CHAPTER 1

DÉCOR

What room wouldn’t benefit from a little map magic? Maps provide a talking point. They reveal a subtle something about you—your interest in outer space, your travels in Zanzibar, or your great-grandpa’s river trip down the Mississippi. Even small bits and pieces of maps grab the eye and spark the imagination, reminding you of journeys past and those yet to come. What’s more, maps look just as at home in modern settings as they do in cozy dens full of antiques. Whether in formal living rooms or mudrooms, bedrooms or bathrooms, their colors, textures, and destinations add warmth with a story to tell. This chapter is full of ways you can use them.

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