Calling all Marie Kondo fans! Well, that’s all of us, right? Who can resist the supreme organizing that is the KonMari method. A home that’s clutter-free, calm and that sparks joy gets a big thumbs-up from us.
Back when Marie first hit our screens with her Netflix series there was plenty of overreaction to her decluttering and tidying. The gist of the screaming headlines? That it was all too drastic. Fans know better, it’s a vastly sensible and achievable way to deal with all the stuff we have in our homes.
Fellow Marie Kondo followers will also know that there’s plenty of room for creativity and gorgeousness in her world, and the book storage idea Marie shared on Insta was the perfect example with shelves suspended from rope alongside a staircase. As the organizing expert says, "Be sure to keep them upright, but get creative!"
You can take inspiration from this Marie Kondo-approved shelving idea, just below, to help build out some more book storage ideas in your home.
A photo posted by @mariekondo on Sep 8, 2020 at 12:30pm PDT
MyGift 17-inch Whitewashed Wood Hanging Rope Swing Shelves | £21.50 for two
Keep the look light and bright with these whitewash-finish shelves. As well as a place for your books, they’re ideal for displaying houseplants, pictures and other decorative accessories.
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Sarah is a freelance journalist and editor writing for websites, national newspapers, and magazines. She’s spent most of her journalistic career specialising in homes – long enough to see fridges become smart, decorating fashions embrace both minimalism and maximalism, and interiors that blur the indoor/outdoor link become a must-have. She loves testing the latest home appliances, revealing the trends in furnishings and fittings for every room, and investigating the benefits, costs and practicalities of home improvement. It's no big surprise that she likes to put what she writes about into practice, and is a serial house revamper. For Realhomes.com, Sarah reviews coffee machines and vacuum cleaners, taking them through their paces at home to give us an honest, real life review and comparison of every model.
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