Sweet Home Chicago

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Looking to deck your walls in a little local love? Check out these new "Drop-Cuts" from Pop Chart Lab. Created by a Brooklyn-based team of woodworking pros, the wooden wall art has handcrafted, laser-cut maps made from walnut, cherry, or hardboard. Framed in oak, the Chicago maps come in seven different styles that include blue-and-white, black-and-white, and black-and-silver color combos. From $120 to $130 a pop, the pieces make excellent pieces of dorm art, now that we think about it. So, if you know a grad who's leaving home and wants a hanging piece of it... you know what to do. [Racked Inbox]