our computer room, I thought it would be a great way to display them.  I also found some maps at yard sales.





I selected the biggest map for the center, and then arranged the smaller maps first, and put the biggest map up last.  I used cellulose wallpaper paste to put them up, and then applied three coats of clear water based polyurethane on the top of them. 

They wrinkled a bit, but it adds to the look.

[ilovepaper]

I think that looks awesome, what a great idea!

[tinybits]

wow.. brilliant idea!

[Pooglit]

that's a fantastic idea!

[schi118]

my friend and i took a trip to a half price bookstore and in the back i found a basket full of NG maps... they were like.. a quarter each!  i was so excite, i might go back and find some more interesting ones

love the wall!

[pickledkitty]

That looks fantastic! Such a great idea for some cheap wallpaper;p

[quack]

That? Is awesome.
 I love old maps and that's a really great way to use them.

[Funeral of Hearts]

That is a wonderful idea.

[greenevie]

If you ever want to take the maps off the wall, will they be really hard to remove?

[Spamtasy]

The secret to getting things off walls is to make sure that you put a high quality primer on the drywall before you paper.  When I take this down, I believe that if I just run some sandpaper over the top to break up the polyurethane (That is where those wrinkles will help), then soak it in a vinegar solution, or wallpaper remover and it will come off.  This is also why I chose cellulose wallpaper paste instead of any other glue to put them up.