Hi! I’m Jessica, owner + designer of jessicaNdesigns. When I’m not loving every minute of being an indie business owner, you can find me bloggingabout my life and my love of handmade + diy. I am thrilled to be here sharing one of my favorite, and most popular DIY projects with you today!
I have a total crush on vintage pull down maps! I can remember being in grade school & sitting there pulling them down and letting them fly shut. I can still remember the sound + smell they made! I would love to own an authentic one, but they are so expensive! So I opted for a cheaper alternative! Make my own faux version!
I started with these super cute & cheap prints from On Paper, an incredibly cute store I found on a recent trip to Columbus. They were $5 each & I got a few different ones! LOVE! You can also purchase them on their website!
I glued the edges of the paper to dowel rods I cut to size.
I used a tab from the back of an old photo frame I don’t use to create the faux pull down look. Simply screw it in the center of the dowel rod!
I put nails in each side of the dowel rod & twisted wire around them to hang the map.
Thank you so much for having me Julie!
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Super cool project! This would go perfectly in my travel-themed room!
wow i love this! my boyfriend would totally want this in his reading room
This is absolutely lovely and my fiance and I have been looking around for art that we both love, as we have a huge wall space…and I think he would love this!
xo
very cute!! Love vintage anything 🙂
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that is so smart….!
I adore this!!! and I love maps!!! Can’t wait to try it out!!
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Awesome! I remember these maps, they were so fun. Might have to make one for my new place. 🙂
Very nice!!! I love maps!
Found this post via DIY with Jen & B – I made a faux pull-down botanical chart similar to this, but didn’t think to add a pull down tab! Great idea.
– Lora
We love pull down maps! Thanks for sharing!