apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Don't you just use wallpaper paste?

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Ditto. Regular wallpaper paste works fine. (I papered a wall of an earlier apartment with nautical maps.

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When I was a kid asked my parents for a giant wallpaper map from National Geographic. It never came. It either got lost in the mail or--it was never ordered. But I wanted one really bad.

Step 1: Don't!

Go big or go home . . . this room-size map application is even wipeable: http://stylenorth.ca/blog/2008/07/where-to-find-custom-wall-graphics/

i've been thinking of doing the same thing with old maps on the wall behind my bed. thanks for asking the question! :)

I agree with the other readers: simply use wallpaper paste.
BTW- I think that it's a great idea to use maps as wallpaper.
Here is a large world map used as a wallpaper in kids bedroom:

http://www.houzz.com/photos/19559/West-Village-Loft-modern-kids-new-york

ModPodge is also a likely alternative.

Chris Toronto....thanks for the link. I've really enjoyed checking out that whole site.

I've always just used wallpaper paste as well. Years and years ago, before I knew about modpodge I would paint a layer of thinned out white glue over everything. Years later, they still look fine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7214316@N06/3506862814/

I have one wall in my bedroom completely filled with maps. I used a really simple wheat paste batch to adhere the maps to the wall (similar to: http://solarcooking.org/wheatpaste.htm).

my second link didn't work :(

Wheat paste

Prepare 1 cup (2.4 dl) of very hot water. Make a thin mixture of 3 tablespoons (45 ml) of white flour and cold water (just enough to wet all the flour and make it liquid enough to pour). Pour the cold mixture slowly into the hot water while stirring constantly. Bring to a boil. When it thickens, allow to cool. Smear on like any other glue. For slightly better strength, add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of sugar after the glue is thickened. After using a portion, reheat the remaining in a covered jar or container to sterilize it for storage or keep refrigerated. If wheat flour is not available, other flours will work.

When I was young, my dad put a large "physical" map on the wall of my bedroom. It was from Air France & had their flights on it.... but it was great!! It was either glued on or wall papered on. (I wonder what the people did who bought the house after we moved)

When I finally had a place of my own, I bought a National Geographic physical world map & I put it on the wall behind my living room couch. (approx 3.5' by 6')

I always prefer a physical world map since the countries, names & boundaries can change within minutes... although I still have the physical world map up in my loft.. it shows the 'old' China & USSR city names (& others), but no one ever notices!!

Love the map wall. Also you could just frame several maps from a book and cover the whole wall.
Does anyone know where to find the little sink? I am planning on renovation my guest bathroom and been looking for a tiny little sink...

We put up bathymetric maps of the world oceans just like wallpaper, with wallpaper paste. It works! It's been up for 6 years now, no damage.