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My boyfriend and I are moving into an apartment in August. We've decided on a decorating scheme. We're going to have a "world" theme.... it started with a lamp I saw in a consignment shop that had a shade made out of a map. I thought it was the coolest thing and I mentioned it to him. He liked the sound of it.... and then later when we were looking around, we found a map clock. That's when the idea clicked in my head - let's center our decor around maps and globes and different regions of the world and different ethnic decorating elements! It'll be easy to make a map lampshade and clock.... and I think we want bamboo shades for the windows... We probably want to decorate the kitchen mainly in a Mediterranean theme, focusing on Italy. I don't think we're going to have a country or region for every room, but it seems like a cool idea to base the way we decorate our kitchen on what most of our cooking is inspired by - Italian and Asian cooking.
We've already bought some cool looking samurai-style swords... My mother has found some awesome cups, a serving tray, and coasters to fit the theme.
We also would really like to find some multicolored tiles and newspapers in various languages and decoupage/tile a coffee table.... perhaps decoupaging most of the table and bordering it in tile.

If any of you have any suggestions for lamps, a clock, or anything else, that would be awesome.

We've also decided that once we move in and get settled, we're going to have a moving-in party. I would greatly appreciate any housewarming party tips.

Thanks in advance,
Nik