The Container Store

Great store — definitely worth it to check it out if you haven’t yet. With so many unique products they sell, I’d like to make a pitch for their store to be named ‘The Container Store & More!’
During the holidays they have a huge section dedicated to little gifts and stocking stuffers ranging $ 5 – 25. You’re bound to find at least one thing for that hard to buy for person or secret santa. The rest of the store is packed with organizing solutions, office gadgets, and stuff for your home too. They even have a travel section filled with products to make packing and traveling easier, more convenient, and safer. I was excited to see they carry Travelon products. This store can get pretty pricey and this particular location can be a nightmare to get to, being in the heart of cherry creek. Those are really my only two complaints.
Also the staff deserves an extra shout out because they are always so friendly and willing to help you out or just listen about your day!

It’s a container store and if you’re like me and like your things neatly compartmentalized then this is the place for you. I stopped in recently to get some organization bins for closets and here and there and left with a bunch of items for under $ 100.

Anytime I need anything to store items or organize, The Container Store is my first stop. Every time I have been to this location in Cherry Creek I have found what I was looking for. The staff also jumps at the chance to help.

I love this place. It brings out the OCD in me. I stopped in to to browse one day and was greeted by several helpful but not obnoxiously in your face employees. I’ve been back a few times since then and mad some purchases to help organize my spice cabinets and closets. You can’t help but walk up and down every aisle imagining every little thing in your home and reminding yourself that no… you don’t actually need that. because you feel like you need it all! The staff is really great as well. Even when they get swamped, you can see them turn up the energy and get er’ done and everyone checked out. Good stuff!

Pro tips for the elfa closet products:
Christmas eve thru mid february is the yearly 30% off sale.
Sept is the 25% off sale
If you move, get the discount coupon from the usps
They have a cool CAD program that you can design your closet with.
Mulitple options to go «cheap» — nothing is cheap, but you can definitely cut corners and go less expensive.
We went with the platinum wires and baskets with the walnut sides
The rest of the organizing, and baskets and buckets and random items for putting things away are fun and addictive!
Lots of little items for stocking stuffers and fun gifts as well.
The staff is extremely helpful and nice and will do almost anything to get you waht you need!

I recently went into container store to build a wall desk/​office space for my basement. I was lucky to hit their elfa sale at 30% off but not only got my dream office; I had outstanding customer service! Michelle was so fun, listened to my needs and offered great suggestions. I thought this process would take hours. I walked in, no appt and left with a designed office space, installation appt and paid all in 45 minutes! Michelle was efficient and awesome. I can’t wait to design a office/​tool space for my husband! THANKS MICHELLE!

They sell containers. Who doesn’t love containers?!
We had them do our new closet and wow. Bring in your measurements and they’ll design the closet that maximizes your space to the fullest. Also it’s OCD organizer heaven.

At 0900 on a Friday morning, you have the entire store to yourself.
Well, except for the very busy crew of CS people restocking all the shelves.
I was welcomed by 5 different people as I wandered around while my wife spent money.
Saw too many things I wanted to buy.
This is THE store for the anal retentive person.

I think the store name makes it pretty clear what sort of stuff they sell. However, this was my first visit to this chain store as I’ve never lived near one before. Being the OCD person that I am, the idea of a store having things to keep myself neat and organized was perfect.
While the store sells a ton of stuff you would never thought existed, the normal organization items are very overpriced while still being of the same quality as things you see in Target/​Walmart or even bed Bath and Beyond which is right next door. I think this place is not ideal for someone trying to organize a cheap rental in Denver.
However, it seems like they have a good customizing program for designing custom closets and shelving. I think this would come in handy for a new homeowner trying to renovate their space. Maybe if I ever get to own mortgage I can find more value in spending money here.

Do they have a bunch of bins, boxes, and containers? Yes… thus the name. Are they overpriced? Maybe on some things, definitely on others. I think some of their bookcases and ‘furniture’ is decidedly on the cheap side. Doesn’t sound like a 5 star review so far, huh? But wait…
Their custom closet design product (Elfa) is AWESOME. It’s front and center as you walk in, so it’s impossible to miss. So, here’s my sitch: In my attempt to live the American dream (buying a house you can’t afford with money you don’t have), I found myself with a couple of walk in closets that needed some serious help. I decide to start with the small one. So, I take DETAILED measurements and some pictures over to the Container Store… one of the guys sits down with me, puts all the stuff in their computer, and, after a little back and forth, BAM, he’s got an awesome closet designed. He had some really good ideas for this particular closet (it was going into a kids room) that I would have overlooked. Being SOMEWHAT handy and DECIDEDLY cash strapped, I opt for the self install. I get the materials, and after a couple hours, I’ve got myself a pretty damn nice closet, a hell of a lot more useful than what the genius contractor initially put in («yeah, Bob, I think a single rod is PERFECT for this one too!»). Total cost was under $ 400.
Couple weeks go by and I decide to take on the bigger closet. I meet with the same guy and go through the same process. This one is more involved, so after a fairly detailed conversation, I leave and he agrees to email me his plan and the cost. I get it back a day or two later (perfectly on time), and, well… I was somewhat shocked by the price… I think it was $ 2800! Eventually I picked myself up off the floor and go back to the store. My guy’s not working, but I meet with someone else who is able to pull up my plan right away. I go over my concern (PRICE!!) and, within 10 or 15 minutes, she comes up with a great solution for under $ 1000. Very very impressed. She even stayed a few minutes after closing so I could get the materials and start working on it that night.
The whole process is really well organized. The designers are great. They email you when they have all your materials ready (all in stock but they usually need to make some cuts etc for your specific closet, but we are usually talking hours, not days). The only thing you have to watch is the cost, and, as I found out, they are more than happy to work with you to fit your budget. I’ve got one more closet to go, and once they have some kind of sale, I know where I’ll be headed!

I have to say that I’m not really a fan of the Container Store. It’s incredibly over-​priced for what it is. You can often find the exact same thing at Target for ¼ of the price. Having said that, the Container Store does carry a wide variety of containers and is the place to go when you can’t find what you’re looking for anywhere else. Which exactly how I found myself making a purchase at the Container Store.
I bought 3 specialty cardboard boxes to house gifts for my bridesmaids. I paid way too much for a box that the recipients were just going to throw away but they looked really cute. The service was alright. I originally couldn’t find what I needed and had to hunt, and I mean hunt, someone down to help me; however, the line at the register was short.

Yes, the Container Store is a bit expensive. But I can vouch for the fact that items last a long time. The containers I bought for lunches/​leftover 5 years ago are still in great shape. My pickle jar didn’t fail so well – the lids rusted and wouldn’t close, and the last one sent me to the ER (my fault for dropping it on my foot). But the shelving has moved with us twice and served us well. I don’t need a sandwich or banana-​shaped container, but the jewelry organizer still hangs in my closet after 5 years. There are also storage items you won’t find elsewhere.
I recommend ordering online with the ship to store option. I’ve done that a lot (even after store visits). We get UPromise points for online orders, and picking up in-​store means no shipping fees.

This place has everything you would ever need in order to get organized! They place products in sections they deem is the most useful in that part of the house but you can really mix and match uses for all the little boxes and caddies they have. Some of their products are a little pricey but if you find something on sale it is definitely worth it.
I am already ready to go back and pick up a few more pieces to completely organize my apartment.

Damn you, Container Store, damn you.
Never have I loved a store so much that it made me want to work retail. Seriously folks, I applied while I was in grad school. I got through a couple of the interview rounds, and DID NOT GET THE JOB. Maybe now that I have finished the degree, they’ll let me work there.
If you need help organizing something, this is the store for you. Make sure you pinch your pennies before coming, and to make a list of what you NEED. Otherwise, you leave the store with a cart full of «OMG, I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED THAT» of the Target variety x100.
My dream home would be Container Store organized in my bathrooms, kitchen/​pantry, home office, and closets. They also have terrific wrapping paper, but it’s pricey… just like everything else in the store.
Also a terrific spot for stocking stuffers!

I was shopping for bookshelves so that we could unpack our hundreds of books which had followed us across the country. I had seen Skandia shelves at the Container Store in Elmhurst, IL, and was actually looking to buy some of those.
However, when I saw the beautiful contemporary Elfa shelving systems, and how flexible and adjustable they were, and how many accessories they have available, I became a convert.
Suzanne and Mark helped «design» the Elfa shelves for my specific application. While waiting for my order to be filled, other staff made sure that I had been waited on, that I was comfortable, and generally helped pass the time in a friendly manner, and even carried the order out to the truck for me and helped me load it.
When I got home, the shelves assembled easily in about one hour, with no tools other than a soft hammer and a tape measure. I discovered that I had overlooked requesting one optional part, so I returned the next day, and even though the sale was over, the staff still graciously sold me the part for the sale price.
I can’t think of anything that could have made the transaction any better. I’ll be back for more.

If you feel the need to get organized, and boy do I, this is great place to shop. The container store has a load of great organizational items ranging from the frivolous to the professional. Instant wall hooks, coat hangers of various construction, pill boxes, cabinets, shelves, desks, portables containers, and on and on and on. The location is large enough to provide a great sampling of what is also available online or through the catalog. Each visit, I’ve been greeted by helpful, friendly people. The price point of some items is a bit of puzzlement to me, but maybe I just don’t fully understand the dynamics in the Rolling Kitchen Trolly market or the macro picture on luggage decals. For me this store is a wonder of possibilities and jogs my mind into creative solutions for better space utilization, both at home and work.

«A place for everything, everything in its place.»
–Benjamin Franklin

Just like the mall’s scotch tape store, but wayyyy bigger and hey, they sell. .. containers.
Go figure.

This may be one of my new favorite stores!
Aisle and upon aisle of organization tools, bins, trash cans, laundry receptacles, wrapping paper, gift bags, paper towel holders, napkin holders, spice canisters, tupperware, and everything else you could imagine that could help you organize every room in your house, apartment, or car.
I can agree that the prices can seem a little steep but this is one of those stores you just don’t care because you’re so gitty about everything in the store price doesn’t even matter. The array of ninja organization items of all varieties has put you in a buying haze and you can’t get out until you buy something.
My organization is going to get a lot easier these days with The Container Store being on the top of my shopping list. So happy I was finally able to walk in and enjoy the wonders of The Container Store, you should too.

This review is for the Cherry Creek location. I debated between four and five stars, because the service is so stellar here. I decided that the fifth star would have been if they did home consults/​measurements – something they said they may begin doing in the future. Here’s the breakdown:
Store: well organized (obviously), lots of natural light, great displays to give you ideas about how things might work in your space, quick checkout even when busy, ample parking.
Contents: They have organizational components for every room in your house or office and every facet of your life. They even have super cool gadgets to black out labels on boxes that are too hard to peel off so nobody steals your identity when you recycle. Need gift wrapping loot? They have that too, in spades, in fact. They also carry great lines of luggage and travel gear. They even have an isle for your beloved fifi or fido.
Service: Unbelievably helpful and amazingly knowledgeable. I have been here several times and have always had friendly, helpful service. We took advantage of the 30% elfa sale to redo out kitchen pantry and I was amazed at how simple the staff member made it for us. Just bring in the measurements of your space and a picture or two to begin the process. The installer was fantastic as well. He was prompt and professional. The kind of guy I want to call back to do other handy work around my house. It was literally a pleasant experience from start to finish. I never thought I would be so excited about a pantry. I am obviously getting old.
See business pics for my Before and After photos. Don’t judge!

Have you been looking for a place that sells things you didn’t even know you needed? Are you trying to find somewhere that you can enter and not realize 4 days have passed since you left because you are so enthralled with what they offer? Is your life so cluttered that you need a refuge that lets you breathe again? Well then, you should head over to the Container Store my friend.
It’s not surprising this place is well organized. You can buy things that help you organized your closet, home office, kitchen bathroom and more. And everything in here isn’t super girly so feel free to step inside and take a look around boys.
The staff is friendly and helpful and there is almost always a solution to your storage dilemma here.