We’ve read and watched along as Marie Kondo sparks joy all across the world, tidying homes and decluttering lives through the famed KonMari method. Well, great news for fans: The Container Store x KonMari collection is here. Different from her most recent retail venture, which featured an eclectic variety of well-made items designed to bring calm to the home, ranging from house crystals to a tuning fork, this new partnership is solely designated to products that will help organize. Featuring more than 100 sustainably sourced items for closets, kids, kitchen, office, and storage, this new collection helps folks build upon her core tenets of tidiness. There are ceramic and glass food storage containers (from $9.99), rattan desk organizers (from $9.99 to $29.99), and bamboo storage solutions (from $19.99 to $149.99), to list a few.
When it came to her inspiration for the collection, Marie drew from her experience of working with cluttered homes and spaces and taking stock of the items people tended to need the most to help them get and stay tidy.
As for the style, the author has seen her fair share of “spaces and personalities,” so a diverse selection was key. “I created a variety of designs that we hope spark joy for each individual and fit their own lifestyle,” she says. But despite the variation, Marie keeps a minimalist tone that lends itself to an ethos of tidiness. From a beachy woven basket to an elegantly crafted ceramic egg carton, the designs are simple and sleek with muted and natural tones.
In the Shoji Collection, for instance, Marie draws on her own heritage, taking inspiration from the traditional Japanese paper sliding door. Using a reinterpreted Shoji grid design, she incorporates the signature style into storage products with classic wooden tones.
“Having sustainable materials was an absolute necessity,” says Marie, who made sure to use wood that was certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, as well as sustainably crafted bamboo, ceramic, and recycled fiberboard. “Because the items that have fulfilled their roles in people’s lives inevitably have to be discarded [and] returned to our environment.… I want customers to be able to do so gracefully, without harming it as much as possible.” Although she doesn’t expect we would want to get rid of the items anytime soon, Marie’s cognizant approach to the cycle of consumerism may make us feel a bit better about adding another jar or two to our collections.
