Global Beauties

If money were no object, I would certainly add one of these incredible globes to my possessions. While they are all stunning, and I'd truly be thrilled to have any, I am madly in love with the first one.

Juxtaposition Home on 1st Dibs

Eccola Imports

Sotheby's

If you want to brush up on reading a globe, you should click here. Things were going well until I got to "part L." No idea. If I ever learned that one, and one would guess I did, I've completely forgotten it since then. And, well, alright, while I did remember the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, I must admit I did not remember which was what!

Going Global

I, apparently along with many others in the blog world, was smitten with Andrea of Hula Seventy's house tour on Cafe Mom this week.

The house is brimming with unique collections, and it is lovely in its cozy, inviting and livable design. As you can imagine, I was extremely excited by the collection of globes in her home!

Images via Cafe Mom

Then, as I was cruising through flickr looking for globe images, I came across these. I admired the collections, and then I realized- um, yep... these are Andrea's too!

girlhula's flickr

I searched through her flickr to see if there were any more home photos. There were. Including the image below... yes, globes & maps! Love.

girlhula's flickr

I also love this image by Anne Ruthmann Photography. It is such an incredibly fun photo and certainly leaves me wanting to know more about the wedding.

Anne Ruthmann Photography

Lastly, I don't know what or where this is (ok, the tag says Maine, but I don't know the details.) However, a globe of this size? Amazing.

How It's Made {Globes}

This video is a little long- close to five minutes- but it's worth the watch if you like to see how things are made. I found the process of manufacturing globes completely fascinating! And, at the end of the video, I loved seeing all the globes moving across the ceiling of the factory. Pretty cool.

Map maker, Map maker, Make me a Map*

I couldn't let Wedding Wednesday during Map Week pass without mentioning some of the wonderful hand-drawn maps that are available for use as a Save-the-Date or as part of your wedding stationery.

My mom and I, with our mutual love for maps, knew that we'd both love to see a hand-drawn map included in my wedding invitations. Since I designed and hand-screened my own invitations, I knew I wanted the map to fit with the look and feel of the rest of the suite; luckily for me, my mom volunteered to draw the map. Had I not had my mom's artistic talent to utilize, I would certainly have loved to use any of these women.

Above 3 maps from Crystal Kluge

Above 2 maps from Laura Hooper Calligraphy

Above 3 maps from Nancy Howell Calligraphy

For those of you who are curious, my mom's handiwork is below. The map is on the inside of a folded card (the front of the card shows the outline of the state of Texas with a chapel serving as the "x marks the spot.")

And, I know what my mom is going to say when she sees this. She is going to say, "Oh, I wish I'd had more time to work on the map!" Because she started saying that almost immediately after we finished putting them together.

You all don't know this, but we planned the majority of our wedding in three months. So, more time to work on the map? I know she would have liked that, but, I LOVE what she did anyways! My favorite part, and that of many of our guests, was the Longhorn on the south side of the map (along the interstate) You really pass longhorns when driving north out of Austin towards where we live!

Image from Mom

*Yes, I know those aren't the real lyrics...

**Due to technical difficulties, this post didn't quite make it up while it was still Wednesday...

A Room Reveals A Wedding {The Road to My Heart}

In keeping with the theme of the week, today's Wedding Wednesday features a map inspired "A Room Reveals A Wedding." This room, which was seen in my last post, is lovely in its simplicity.

For the inspiration board, I imagined a wedding that had those same qualities. As opposed to heavy florals in the decor, there would be an emphasis on candles and their warm light. There would, of course, be a nod to maps, and the color scheme would be white and black, with the addition of warm browns (echoing the wood floor and end table in the inspiration room.)

The Room
Jim Franco via Desire to Inspire

The Wedding

{Click Board to Enlarge}

Row 1: L to R- Jim Franco via Desire to Inspire, Photogen Inc., Lisa Lefkowitz via Southern Weddings
Row 2: Valls Photographic, Cookies via Oakland Magazine, Leigh Miller via Snippet & Ink
Row 3: Patricia Lyons Photography, Belathee Photography via Style Me Pretty, Brides, Flush Designs via Once Wed, Pottery Barn
Row 4: Jennifer Dery Photography, Jose Villa, Brides

Neutral Stance

Here is today's second set of rooms where maps serve as a focal point. Where the first set of maps were quite colorful, these are decidedly neutral, but certainly no less interesting!

Joni's Office- Cote de Texas

Cote de Texas

House Beautiful

Jim Franco via Desire to Inspire

I truly like both types, and it would depend on the setting as to which I would prefer. Tell me, do you have a preference? Do you like the colorful maps or something more neutral?

Color My World

Yesterday's post looked at maps that cover entire walls in rooms, but today's posts features maps that, while still providing a focal point to the room, are smaller in scale.

This first group highlights maps that display their borders and terrains in varying colors.

Architectural Digest

Sneak Peek: hayden harnett at Design*Sponge

Katie Ridder

Living etc.

Check back later today for maps that are more subdued than these colorful beauties.