Maps

Travel is one of my favourite themes for the decor in my home. I love to use vintage maps of places special to me in my interior crafts. A lovely …

Illuminate your winter nights with the magic of DIY luminary bags and captivating paper bag lanterns that infuse your home with warmth and beauty. Updated Aug 2024 While I’ve always …

If you look at many old roadmaps, they are often printed in Christmassy colours (white, red and green)! The backgrounds are white, forests and open spaces are green and significant …

Transform your travel memories into lasting decor pieces. Learn how to seamlessly apply a Mod Podge map on wood for a vintage-inspired touch to any room. Do you have a …

IKEA clock hack: The other day, I tagged along to my friend’s trip to IKEA. I had no intention of buying anything. Except perhaps some salt liquorice and pickled herrings …

Create a statement piece with our guide on making a DIY applique denim world map floor cushion. It’s a fun, crafty journey to bringing the world into your living room. …

When I first started this upcycle I had no intention of combining my two favourite materials to repurpose; old jeans and maps. I was just going to repurpose a scalloped …

Inside: How to decoupage onto glass with a paper map to make a personalized gift. It’s my hubby’s birthday soon, and I never know what to get him. Because if …

With this craft, I have combined maps and Mason jars to make a travel-themed map Mason jar bank. I’ve wanted to do a Mason jar craft for ages. It amazes …

As so many of the crafts on Pillarboxblue involve maps, I have decided to share with you my collection of free printable vintage maps. So you can use them for …

This vintage map heart garland is an update of the repurposed map decorations I made for my home over Christmas. I can’t get enough of decorating my home with vintage …

I usually make my hubby something for Valentine’s Day. I’m not a hopeless romantic, but I want to share the joy because it is my birthday. This year, I made …

I don’t know what it is about old maps, but I love their lovely muted colours and the thick yellow paper they are printed on. This year I decided to …

I got this map rock keychain idea after sorting out my kitchen drawer. You know, the one you stuff full of things you don’t know where else to put but …

A Cool IKEA Kids Table Hack With Maps Last month I discovered the most amazing site on the web Mapbox.com. Well if you have an obsession with maps like I …

When I return from special holidays I love to find fun ways to show off the photos. For our last trip, I made a unique map picture frame of our …

Map art: Would you love to have some personalized original artwork on your walls but don’t think your painting skills are up to it? That’s me! You’d love a portrait …

Okay, the idea is that when you buy unfinished something from IKEA, you finish it! When I say unfinished, I don’t mean the assembly bit I mean the varnishing and …

Inside: An easy tutorial on making paper roses with old maps and a free rose petal template. Who doesn’t like receiving a bunch of flowers? Sorry to put a damper …

Do you want to personalize a decoration or gift for someone special? Then, make a DIY map ornament. You can use maps of where they are from, a favourite holiday …