Design a Room Around a Map

In recent years design conversations have revolved around things like texture, story, and making a room pop. Anyone who has spent any time perusing design magazine or watching home design television shows knows that there are a number of different ways to approach designing a specific room. Designers, both professional and amateur, will start with a color palette, a specific theme or style, or they may decide to design an entire room around a specific object.

A map is a great source of inspiration. There are actually entire lines of
interior design maps being created for use as accessories and accent pieces. But these types of maps are usually afterthoughts. They are brought in to support the dominate idea or theme that is driving the room’s design. Taking a map as the main inspiration is a completely different process.

Some people will start out by choosing a single piece from a collection of decorative maps . It may appeal to them because of the colors and shapes or because they have an association to the place begin depicted. It is also possible to take a map that has significant personal meaning and make that the inspiration for the room design. In either case, the map will be the source for determining everything from paint color to the textures and shapes used in the furnishings. Everything will be inspired by, reflect, and complement the original map. Since each map is different and each person’s interpretation of the map will be unique, it is a great way to get a truly original room design.

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