We fell in love with her homekeeping skills as the super-organized neatnik Monica Geller on Friends. But it turns out the woman behind the iconic character is just as enthusiastic about her own home. Three years ago, Courteney Cox founded Homecourt, a home and body fragrance company, to make products that smell good. Like, really good. And by doing so, she’s elevated chores into an expression of self-care—one spritz at a time. We met up to talk about her new line of laundry fragrances, home life, and cleaning routine.
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Courteney Cox’s House Rules
Q: If you were to hang a list of rules in your home, what would they be?
My rule for myself is to make my home feel warm, comfortable, and inviting, where everyone feels completely at ease. This one for the guys: Please be careful with the floor—there’s always something happening on the floors. And let’s not touch the glass on the sliding doors when you open them. Try to find the metal part. If you could also wipe your feet when you come in, that would be great. There’s a mat there for you—don’t step over it.
Q: What organizational rule of thumb keeps your life running smoothly?
An empty drawer is my favorite drawer. I don’t like junk drawers. Also, my mantra: No deferred maintenance. To make my life better, if something is broken or if I’ve just noticed it, fix it right then. Making a list and getting to it later might be efficient for some people, but for me, I have to do it when I think of it. Don’t wait until things pile up. If things don’t mean anything to you, don’t keep them. I don’t want anything extra.
Q: What’s your home design style?
I would say it’s warm. Music-oriented. I have a set of drums and a piano, and it’s dark. The kitchen is much more muted. I’m into muted tones. Primary colors aren’t my thing. Jewel tones are a no. I’ve changed my style so many times, but I’m into comfortable earth tones, whether they are dark or light. But honestly, I am turning a lot of lighter rooms darker.
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courteney cox’s home, cozy daybed and coffee table with big windows
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Q: What’s the one thing that makes your house feel like home?
Candles make it feel inviting. Different candles in different rooms. I love Homecourt’s Balsam Fireplace. It’s a holiday candle, but I don’t care. I burn it year-round. There’s always food. Always have food and drinks. I do have such care for my home, whether its your taste or not, at least you can see that it’s very neat and cared for. My home is so important to me. I really love my surroundings. I’m very visual.
Q: What should a guest do to be invited back?
I have gatherings at my house every Sunday, and my favorite Sundays are when you don’t need to try. When the people are nice and the conversation is easy and you don’t have to perform as a host. That’s how I met my partner. He came with a friend who brought two friends. You don’t know if you’re going to meet a landscaper or an actor or an accountant. My one requirement [to be invited back] is that you’re nice.
Q: How do you quickly get your home party-ready?
There are a few things I always do before guests arrive: adjust the lights so every room feels warm and inviting. I light candles, clean the counters, and spray my upholstery with our new linen spray to enhance the space.
Q: What’s your best cleaning tip?
My best cleaning tip is a quick reset—putting things back where they belong, fluffing pillows, using my surface spray. It instantly makes my space clean, smell great, and feel more put together.
I use more counter spray than anyone in the whole world. I have to wipe my counters down all the time. You have lotion on your hands, and you lean on the counter—I have black counters, so you see it. I’m constantly using the counter spray.
— Courteney Cox
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The Laundry List
Courteney loves caring for her home, and she says it’s time we extend the same care to our textiles—whether it’s the clothing we wear, the curtains we hang, the bedding we sleep on, or our upholstery. If it’s fabric, it’s time to share the love.
“Fragrance should be personal, and I think it’s important to choose the way you smell, a personalized scent. You know when you hug someone, and you can tell what laundry detergent they use? I don’t love that,” she says. Hug Courteney, and you’ll smell cedarwood smoke, sweet cardamom, and white leather. It’s her personal fragrance, Cece, and it’s now available in her laundry line.
While she uses all of the Homecourt products in her Malibu home, the linen spray and the laundry detergent have her excited today. Courteney says she spritzes linen spray on her bedding and curtains every day. Her laundry detergent is a 10x concentrate in a bottle. (A 16-ounce bottle can wash about 70 loads of laundry.) Simply pump three to five squirts of detergent into the tray. “There’s no mess and no drippy cup to clean. This is efficient,” she says.
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Courteney Cox’s Cleaning Routine
Q: Why did you go into laundry?
In my closet, I have a washing machine combo and open shelves, and when I look at those shelves, I don’t want to see a big plastic jug. I want to see beautiful bottles. Part of living with a smaller laundry room is making sure the things you have—and have to display—look as good as they work. I love treating the laundry room like any other space in my home—somewhere that feels inviting and well-designed. Adding thoughtful details like storage baskets, natural elements such as wool dryer balls, and a stain brush. Things that are useful and elevate the decor of the room.
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Q: Where do you find fragrance inspiration?
Cece is my personal scent. It’s been something that I’ve created over the years. The woman who dyes my hair uses a balm that smells like a real rose, which inspired us to use upcycled rose water and the stem and leaves for the Steeped Rose fragrance. It smells like a true rose. Our perfumery really got that. There’s not one scent that I go, ‘Okay yeah, it’s fine.’ I have to love it, and I will work until people around me are annoyed with me. It needs to be perfect. I’m so involved with the creative. I love it, and I’m so proud of it.
Q: Are there scents from the collection that you like in specific rooms and why?
I love Cece in the bedroom and the laundry room because it’s clean, warm, and comforting. Steeped Rose is also beautiful for a bedroom because it has a soft, elegant quality that feels cozy and romantic. Neroli Leaf is great for spaces like the bathroom or entryway because it’s bright and energizing, making my whole home feel alive.
