Marie Kondo’s 5 Favorite Things That Spark Joy

April 17, 2019

Minimalist living room with a built-in window bench and a woman seated among neutral cushions.

Whether it is her #1 New York Times best-seller, The Life‑Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering, her Netflix series, or her many appearances on television promoting her trademarked KonMari™ Method of tidying by category, Marie Kondo is rapidly becoming a household name.

In the latest issue of RESIDE Magazine, Kondo took the time to take us through her home and show us a few items that, to coin her own phrase, “spark joy,” in her life.

White vase with a cream flower beside a small wooden chest on a linen-covered surface.

I get to experience the joy it brings me every day.

Open graph-paper notebook and black pen on a wooden desk beside a cup of coffee.

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kondo, 34, now lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband and two children. In 2016 Kondo told New York Times Magazine that her, “dream is to organize the world.”

Rose water bottle on a bathroom counter beside a black container, with a headline and quote about its use as a facial toner.

See more of Marie Kondo’s favorite things in the latest issue of RESIDE Magazine

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