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Thanks for the nudge @casailinglady, let me kick this off:
Filing cabinet, North America map, Benjy Moore Adobe Dust chalk paint:
The North Sea on a bookcase with travel books:
Dad’s 1948 Brittanica, and the South of France:
Hawaii and Maryland bike route maps on file cabinets, more chalk paint
Cat photobomb:
This is really cool.
We have a laminated wall map of Texas bookmarked that is going in to our VR this winter. We are going to mark with map pins where all our guests to date have been from. And will be leaving pins on a little shelf under it for guests to mark their home towns. If they are from out of state I am not sure yet, probably tell them to put on a sticky note. Most everyone who visits are driving from elsewhere in our enormous state.
Do you have a pic? Would like to see the framing etc.
I like this! How did you seal the maps onto the surface? I mean what did you use to cover them so they’re protected and don’t wrinkle? I have some lovely old wallpaper and I want to cut out some of the designs and apply them to some old bits of furniture. But I’m not very “crafty” so any advice appreciated.
Let me find a decent how-to, basically you gently cajole the wallpaper or whatever onto the surface that you have Mod Podge’d (with a foam brush), and then ROLLER the wet material smooth until the bubbles go away, let dry, coat the top.
We were discussing on another thread what is stronger than Mod Podge for the topcoat, such as Minwax Polycrylic, also you can get an epoxy-resin mix to give a thick, strong top.
Here’s something:
And here’s where I got the maps inspiration:
It isn’t in or even ordered yet. I have found the one I want, though, at an online map supplier and have it bookmarked for ordering in November, to be installed December. It is going into the laundry/mud room on a big bare wall. The room is going to become the “Doggie Dorm” over our vacation. Fun project we are looking forward to.
Sounds promising! What I do is a bit less organized, I have a folder with maps from my travels and I just grab one and figure out where to make some cuts to cover the file drawer fronts, or top of the bookcase or wall shelves.
Thank you very much. I’m excited to try it now! One more question… is it difficult to take off if you make a complete mess of it? (!)
Oh that’s a good question! So let’s assume you have TONS of wallpaper scraps and one discarded piece is no big deal. While it is still wet you could just pull the pieces off and throw them away, and wash the underlying surface, apparently it depends on whether you are going on top of wood, glass, etc.
I was being realistic about my capabilities 
Seriously, thanks so much for these tips. The bits of furniture are things I picked up for pennies in charity shops (thrift stores) and the wallpaper is either pieces I took for free as samples or stuff that was given to me. So the cost of the materials to do this will probably be more!!
Looks great! Love the kitty cat!
OK now you are reminding me, there is even (let’s say you already have glue lying around …) a school of thought that you can do DIY Mod Podge by diluting white school glue with water, I haven’t tried this because I’m not convinced:
But it MIGHT work and if so, let us know.
EDIT TO ADD: I do think you need a roller, technically called a brayer, for good results, so that might be a cost.
Olivia says thank you 
I don’t mind paying for good materials, hopefully it will help prevent me from making a mess of it.
I meant to also say what a lovely cat!
She’s a dear, very gentle, sits on the counters with a calm expression like a Zen owl.
You’re so talented!! here’s my kitchen table. The maps got wrinkled because I took bad advice to dampen them before applying to the gluey tabletop. That made rolling them flat a non-starter.
No cat photobomb on the table, for once…I got the anchor seat fabric from Walmart for 1 a square.
Cat photobomb on the 30 year old but still in excellent shape Castro convertable sofabed in my office that I painted. It was a dull tan and cream mattress ticking stripe that needed help. I’ve always wanted a lemon yellow sofa… The cat is more glittery IRL.
I have read that if you dilute Elmer’s glue (which is runnier than school glue paste), it’s really Mod Podge. IDK, but it’s possible.
WAIT!!! How do you paint a sofa ???
:: waves hi to pretty brown tabby ::
I was wondering the exact same thing! I suppose it’s leather and there’s such a thing as leather paint?
Here’s how:
I have a loveseat I’d really like to try this on, but I’m waiting for Mr. CeeBee to go away for a weekend to do it. 
WOW. Fabric medium. Who knew?
