Cubby Archive: 2022

We call it the "Magic Trash" strategy — but it's more like a fresh game they can't get enough of.

Lisa Donahue and her daughter, Megan Donahue, started Live Simply Buses as a tribute to their brother and son Michael who passed away at the age of 15.

It's tried-and-true kitchen wisdom!

Fill your home with LEGO furniture.

Say goodbye to messy closets for good!

When she and her husband first bought it, Kara Haren's apartment had cranberry painted walls, a kitchen that hadn't been touched in 20 years, and flimsy and cracked windows. In the six years they've lived there, they have renovated each room to feel special and specific to them.

From air quality down to organizing your home for rituals, these experts share their best advice for creating a healthy family home.

NOTE: These short memory stories, dropped in as they are to my Ask Maxwell column, do serve a purpose. While definitely different, my aim is to provide context for what we were thinking when we were children, which will help us to understand our own children. I find that in going back into my own childhood and sharing stories of my own struggles and what I was thinking at the time has been very helpful in connecting with my own daughter as she has grown.

My kitchen has never smelled better.

You'll never look back.

It's my go-to for stains — and keeping my hands super soft — from now on.

The redo turned a "meh" sleep space into a dreamy retreat.

This is a classic example of “Do as I say, not as I do" — but I've also got some solutions to try.

They’ll be snug as a bug in these sheets!

When artist Josie Azuma and her husband bought this house in 2015, it was in rough shape and too small. They renovated it to be a larger, light-filled, and functional home for their family.

Sade and William's house was built in 1837 and had been well maintained when they bought it three years ago; they've added their personality through a little cosmetic work, including paint and refinishing the floors.

What are your thoughts on the best things to bring new parents? I struggle with helpful gifts they’ll actually want!AmandaDear Amanda,I have a very strong opinion on this one, so forgive me if it’s not within the majority’s view. Outside of close family, who often help out a new parents with purchasing the basic things you need to transform your home into a nursery, etc., I feel that the last thing they need is more toys, doo-dads, cute clothes, and clutter for their home.

Some big-impact strategies here — as well as simple little ones you can employ today!

This New Jersey bungalow has original built-in shelves, a "Wes Anderson bathroom," and wood paneling galore.