• Welcome to our Blog!

    Welcome to Our Family Maison, a blog focused on DIY, Home Decor/Design and Family. I fully believe that the Home can be a spiritual safe-haven, a place that can be creatively filled with love and beautiful memories that a family…

  • Grey Square Ceramic Flooring Tile

    How to Tile a Floor – 5 Things I wish I knew

    Embarking on a home improvement project can be both exciting and daunting. Especially when it involves how to install a tile floor for the first time. As a DIY enthusiast, I eagerly ventured into the realm of tiling for my…

  • Basement Kitchen Sketchup Design by OurFamilyMaison

    How to Install Kitchen Cabinets for Beginners

    Installing kitchen cabinets can be a challenging and time-consuming task, but with the right tools and steps, you can do it yourself. For my basement kitchen project I installed unfinished Home Depot Cabinets and they were super easy to work…

  • Brick Fireplace Installation by Our Family Maison

    How to Install Brick on a Fireplace

    When I created my DIY fireplace, I didn’t realize that thin brick installation was so easy and forgiving to do. This blog post will be a great help to you when you install your brick as a backsplash, accent wall…

  • Amerock Black and Gold Hardware with white kitchen cabinets and stainless steel appliances

    How to Upgrade Your Kitchen with Hardware

    Kitchens are a sub-focal point to a home and you may be wondering how to upgrade your kitchen. Updating your kitchen hardware is a great way to give your kitchen a fresh look without having to do a full remodel.…

  • Recently laid off? This article describes what I did after getting laid off.

    What to do after getting laid off – Unemployed

    Welp, it happened. After being employed for 5 years at Wayfair, myself along with 1750 other employees got laid off. The question ‘What to do after getting laid off’ became a constant thought. There was a familiar routine with Wayfair…