First theme
When space becomes yours
The foundations of the KonMari method: how to declutter and organize at home or at work.
KonMari® workshops and talks in Zagreb
The method is easiest to understand when you see it at work. That is why a workshop does not begin with theory, but with the things people hold in their hands every day.
Workshops and talks on the KonMari® method — in libraries, associations and companies, in person and online
Most of my workshops are simply about the method itself: what the KonMari® method is, how tidying by category works, and how to fold so that a drawer stays readable. I hold them in libraries, for associations and community groups, at company events, and for teams that want a session with some substance to it.
The audience changes, the material barely does. A librarian, a parent of three and a marketing team all stand in front of a wardrobe that challenges them. What changes is the examples I use and how much time we spend on the workplace.
I am the first certified KonMari® consultant in Croatia, and the only one with a Master certificate. I hold workshops and talks in person in Zagreb and across Croatia, or online, in Croatian or English.
Who invites me, and when
A workshop is worth considering when:
- a library, cultural centre or association is putting together a programme and wants a topic people can use the same afternoon
- a company is building an employee wellbeing programme
- you want an event for clients or partners on a subject they can use in everyday life
- you want a team gathering to leave something concrete behind
- a group of friends, neighbours or parents simply wants to hear how the method actually works
- the office is moving, merging, or switching to shared desks
Free your space, free yourself — six themes
The workshops are built around six themes. Each one stands on its own, and together they follow the order of the KonMari® method:
Second theme
Clothes that carry you
Clothing through the KonMari method: from an overcrowded wardrobe to one full of harmony and personal style.
Third theme
Pages as a trace of time
Books and papers through the KonMari method: order that supports clarity and focus.
Fourth theme
A kitchen that feeds the soul
The kitchen through the KonMari method: where order meets creativity.
Fifth theme
The maze of everyday life
The KonMari method for small items: more than twenty subcategories in which every little thing finds its place.
Sixth theme
Memories that carry a story
Memories without the weight, through the KonMari method: emotional decluttering and consciously keeping what matters.
When the group is a workplace, the workplace part draws on Joy at Work, the book that applies the KonMari® Method to the working environment. The question there is not whether an object sparks joy, but whether it contributes to work people feel good doing.
The emphasis is always on what people can do themselves afterwards — without new tools, new software, or a budget.
Formats, and how long they last
A talk or workshop runs about forty-five minutes to an hour, and after that there is time for questions — usually around two hours in total. It is shaped that way because after roughly an hour attention drops, and what comes after it is rarely remembered. The questions are usually the best part — that is where people describe their own situations.
A talk suits a larger audience and stays on ideas and demonstration. A workshop is smaller and more hands-on, so there is room for people to try what I am showing.
Both run in person or online. Online works better than most people expect, because everyone is already at home, among the things we are talking about.
Where I have held workshops
I hold workshops and talks where people already gather — hotel conference rooms, cultural festivals, company offices, and small groups around a single table. The format changes with the room and the number of people; the material barely does.
Japan Day, Sheraton Hotel Zagreb
A talk on the KonMari® method to a full conference room at the Sheraton, part of a day-long programme devoted to Japanese culture.
It was the broadest audience I have had — from people hearing about the method for the first time to people who had already read Marie Kondo. A room that wide asks you to go back to the basics, and to the mistakes almost everyone makes.
Japanese Culture Festival, Dojo66
A workshop on the tatami, with the group seated on the floor, the way the method is taught in Japan.
KonMari stood there alongside aikido, calligraphy, origami, bonsai and a Japanese tea tasting — as one of the crafts of Japanese culture rather than as advice about tidying. It is the most natural frame the method has been given.
Kupola, Petrova 32, Zagreb
A wardrobe workshop for a smaller group, under the title “Transform your wardrobe: from clutter to harmony and style”.
When the group is small and everyone sits around one table, each person gets to bring out their own example — and the conversation moves from the method to the actual problems people have in their own spaces.
Philips
Philips was presenting an iron, so the subject was exactly what people want to know: ironing against folding the KonMari way, and whether it is better to fold or to hang.
I demonstrated the folding live, a clothing rail stood in the room, and there was time for everyone to try it themselves. The fold-or-hang question has no single answer — it depends on the fabric and on how much space the wardrobe gives you.
Each of these asked for a different format, and the method held up equally well in all of them — in a full conference room, on the tatami, and around a table of ten.
What you get from a workshop
- a group that leaves knowing what to do the moment they get home
- the folding method shown live, step by step
- a clear order to work in, so people know where to start at home
- a topic people genuinely use afterwards
- habits that hold after the session is over
Not sure where to start?
A free 20-minute call is the easiest first step. We talk it through, with no obligation.
Frequently asked questions
How large can the group be?
It depends on the format. A talk suits a large audience; a hands-on workshop works best in a smaller group — up to about fifteen people. In a smaller group the atmosphere is closer, and people open up more easily about what is actually troubling them. We agree the format once I know the size and the setting.
Is this only for companies?
No. Most of my workshops are for general audiences, in libraries and for associations and community groups.
Do people need to prepare or bring anything?
For a talk, nothing. For a hands-on workshop it helps if everyone brings a few items of their own clothing to fold — a T-shirt and something with sleeves is enough.
Can the workshop be held in English?
Yes. Workshops and talks are held in Croatian or English, whichever suits the group.
How to work with me
Every workshop is put together for the group it is held for, so we start with a conversation: who the people are, what the space looks like, how much time there is, and what you want them to leave with.
After that you get a proposal with the content, the format and the price, before anything is agreed.
Explore all home and office organization services
Below you will find a simple overview of all services. Click the one that fits your situation, or explore them one by one to see which approach might support you best.
- Home organization — decluttering and tidying
- Kids' spaces
- Home organization — moving
- Home organization — renovation
- Workplace and home office organization
- 3D storage space visualization
- Digital decluttering and organization
- VHS to digital conversion
- Donation pickup and rehoming
- Zero waste consultation for home and office
- KonMari® workshops and corporate training
Ready to begin?
Book a free 20-minute call and tell me about your group.
