New stuff is great. But the best thing you can do — for your home, for your wallet, and for the planet — is to take excellent care of the things you already own. Take, for example, your sofa. After years of getting plopped on, dropped on, and jumped on, it’s probably looking a little … Read more
Faith Towers Provencher Pinterest is filled with organizing hacks, promising to help you achieve your wildest organizational dreams. But just how good are they? I set out to test 10 of them, and today I’m sharing the results with you. Click through to compare their versions with mine, and to read my thoughts on the functionality … Read more
I consistently hear from readers that one of the most high-impact things they get from their Cure journey is that to-do list of small home projects we made on day two. There’s confidence and clarity to be gained from having a roadmap for the things you want to get done in the year ahead. And … Read more
Nothing makes a house feel like a home quite like hanging up artwork. It simultaneously does two things to liven up your space. First, it covers up a bare wall — removing a bit of that “just moved in” energy that makes some rooms feel cold. At the same time, that artwork adds a bit … Read more
If your countertop is spotless and you know exactly where your 8-inch cake pan is, congratulations! Your kitchen is basically pristine and you can relax today. As for the rest of us, I’m feeling like all of our kitchens could use a little love today. Cleaning and decluttering the kitchen is a huge lift all … Read more
Everyone has different motivations for keeping their house in order. Maybe you clean because it’s better for you mentally to exist in a tidy home. Maybe you clean because it makes you feel in control when you can finally tackle the mountain of laundry. Or maybe, you clean for guests. I know a lot of … Read more
The thing with things is that they multiply. You move into a home and set your rooms up just so, with all the perfect functional and decorative touches each one requires. Then you live in it for a while… and one scented candle has turned into three, your book piles have gotten twice as high, … Read more
If you’ve ever decluttered your closet before — congratulations! You did it, and now it’s done forever! Right? Right?? Actually, no. Chances are, you’ve lived a few more seasons of life, collected some new clothes, outgrown some old ones, and it’s almost time to declutter that closet again. The thing to remember is that “decluttering” … Read more
Kara Nesvig Contributor Kara Nesvig grew up on a sugar beet farm in rural North Dakota and did her first professional interview with Steven Tyler at age 14. She has written for publications including Teen Vogue, Allure and Wit & Delight. She lives in an adorable 1920s house in St. Paul with her husband, their … Read more
Humans are designed to become desensitized to things they see most frequently. So if you’ve been living in your home a long time — especially if things have remained unchanged for a while — you’re going to have to make an effort if you want to experience your home anew. Seeing your home from a … Read more