Today I woke up to this in The Oregonian’s Home & Gardens section of the newspaper:
CREATIVE READER: Katy Wolk-Stanley Uses Old Maps in a New Way“Old schoolroom maps and bargain roller blinds came together to make one-of-a-kind window treatments in Katy Wolk-Stanley’s Southeast Portland home several years ago. In 2004, she found heavy vintage maps on special at City Liquidators in Southeast Portland; she “cut and attached them to the bones of some cheap roller blinds” she’d purchased from Home Depot, creating colorful room decor for her kids’ bedrooms. She thinks the maps are from the 1950s, “as there is an Israel and yet a single Korea.” She blogs about ways to “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without” at thenonconsumeradvocate.com.”
I do have a big ol’ soft spot for print media, and however broke I’ve been in my life, I’ve always had a newspaper subscription. However, you can always click here to view it online.
Katy Wolk-Stanley
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”
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Impressively creative and deserving of fame!
Just saw it in the paper and came here to see if you knew it was printed. Congrats! And a plug for the blog too – wahoo!
Wow, those are cool!
Fabulous idea – very cool! Hopefully you’ll continue to share other low-cost, creative decorating ideas!
I love the maps, and I love that you got some recognition!! Very cool!
Woo Hoo, Katy!!!! I love your roller shades, they are fabulous!
Awesome! Maps have been popping up everywhere with me lately! Hope you don’t mind, but I’ll be “pinning” this one 🙂 http://pinterest.com/eli_barrett/mappity-map-map/
Very cool, I like the disco ball as globe!
Katy
These map rollers are too cool! I want them! Katy, you inspire us!
Saw the article in the Oregonian about your blinds today!! Nice!!
Awesome shades! You should have and HGTV show of your own!
I love the map shades! Glad you got publicity for them, how fun!
I love those! And I love that you got some recognition for doing what you do! 🙂
Those are amazing! What a great idea!
I’m a big fan of print media, too. I have reduced to only the Sunday paper, as I just couldn’t justify all the waste of unread paper every weekday. But newspapers are cool, and even cooler is seeing a photo of your handiwork printed therein! Great idea.
Beautiful!!
Thanks for sharing this on YHL today!
My Dad was a navigator pre-computers, so maps hold a special place in my heart. It makes me wonder about doing this one day with star charts.
Peace,
Wendy
Ohh . . . star charts would be so gorgeous!
Katy
These are awesome. A little bit of thinking outside of the box goes a long way 🙂