The 2009 Spring Cure is coming up soon so if you're been considering some spring cleaning, wanting to redecorate on a budget or just need some help motivating yourself to finish up some projects and make your apartment or house more comfortable then grab a copy of the book and delve into the archives of past cures for inspiration. This year is going to be run a little bit different so keep your eyes peeled for the official start. Not sure what the cure is? Click here.
Update: We've created a whole page dedicated to the Spring Cure right here. It will be up for the duration of the cure and is a spot to find all the weekly posts, a place to upload images and to message boards for each city!
If you've never done the Cure before there's no time like the present. With most of us paring down and spending more time at home it's more important than ever to have a space that is beautiful, healthy and organized. Your home can inspire you with room for your favorite activities. Even if you live in a very very small space your home can still support the life you want.
The Cure is essentially 8 weeks of assignments that help you focus on making your home a place you love to be in. We post assignments and updates a couple of times each week on the site and ask that you to submit photos of your progress so that we can all share in the process. Together we help motivate and inspire one another throughout the 8 weeks. And don't worry, none of us has ever done it perfectly but we've all made progress and that's what's important.
The 8 weeks are based on the book that Maxwell wrote inspired by his experiences with interior design clients. It's a hollistic approach to home and the book goes more in depth than our posts will (since they're meant to augment rather than replace the chapters in the book). Reserve your copy of the book at the library or buy the Apartment Therapy 8 Step Home Cure via amazon (used copies are starting at $3.99).
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great! looking forward to it
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Can you do it without the book?
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Wow... I haven't done much since the Fall cure. :/
I need to get on that, hehe.
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spossberg--
we don't recommend it because the book has great examples and stories and goes in depth with some background about the week you're on.
Of course you can still get a lot out of following the posts, but you can get more out of the book and the posts!
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I'm about to move (into another rental... sigh) and am determined not to let decorating and home-making slide again. I always end up living in a pile of boxes for months, never hanging things on the walls until we're just about to move again! So this would be perfect.
But... I'm in the Southern hemisphere. We're enjoying the last burst of a very hot summer, and I'm gearing up for a snuggly winter. Very different to spring cleaning. Can I still join?
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I liked having the book - but if it's too much trouble, the bi-weekly posts should be good enough! They give general instruction which is enough to guide you with the tasks, but I'll admit I prefer to dig deeper!
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can we click the above images to make them larger????
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Maybe see if your library has the book? I was able to check it out of my local library for the Cure.
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We're about to move into a new rental. I bought the book earlier this year hoping to make this my first year of "Curing". How do you apply the cure in a new abode?
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I really can't wait to start (and hopefully finish) this one!
If you are buying the book online, I don't recommend buying it used (even at those tasty prices) unless you pay extra for faster shipping. Last cure I decided to purchase the book used from amazon and it took 3 weeks to get to me.
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kaviare--of course, join us!
Renngirl--read that first chapter and you'll begin to see. there are almost always areas of our homes that we can improve so that we feel more comfortable. Maybe it's rearranging furniture, or displaying a collection of items we love or making some space to work on projects, the cure helps us focus on what's important. Welcome aboard!
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Kaviare
Anyone can join. AT does a fall cure, too, and from what I understand they (spring and fall cures) are no different other than the time of year they're held.
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Okay. I guess I'm starting a week late.
Spring might be hard. Summer would be better for this because I'm a teacher, but I'll do the best I can. Don't mind me if I finish late.
I just ordered the book.
I'm redecorating, not newly decorating. I've been living here for fifteen years and went for all of that faux finish mustard yellows and brick reds but I think it's started to look dated and I need to freshen up.
Plus my house is vintage mid-sixties and I'd like to go more Atomic ranch, midcentury, Dwell. I put in all of these fancy door trim, baseboards, crown molding and pillars before and that might not be appropriate. I have to decide if I want to go uber-electic and integrate it or tear it all out (which seems such a waste.)
I just don't know.
But the kitchen has never had a proper redo. I don't know about the financing of that what with the economy and all. But that's truly something that'll have to wait till summer.
I live in Austin...I suppose I should be posting there?
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