Vintage Persian and Turkish rugs are becoming increasingly popular in modern homes... Find out everything you need to know before shopping for vintage rugs for your own space! "I'll never be like my parents about..." Famous last words, right? Sure enough, when it comes to certain parenting phrases, backsplash tile, and area rugs, I have again proven my younger self wrong. I grew up in a house with pretty traditional rugs. My parents' living room still has an enormous red, blue, pink, ... Read More about Beginner’s Guide to Vintage Rugs
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Choosing Appliances for the Kitchen Renovation
Wondering how to choose kitchen appliances for a remodel? Discover a few considerations for choosing kitchen appliances for your kitchen renovation. Rule number 1 in kitchen renovations: they always take longer than you expect. And after four full kitchen remodels in about ten years, I'm thrilled to say that this is the first time we have not also been living in the house during the renovation... so I'm feeling much less distressed about the timeline. In the past, something about washing ... Read More about Choosing Appliances for the Kitchen Renovation
How to Design a Kitchen
Planning a kitchen remodel? Learn how to design a kitchen with these kitchen renovation tips and ideas! 14 years of marriage. 4 kids. 7, 894 baseball games (ok, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, I admit ;) ). And – no joke – 4 full kitchen renovations. I may not be an official expert, but I’m getting the hang of this kitchen planning thing… and I’m so excited to share with you my top tips for how to design a kitchen. While there are all sorts of amazing innovations and ... Read More about How to Design a Kitchen
Best of Maison de Pax 2018
Find out the top 10 DIY projects and decorating tips of 2018: the best of Maison de Pax and other DIY home decor bloggers... Get a head start on popular trends for 2019! Can it really be 2019?!?!? How is that even possible? Before racing headlong into the New Year and all it has to offer, I wanted to take a moment to look back on 2018 with the top 10 posts of the year. A special thanks to my friend Cami from Tidbits for organizing this little collaboration! You can see the top 10 posts ... Read More about Best of Maison de Pax 2018
5 Tips for Photographing Interiors
Trying to photograph the interior of your home or small business? Learn how to take pictures of your house for magazines, blogs, Instagram, and more with these five tips for photographing interiors. From the time I was 10 (and redecorating my room for the 924th time), I've loved DIY and design... but over the past 5 years, my love for capturing those spaces and projects has grown to the point that I might enjoy photographing interiors as much as I enjoy creating them. I get questions ... Read More about 5 Tips for Photographing Interiors