Monday, August 15, 2011

Butterfly maps

Ahhh, weekend! So many friends packed into a few short days, from our dear friend who married us, to this adorable blogging duo, to a slew of T's high school friends who are busy doing great things. Add in some naps, a great movie, and some 17-year-old whiskey, and you have quite the weekend!

Things kicked off nicely on Friday with the delivery of five-sixths of our map collection from Bug Under Glass. I'm thrilled with how they turned out.


Bug Under Glass sells lots of gorgeous insect-related items, but this mapfiend had to have a set of their vintage maps framed with native butterflies.


On the top row, we have North Carolina, New York City, and Connecticut. On the bottom row, Boston, New Mexico, and a placeholder for Dallas. Kevin from Bug Under Glass didn't have a good Dallas map on hand, but I asked him to go ahead and send me the rest of these babies anyway. I love seeing our geographic history up on the wall... and the finished look with Dallas will bring us full circle.

Where's DC, you might ask? We're on the hunt for a DC-themed vertical art piece to hang beside this collection, currently represented by a sheet of newspaper. I'm the queen of mockups, what can I say?


All in the name of balance with our lovely radiator, of course!

I recently discovered that some people are skeeved out about framing butterflies (see comments), but never fear, Bug Under Glass is a humane harvester. (Here's some pretty fake butterfly framing if you're still skeeved.) Personally, I think these little beauties are just gorgeous, especially paired with the maps.

What do you say to framed butterflies? Yay or nea?

6 comments:

  1. Have you seen those ork posters of different cities? The neighborhoods are spelled out in the shape of the city. Hard to explain, but the DC one is cool. http://www.orkposters.com/dc.html
    I have the gray/white screen print and it really pops with a white frame!

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  2. I think that looks awesome. I don't know if the butterflies would fit my decor but I love how they look up there! Good call!

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  3. hmm, i haven't considered the butterfly debate. does humanely harvested mean they just die naturally, then a nice butterfly farmer gently scoops them up, packages and ships them off? i don't think i have a problem with that.

    love the maps! i think i'm doing a map themed baby shower for my sister (the geographer).

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  4. I think they look wonderful! I am not skeeved in the least by the butterfly issue. I'm from the South- maybe I'm just used to dead things hanging on the walls? Samma

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  5. What a fantastic idea, I've been trying to think of a way to represent my husband and my geographic history and this looks like a great solution. I second the Ork DC poster, I really love it!

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  6. I love this - so unique and special. I'm also thirsty for a G&T.

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