Kurashi at Home: How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
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- Author：Marie Kondō
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Summary
From the #1 bestselling sensation and Netflix star comes her inspirational visual guide to elevating the joy in every aspect of your life， with more than 100 photographs of the Marie Kondo lifestyle。
Inspired by the Japanese concept of kurashi， or “way of life，” Kurashi at Home invites you to visualize your ideal life from the moment you wake up until the end of each day。 By applying the time-tested query from Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up—“Does it spark joy？”—to your mindset and behaviors， you are invited to imagine what your life could look like free from any limitations。 This vision then becomes a touchpoint that helps you make conscious， mindful choices—from how you use every corner of your living space to how you take advantage of every moment。
At its core， the KonMari philosophy focuses not on what to get rid of， but on what to keep。 In this inspirational visual guide， beautiful photographs and Kondo’s unique suggestions empower you to embrace what you love about your life and then reflect it in your home， activities， and relationships， like creating a calm nook for writing， taking time each morning to review a to-do list， or having relaxing nighttime rituals that promote a restful sleep。
Your newfound clarity will inspire you to clear out the unneeded clutter so you can appreciate the inviting spaces， treasured belongings， and joy-sparking moments that remain。
Inspired by the Japanese concept of kurashi， or “way of life，” Kurashi at Home invites you to visualize your ideal life from the moment you wake up until the end of each day。 By applying the time-tested query from Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up—“Does it spark joy？”—to your mindset and behaviors， you are invited to imagine what your life could look like free from any limitations。 This vision then becomes a touchpoint that helps you make conscious， mindful choices—from how you use every corner of your living space to how you take advantage of every moment。
At its core， the KonMari philosophy focuses not on what to get rid of， but on what to keep。 In this inspirational visual guide， beautiful photographs and Kondo’s unique suggestions empower you to embrace what you love about your life and then reflect it in your home， activities， and relationships， like creating a calm nook for writing， taking time each morning to review a to-do list， or having relaxing nighttime rituals that promote a restful sleep。
Your newfound clarity will inspire you to clear out the unneeded clutter so you can appreciate the inviting spaces， treasured belongings， and joy-sparking moments that remain。
Reviews
Cindy
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Marie Kondo makes me feel calm。 There wasn’t much new in this book as far as text， but it was her first book I’ve seen with multiple photographs。 The pictures were of pristine， nearly empty rooms， which is calming， but not especially helpful。 The best take-away for me was her suggestion to plan your ideal day， from morning to night， with notes on how to achieve it。 （Ex: if you plan to indulge in a hot bath， have your supplies ready）。
Erica
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I love Marie Kondo’s voice—she’s such an oddball—but she’s genuine。 My perfectionist heart is drawn to her promise of an ideal lifestyle， but it’s not ideal in terms of an American influencer or magazine。 It’s spiritual and based in gratitude for what you already have。 There is a note at the end where she explains that a third child has changed her ideal lifestyle， a wonderful reminder how our “ideal” ways of living evolve according to the real life things that happen to us and complicate/enrich I love Marie Kondo’s voice—she’s such an oddball—but she’s genuine。 My perfectionist heart is drawn to her promise of an ideal lifestyle， but it’s not ideal in terms of an American influencer or magazine。 It’s spiritual and based in gratitude for what you already have。 There is a note at the end where she explains that a third child has changed her ideal lifestyle， a wonderful reminder how our “ideal” ways of living evolve according to the real life things that happen to us and complicate/enrich our lives。 This book is more about mindset then a list of “new”Things to do。 。。。more
Colleen
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I love her。
Justice
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Ever since Marie Kondo’s first book came out， I just keep loving her way of working in her own household， how she declutters， and how every moment is well thought out or productive with a purpose。In this book， Marie Kondo brings in a more artistic element for how she does things as a way to keep inspiring readers。 She makes this more personal; even sharing her recipes here and there， and making a more curated home rather than a how to organizing book。She loves to clean and so do I。 I have been a Ever since Marie Kondo’s first book came out， I just keep loving her way of working in her own household， how she declutters， and how every moment is well thought out or productive with a purpose。In this book， Marie Kondo brings in a more artistic element for how she does things as a way to keep inspiring readers。 She makes this more personal; even sharing her recipes here and there， and making a more curated home rather than a how to organizing book。She loves to clean and so do I。 I have been a minimalist since 2006， and wish these books came out when I was figuring things out （I sold all I had which perhaps went too far）。 However， Marie Kondo mentions how what sparks joy now may not in the future。 She is right。 You learn what works and what doesn’t。 You keep learning about yourself on the journey of sparking joy！ 。。。more
Rebe
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If you’re looking for a book of advice from Marie Kondo， I would recommend The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up over this book。 I still found this book very inspiring and was soon tidying and rearranging my living room between reading sessions。 I also look forward to making the miso soup recipe she shares here。 However， I wasn’t as interested in the magical thinking she shares on topics like alternative medicine and certain objects or practices bringing good luck into your life。 For that reason If you’re looking for a book of advice from Marie Kondo， I would recommend The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up over this book。 I still found this book very inspiring and was soon tidying and rearranging my living room between reading sessions。 I also look forward to making the miso soup recipe she shares here。 However， I wasn’t as interested in the magical thinking she shares on topics like alternative medicine and certain objects or practices bringing good luck into your life。 For that reason， I wouldn’t say this book is as universally appealing or useful as her other book。 。。。more
Coffee & Copyrights
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I adore Marie Kondo， but this one wasn't for me。 I didn't resonate with much of what was in here， but I did enjoy the chapter about Morning Plans。It may be a good read for someone who needs inspiration of giving themselves permission to design a house in the manner they deeply desire to。 I adore Marie Kondo， but this one wasn't for me。 I didn't resonate with much of what was in here， but I did enjoy the chapter about Morning Plans。It may be a good read for someone who needs inspiration of giving themselves permission to design a house in the manner they deeply desire to。 。。。more
Amanda Setasha Hall
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I wasn't expecting to finish this so quickly， and I actually took my time reading it。 I've always been a fan of Marie and this book remains the same amount of quality and joy。There's definitely some habit suggestions and recipes in this that I'd like to try in the near future。 I wasn't expecting to finish this so quickly， and I actually took my time reading it。 I've always been a fan of Marie and this book remains the same amount of quality and joy。There's definitely some habit suggestions and recipes in this that I'd like to try in the near future。 。。。more
Becky
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I absolutely love Marie Kondo and the KonMari method。 So much of what she had to say in this book is exactly how I feel and exactly what I wanted to hear right now。 She really sparks joy for me， will happily buy my own copy of this book now that I've read and loved it。 4 sparks of joy out of 5 perfect timings I absolutely love Marie Kondo and the KonMari method。 So much of what she had to say in this book is exactly how I feel and exactly what I wanted to hear right now。 She really sparks joy for me， will happily buy my own copy of this book now that I've read and loved it。 4 sparks of joy out of 5 perfect timings 。。。more
Dawn
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Hoo-boy。 Review to come。
Cindy（groundedinreads）
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Thank you @prhaudio for this complimentary #alcIf you read The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo， you will get a refresher on the practice of asking yourself if a possession sparks joy。 This was a super quick listen at just under 3 hours。 I felt motivated to tackle some areas of my home but not from the mindset that Marie sets up where you try to think of how an object feels。 Maybe that will work for some but not me。 One thing I took away is that I don’t always have to feel like I Thank you @prhaudio for this complimentary #alcIf you read The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo， you will get a refresher on the practice of asking yourself if a possession sparks joy。 This was a super quick listen at just under 3 hours。 I felt motivated to tackle some areas of my home but not from the mindset that Marie sets up where you try to think of how an object feels。 Maybe that will work for some but not me。 One thing I took away is that I don’t always have to feel like I need to organize or declutter which is constantly on my mind。 3。5⭐️ 。。。more
Melissa
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3。5 stars。This is a very gorgeous book。 And if you are into the minimalist aethetic， this is very house pr0n for you since the organization is very specific to Kondo's taste。 I found the book a little less useful for me personally than her original KonMari books but it was such a relaxing book to read。 3。5 stars。This is a very gorgeous book。 And if you are into the minimalist aethetic， this is very house pr0n for you since the organization is very specific to Kondo's taste。 I found the book a little less useful for me personally than her original KonMari books but it was such a relaxing book to read。 。。。more
yves。 yves。
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Fellow Marie Kondo fans will be as excited as I was to hear that， in her next book， Marie Kondo takes us inside her very own home！ Here we’re promised a look at Kondo’s real life routines and rituals with her husband and three children， delivered with her signature gentle humor and pragmatic wisdom， alongside breathtakingly lovely photo spreads of home life， food， and family。
ashes ➷
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（I was given a finished copy by the publisher in exchange for an honest review）A lovely， calming book to flip through and consider as I reorganize my life。 Kondo moves from discussing tidying to taking an expansive view of everything that makes up our everyday lives in this delightful followup to her original book。If you find you’ve run out of time or emotional space， I recommend letting go of something。 The trick is to decide what your bottom line is on any given day。 In my case， it’s that my c （I was given a finished copy by the publisher in exchange for an honest review）A lovely， calming book to flip through and consider as I reorganize my life。 Kondo moves from discussing tidying to taking an expansive view of everything that makes up our everyday lives in this delightful followup to her original book。If you find you’ve run out of time or emotional space， I recommend letting go of something。 The trick is to decide what your bottom line is on any given day。 In my case， it’s that my children are healthy and happy and that I don’t get worn out。 I've made my thoughts on Marie Kondo pretty clear in my last review， and I think they've honestly only gotten more positive since then: she's open about the need to individualize her advice， she's empathetic， she's creative， she's insightful， and most of all she's genuine and kind。 I find that I can never really criticize someone who is being so honest and open about their intentions and whose intentions are so overwhelmingly positive。。。。and the book is helpful， too！ I bookmarked a bunch of pages for use， and I imagine it'll help a lot of other people who enjoy organizing and/or need help moving forward with living their ideal life。 As with many of my favorite advice books， I think this is a great， accessible book for asking some big opening questions or getting a little deeper into reorganizing your life。 The hundreds of photos were incredibly helpful in understanding my own aesthetic preferences， and the questions Kondo poses gave me more insight into how I live。I do， however， talk to the bath as I wipe it dry， saying things like， "That was such a refreshing bath，" and "It's amazing how you're always so clean and free from mold。" You can't talk about Marie Kondo without talking about her Shintoism， and I'm going to do it again。 I love it。 I think there is nothing better than someone talking unabashedly about something they deeply care for， which I know nothing whatsoever about。 I may not start talking to my bathtub， and some of Kondo's ideals are different from my own religious beliefs。。。 but I can always incorporate the vibes into my own life my own way。 I'm just going to preeempt any possible criticism of Kondo's inclusion of her faith in her writing: it's fucking awesome！ And， honestly， I wish I had approached it differently before; so much discussion of Kondo's faith paints it as weird and idiosynchratic， and while some of it's certainly unique to her， that seems like such a myopic way to view practices stemming from larger cultural traditions。It's difficult to form new habits。 But for me， there is one key approach that seems to work: try it every day for ten days。 Just like the KonMari principle of tidying， do it thoroughly and completely， in a short period of time。 And then there are RECIPES！ Recipes for all her favorite foods！ Again， these may not all have been applicable to my lifestyle， but once again not everything is about me。 I thought it was WONDERFUL for her to include her personal favorite foods and I'm sure I will try them when the ingredients become more accessible to me。What I REALLY liked were the worksheets-- though I'm not someone who can bring myself to write in a finished book （especially one as glossy and beautiful as this）， I'm confident I'm going to be printing a dozen copies for myself and every one of my friends。 It is hard to overstate how incredibly fucking excited I am to fill out worksheets about my ideal day。 It's like heroin to me。If your window happens to look out on a beautiful landscape like the sea， that's wonderful。 But even if your bedroom doesn't have a window， or your only view is the building next door， don't worry。 Imagine what would give you the greatest pleasure if it was the first thing you saw when you woke up， and then design the interior of your room with that in mind。 If I could ask a next question for Kondo to tackle as she hopefully continues releasing books， I would love to hear her advice for people living in a transitional state: that is to say， anybody who is not living in the place they intend to live for the rest of their life。 Particularly in America， I find that most people coming of age about five years ahead of and behind this moment are taking much， much longer to get to a permanent living situation-- if they ever do feel they're there at all。 Personally， I'm currently renting a place I may not be able to afford when the rent inevitably rises next year， and if I could afford better， I know exactly where I'd like to live and what I would rent or （imagine！） buy。 I know a lot of people who are living with parents before， during， or after college， all hoping to someday Not live with their parents。 I know people in wonderful living situations who nonetheless plan to up and move across state lines in the next year。Right now， my solution has been "pause the Kondoing。" It's hard for me to know what I have when it's sprawled across multiple locations （mine and my parents' homes）， and it's hard for me to understand my storage space when I'm hoping and praying to get more as soon as possible， but also strongly fearing getting even less。 Especially when my shopping drug of choice is books， it's quite difficult to， for example， get rid of books to match my storage space now when 1） my books all spark joy。。。 2） I would hate to then have to re-buy books if/when I do have the room for them。I know that Kondo's advice is purposefully malleable: she explicitly states many times that her intention is to focus on current situtions， without moving outside the client's or reader's means， and that it's natural for an individual person's ideal lifestyle to change over time。 It's a short leap to "you can and should create your ideal living situation where you are now， even if you're fearing or hoping moving out soon，" but I still found myself wanting this addressed just a little more directly all the same。 Honestly， if I could pitch a book I wanted Kondo to write at this point， it'd be a KonMari guide for people in situations that can make it all complicated-- poor people， college students， people with five housemates， people with full-time jobs， etc。 I love when she gives specific tips and ideas， and I'd love to hear how she'd tackle those differences。[R]ight from the start， schedule breaks into your day。 Even just ten or fifteen minutes makes a difference。 [。。。] Consider what you find most refreshing。 A walk around the block？ A short meditation？ An afternoon espresso？ In short: highly recommend！！ I always highly recommend Kondo， and a friend even flipped through this one the second I put it down， just because her bright outlook is so fun to read about。 The major advantage of this book is that it's also organized in very brief chapters， so you can pick it up and put it down totally at will。 What a joy to read。 。。。more
Candy
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