Jute Map Frame Makeover

I found this awesome world map at National Geographic.  Lovely neutral colors and a great size to go over the couch in our guest room/game room/craft room.  I was looking for something big to fill in the large blank space above the couch.   This 4’ by 6’ laminated map definitely fits the bill.   
  

The edges were a little plain though.  I originally thought I’d buy some trim pieces and frame it out.  But I happened to be wandering through Wal-Mart’s fabric section and happened upon this: 

 
It’s jute upholstery webbing.   Priced at only $.67 per yard, I knew I had met my new frame.  I just tacked it up around the map, making mitered corners at each end. 

 
To eliminate bulk at the corners, I cut out a triangular piece of the webbing before I hot glued the mitered corners together.
 

I tacked the webbing to the wall using decorative upholstery nails I had leftover from my daughter’s no sew window treatment.  

 

I also ran the tiniest bead of hot glue between the edge of the webbing and the map to help the edges lay down nicely.

I love the color and texture the jute adds.