“A good map is both a useful tool and a magic carpet to far away places”

Wondering what to do with your stockpile of out of date road maps? Looking for a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture or jewellery?

I came across these ingenious uses for old maps on Apartment Therapy ....

....and I'm inspired!

Now, I already have a framed map on the wall at home (the perils/benefits of being married to a surveyor!) but I love how much more functional these ideas are. And that bangle? Adore. Like, REALLY adore.

Think how cool it would be to cover the drawers of your old dresser in the map you used while you were in Paris, or converting your boring coffee table into something a little more quirky with a top covered in a map of the London tube.

I've also heard of people with huge world maps on their walls, studded with little coloured pins or flags to show places they've visited. What a great way to brag about where you've been and to start many an interesting conversation at dinner!

For another idea - head to Amazon and check out the Scratch Map.

Images via Dream Green DIY

Yes, it's what you think! As you've visited places, you simply scratch off that part of the world on the map!

Oh, the places you will go!