Decorating with antique maps

Decorating your home is about creating a space that is pleasant to the eye, and that says something personal about you, the decorator. But more than that, homes are places where memories are formed. Antique maps, by virtue of the history contained in them, make the perfect symbols of remembrance and nostalgia fit for a home in which memories will be created. Antique maps as interactive works of art Antique maps, no longer serving their original practical role as records and guides to places and geographies, are now stunning works of collectible art filled with the historical memory of place and geography, of flora and fauna, of people and their journeys. Antique maps are more than just good-looking works of art framed and hung on a wall. Antique maps are a living piece of history that attract family members, friends and guests to talk and discover. A map draws people to it. A common scene around an antique map is a huddle of guests pointing to it, tracing its coastlines, borders, and names, and talking about how things have changed. When choosing an antique map for your home d