13 Creative Ways to Display Vintage Globes Around Your House

We love this slightly less polished idea: Rather than painting the entire globe in chalkboard paint, blogger Heather covered only a portion of it, then used varying fonts printed on vinyl to add a quote.

Get the tutorial at Whipperberry.

Globes collected from thrift stores and tag sales (at just $20-$30 each) decorate the workroom in this Washington home.

The owner of this California bungalow artfully mixed her vintage globe collection with other quirky finds to infuse her living room with personality.

Blogger Kendra painted over a thrift-store globe to match the colors of her nursery, then hand-painted this (appropriate!) phrase on the dried product.

Get the tutorial at Simply Darrling.

Using her power tools, blogger Charlotte managed to cut a globe in half and repurpose it into a chic bowl.

Get the tutorial at City Suburb Sanity.

This is a perfect example of turning a thrift store find into a piece that looks expensive and store-bought. By using black craft paint a gold leaf kit, blogger Amanda managed to add an understated elegance to this globe.

Get the tutorial at Love and Renovations.

Want to flex your creative muscles? The masterminds at Jo-Ann came up with this genius idea to cover your globe in chalkboard paint, then write messages or draw pictures on the finished item.

Get the tutorial at Jo-Ann.

If your house has more of a beachy vibe, try this coastal-inspired craft. Using napkins with an underwater motif, this blogger turned her globe into a the perfect beach house accessory.

Get the tutorial at The V Spot.

We're positively glowing over this new use for an old globe, devised by contributing editor Andrea Greco. To create your own pendant, you'll need a 12-inch-diameter cardboard globe (as little as $15 on Etsy or eBay), plus a pendant light cord kit($15; pbteen.com). First, remove your globe from its base, if necessary. With a utility knife, carefully make a 3½-inch-diameter opening at the bottom of your globe, using its latitude lines as a guide (convenient, right?). Then, holding the light cord's socket at the top of the globe, trace around it with a pencil, and cut out the resulting circle. Using a drill fitted with a ⅛ -inch bit, pierce small holes around the outline of each continent, leaving a quarter inch between holes. Insert the socket at the top, following the kit's instructions; then screw in a 15-watt CFL bulb from the bottom, and hang.

Make a life-sized mobile by hanging globes at varying angles in a nursery or toddler's room.

Get the tutorial at Bower Power.

Perfect for a loved one's birthday or a Valentine's Day present, this globe will show your special someone that your love spans the entire world. Awww.

Get the tutorial at Driven by Decor.