Decent selection here with quite a few items on sale as well. The staff were helpful and the store was very well organized. I'd definitely come back! read more

Bought some Tupperware here, but had tons of fun browsing. There's 2 floors, but the stairs aren't bad! There's parking directly in the crossing's parking lot which has direct access to the store so super convenient for larger items. read more

Today was my very first time in the container store @ 2800 Clarendon Blvd & Riley was very professional, knowledgeable, & helpful! I'll definitely will be back with friends & family, this store is well maintained and the selection is nearly limitless. read more

I called to make a design consultation and they can do it virtually with Microsoft teams. My husband has hearing issues so I asked about captioning. Lauren, who took my call didn't know how that worked and said that you would find out. Within 10 minutes she called me back and figured it out and included instructions in the appointment. She said she is going to get the word out through the entire company and also make sure that it says that captioning is available for virtual consultations where it is listed on their website. That is customer service! Thank you, Lauren. read more

We made the decision to finally organize and un-clutter our basement so we came here to look for some of those plastic storage containers. The big box hardware store up the street didn't have what we developing for, and we quickly discovered that this is the place for storage containers. We bought four of the 156 quart WeatherTiight Tote clear plastic containers. Since they're made of clear plastic, we will have no doubt as to the stuff we put inside to store. They also had some pretty coo stainless steel shelving unoit that were reasonably priced. And who would have known that they carry all kinds of utensils and fixtures for the kitchen! In addition to the storage containers, we also our purchased a high quality 3 drawer storage system that has mobility. This place has a lot of great stuff, and we will definitely come back to purchase more things. read more

The Container Store - Home Decor Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I want to command the employees at container store in Tysons corner. They process my online order quickly and they were kind enough to cut to measure without any hassle. I am grateful and I would be a customer for life with such a great service. Thank you. read more

I entered the store through the garage, which was pretty convenient. Upon entrance, I walked around the store for a while because I did not know where anything was. It was my first time being in the store. Four employees saw me walking around by myself and did not address me at all!!! One employee approached me and helped me figure out what I needed. I appreciate her. I can't remember her name, it might be Nia. If that's totally wrong, ignore it . She was so helpful and kind! Make sure to bring your parking ticket with you to the cashier if you purchased anything. You'll get a discount! read more

The Container Store - Home Decor Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Wow, I'm sure you all know what a fun store this is. I'm constantly thinking of new ways to organize and they have it all here. They have many floors here to explore. For this visit, as many before, the staff is very friendly and helpful with ideas. Parking is validated in their on-site garage. Pro tip, they have an entrance from the garage in addition to the Clarendon Blvd street entrance. read more

first off let me say of course I love the container. I mean who doesn't. What made my visit here best is working with Ty, she was very attentive and accomadatinf. I came in to put together some shelving options for a gift shop and she was definitely excited about helping. She saw the pictures i had and listened to what I had envisioned and hopped right to building my design. Everything turned out exactly the way I wanted. I will be back here for my house soon. read more

Have always been a fan of this particular Container Store (Clarendon), and still am. Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, they closed their street side entrance (on the side walk). Instead, you have to go into the garage (level 3) and enter the store from there (from the entrance that is inside the parking garage. Everything was nice and helpful. They all wore face masks and practiced social distancing. They even put some humor in their signage about social distancing ("What will you do with the power of space" for example). read more

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Thanks to Debbie at the Container Store in Clarendon, Arlington, VA. for extraordinary service. Our 36" Double Christmas wreath storage bags are beautiful and very well made and amazingly, arrived in two days. We so appreciate all she did to solve our Christmas problem. The Stanleys Portsmouth, VA read more

Wow this is the best container store I've ever shopped at the entire staff is amazing will continue to shop at this store only.

I am thoroughly addicted to the Container Store, esp this one because it is SO BIG!!! Everything is color coded, from hangers to boxes to binders to pens to everything. As soon as you step in, you feel the efficiency of this place... how it can organize your entire house and then some. How it can help you wrap the best looking presents (with sample wrappings to boot). Omg, this place is amazing. It's really open and high ceilinged. I will say the prices are on the higher side of things... On par with your average Staples. If you like organizing, you will die very happy here. read more

The Container Store - Hangers in all colors of the rainbow - Home Decor Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This place is crack or those living in a small space or want to stay organized. Discovered The Container Store while shopping for summer camp footlocker and other supplies. Now my home is highly organized and clutter fee thanks to this place. Over the years I have installed Elfa in the office and closets, kitchen pullouts and bins far better quality than other locations. Highly recommend this store I've Walmart or Amazon or quality items. Friendly and knowledgeable staff too. read more

It takes just a moment to update your phone lines with holiday hours. If you're not a person that normally frequents this store or location and you call as they advise you to....the phone message indicates that the store is open. Just to be safe I tried to reach someone but when someone picked up the phone and hung up, I assumed that the store was open and I was accidentally disconnected. To arrive at the location after a 20 minute drive only to discover that the store was closed was disheartening. Please do better. read more

Really impressed with this location! It's really amazing inside with a ton of different options and you can definitely see what you're purchasing. My building has the pre-installed shelving so I went there to purchase some closets but I worked with Karen and she helped me map out my entire apartment with closets. She was able to pull up the floor plan of my unit and look at the dimensions of my closet without me even bringing them. A lot of new buildings are doing this. Within an hour we had amazing diagrams built out and were able to get an appointment only 3 days after the meeting. The container store has an awesome sale in June so I recommend doing it then. SO happy with my closets, it's a complete game changer. Worth every penny. read more

The Container Store - Home Decor Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Sarah W is FANTASTIC! She saved the day with custom closet pieces we couldn't find anywhere else. Two associates didn't try to offer solutions and Sarah went above on beyond to help us. We will return because of the service that Sarah provided! read more

What a cool container shop! There are various cute and cool containers and wrapping products. They have random stuffs at clearance spots. I didn't have time to check upstairs. So I gotta go back there again soon. read more

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I'm starting to frequent this place but the service is really hit or miss. Fortunately for me, I was with a friend that wouldn't take no help for an answer and we were matched with a knowledgeable and friendly closet builder. Got what we needed and left. Yes, I will be back lol. read more

One day, when I own a home, the Container Store will definitely be on my list of places to shop. I like being organized, and this is an organizational heaven! There's an overwhelming amount of different items you can use to organize your home, office space, etc. A plus is that a lot of the items were reasonably priced for such great quality! After leaving 10+ pairs of shoes around my car (passenger seat, backseat, trunk), I decided to purchase a storage unit to put in my car to reduce the clutter. I was looking at crates and then voila -- there was a mesh cube that specifically said "great for car trunks" (!!!). Now my shoes have a new home. Yay! read more

I really do love The Container Store. It make me feel as though, one day, I might possibly be able to have a perfectly organized home. It will never happen but I enjoy the feeling. Recently, I worked with Alison for some storage options for my studio apartment. She was fantastic. Really warm, friendly, and knowledgeable. She came up with some great solutions, for which I am super thankful. I've always been a fan and will always remain so. read more

When I first moved to Adams Morgan September 2015, my building had put in an Elfa closet system. Of course it didn't have everything I needed so I came here to talk to a designer about what I needed. I had taken the measurements beforehand and showed her my sketch. After about 1/2 hour we were able to come up with enough storage space to my satisfaction. My recommendations -take a picture of your closet -measure the space twice to be accurate -look at every possible combination -decide what Elfa type (chrome or white) you would like -buy during a sale When I purchased my additional closet buildout in October they we're having a 25% sale. Now in the month of January they having a 30% sale so I'm back here purchasing more stuff to do some overhead door storage. Overall great staff. They all have radio headsets that they can use to call for back up. I highly recommend and of course especially during the sale. read more

The Container Store - Sale till sometime in Feb - Home Decor Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

For something like the last six months I have been driving around DC (read: using my car on average about one time per week) with a pair of spice racks from The Container Store in my trunk. Their intended destination was not to be when it was discovered that they were too big to fit in the cabinet. As a result, my many spices remain woefully unorganized. Naturally, since they'd been knocking around in my boot for so long it was with some hesitation that I brought these babies back to The Container Store's Clarendon location. The chipper clerk I met at the counter nearest the garage was eerily friendly. She made a tiny comment on how old the receipt was but remained unfazed and said in a sing-song voice something about how wonderful it was that not all cabinets were the same size, for after all, that's what made each and every kitchen unique! SERIOUSLY. She really did say that. And before I had too long to ponder my $15 and change was refunded. I look around a bit and picked up a couple must-have items (case in point: electric purple toothbrush holder for an upcoming trip) and was rung up by yet another freakishly friendly clerk on the other side of the store, which caused me to wonder: are people who're organized just happier people? Oh wow, maybe they ARE. . . Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some spices to arrange! read more

Pretty overpriced. Staff are nice but I had a product billed incorrectly and they couldn't help me online. You can find the same stuff on Amazon for cheaper. read more

This place makes you realize that you need things that you didn't even know existed. I was absolutely convinced that the disorganization in my life wasn't my own fault, but simply because I hadn't discovered the Container Store sooner. It took super human strength to restrain myself from heaping my shopping bag with a nifty new soda can dispenser and collapsable colander, among numerous other things. I love to bake, and my favorite part of the store is the paper boxes for cupcakes, cookies, and cakes. To think I'd spent my whole life gifting baked goods to people in boring tupperware and aluminum baking tins!! If you have strong retail will-power, the Container Store will make for a good window shopping stroll. If you don't, be prepared to spend--although prices aren't hugely expensive, you won't be leaving with just the one or two items you're there for. read more

Hooray for boot boxes! Thanks to The Container Store, I no longer have to toss my wayward tall boots haphazardly in the closet when I'm done wearing them. Now they have a proper home, like the rest of my beloved footwear. They also sell 'tall shoe' boxes, that are perfect for short boots or for shoes with really high heels. Those boxes were a little narrow for my needs though, so I opted for the men's shoe boxes which are substantially more spacious (and therefore, more versatile) all around. I ended up using one to store all of my hair products (blow dryer, shampoos, clips, combs, etc.) under my bathroom sink and it worked like a charm! 2 boot boxes and 6 shoe boxes ran me about $42. Not a bad price, especially for something I desperately need, and am highly unlikely to find elsewhere. The checkout process was a bit irritating. The store was practically empty, there were only 2 other people in line, and yet it took almost 15 minutes to check out. The cashier in the line I was in left to help another cashier with some kind of complicated transaction at another register, but did not bother to inform us that another cashier was on the way. The new cashier got me on my way pretty quickly though, and managed to fit all of my different sized boxes into one bag. She even added a cool bag-extender strip to my bag to make it a little easier for me to haul all of my boxes back. Much appreciated! read more

I am a self confessed piler. Also, as a teacher, I am a rat pack. I am not going to lie and say I made it my New Year's resolution to get organized. Yeah, right! Baby steps Libby, baby steps. I came to the realization I needed to at least organize my jewelry b/c when I take it off, I toss it on my dresser or somewhere else it doesn't belong. Then, when I am running late for school I can't be bothered to look for the items I want and end up going to work bare wristed and naked eared. I bought a small plastic wall rack to hang necklaces and bracelets from. It is only 11" x 5" and has 11 pegs. Now I can have all my bling in one place! All for $9.95! Now, if only it came with screws.... It is fun to troll the aisles. I like the funky magnets and other office gadgets that I don't really need, but they are oh, so pretty! Anything you want to get organized can happen with the stuff from this place. I have to agree though with Johnny R. Get your storage boxes from Target. Get your magnetic memo holders and colorful organization racks here! read more

My girlfriend loves the container store. This was only my 2nd trip into one. So we have a veteran and rookie. The store has tons of great stuff as advertised, especially if you are into organizing your house/life. But our customer service was pretty poor. They were busy granted. But it took us a while to find someone to help us. Our first worker just had a hard time understanding what we wanted. We ditched her and made off on our own. Thankfully, we found Peggy who totally understood our needs and made excellent recommendations. She was great. But she had to ditch us to do an Elfa presentation. I actually watched the presentation. It was novel for me. My girlfriend assures me, they do this at every container store. I got bored pretty quick. At any rate, we needed another worker to grab our shelving unit for us. We were practically begging workers to stop. They were all with other customers or behind the register. I thought the amount of time we had to wait is ok for Target or somewhere but not for this place. I expected more. And when I went through the items of the shelving unit (you buy the components and put it together at the house), one of the components was the wrong size. I pointed out the mistake which was semi-promptly resolved. In the end, we had to wait a lot for mediocre service. On the other hand, Peggy was great. Maybe it was an off day. read more

The Container Store - Peggy's Elfa training - Home Decor Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I ventured into this establishment after a UYE yesterday - I had no idea of what to expect and just happened to notice it as I was walking back to my car. I must say, I was quite impressed with the selection of products. It kinda felt like being in an IKEA (as far as the variety of products) only it was items for organizing rather than furniture and decor. The staffers were friendly and very helpful. It is definitely on my lists of places to consider when looking for decor and items to get organized. read more

Sometimes I just need to step inside and inhale..... I can't get enough of Container Store crack. This location is conveniently located near lots of shops and restaurants. If you sign up for the free "perks" you get emails about the next "Perk" (i.e. spend $50 get $5 or "Spend $100 get "$15" etc). I use the products every day. The smallest item is my pill holder. The largest (not counting Elfa shelving) is my rolling file organizer. The employees are friendly. If you visit during the holidays, you can find great stocking stuffers. read more

Container Store is definitely an addiction! It sure is expensive but the products they carry along with great customer service totally makes it worth the time and $$$ that I spend here. Staff is friendly and returning stuff has never been easier. We generally get two sizes of the same thing if we are unsure of what will fit best in our condo and they have never created a fuss when we had to return the stuff that did not fit well at home! read more

I was greeted by a woman as soon as I walked in yesterday. The store looked busy but not so crowded I couldn't navigate and find what I was looking for - a sandwich container for $2.99! The store is, by nature, obsessively neat and organized, and I thank the logic and spacing that is this store. Aisles are generously wide as I step back to ponder all the different options, and there are two areas for checking out, one in the front facing Clarendon Blvd. and the other facing the parking lot (or garage, I'm not sure since I walk). read more

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I ordered over $500 worth of storage bins over 2 weeks ago. They still do not have them in stock or shipped yet. I waited on hold for 45 minutes to have the customer serve rep refuse to cancel my order. She literally was sarcastic and rude. When I asked to speak to a supervisor, she just hung up on me. I am done with these people. I have called my credit card and started the process to pull back the funds from the banks side. I have never seen any one do business like this before and I am not going to tolerate it. This is one of the worst shopping experiences I have ever had. read more

I love this place. The staff is always helpful. They validate parking for up to 30 minutes. Parking has never been an issue anytime I visit the store. The only thing that is a little bothersome is the "elfa" collection is NOT compatible with other organizational shelving units that you may find at Lowe's and Home Depot. Also, some items are just way too expensive. However, this place has all things organization and storage. I love it! 2 levels of kitchen gadgets, closet organizers, shelving and decorations. Its amazing read more

I have a Rubbermaid closet (from their Configurations line) already installed in my closet. I recently discovered that Elfa accessories could be put on Rubbermaid tracks and vice versa**. I wanted to re-configure my closet by installing, among other things, a Rubbermaid belt and tie valet and additional shelves, as well as some Elfa shoe racks and mesh drawers. (I prefer them over equivalent Rubbermaid accessories) . I went to the Clarendon Container Store. The way it works there if you want Elfa accessories is that you have to talk to an associate. They get you the items you need from storage and ensure that you are buying everything you need per accessory. The stores price and display the pieces individually, and they don't necessarily display all the pieces you need next to each other. So for example, if you want a sliding drawer, you would need to buy the basket, the brackets, and the appropriate frame, and you need to make sure the pieces work with each other. They have a dizzying array of choices. Anyways, I start talking to a sales associate, and I'm telling her specifically which accessories I want - the widest mesh drawer they had, not the wire drawer, the shoe rack that accommodates all shoes, not high heels, blah blah blah. She asks if I already have the vertical rails installed, and I tell her yes, but the Rubbermaid ones. She proceeds to badmouth the Rubbermaid brand and says unequivocally "Nope it won't work." She then proceeds to tell me how my closet will fall apart because the Rubbermaid hardware is poor quality. She says her Rubbermaid closet fell apart within a year. Uh huh. She recommended I start over completely - i.e. remove my existing hardware from my closet and buy all Elfa components. I'm an engineer and I called B.S. If you put an Elfa and Rubbermaid vertical track side by side, you won't be able to tell the difference between the two. They have the same weight and feel, as well as the same slot design. They are probably manufactured in the same Chinese factory. I told her she was wrong, and she told me she refused to sell me the Elfa accessories. She said, "buy a bracket and try it out, but it won't work." Spoiler alert - it works. I had to return to the store and buy the rest of the stuff I needed. I realize the suggestion about trying one bracket is fair enough (they don't want me to waste my and their time and have to come back and return stuff), but there is no reason to badmouth the other brands and say with authority that something won't work when you don't actually know that to be true or why. That associate was also extremely dismissive of and condescending to me. I go to expensive brick and mortar stores like Container Store for the customer service; I don't like it when their professionals don't know what they are talking about but are then smug about it. She should have phrased the discussion as "Are you sure this would work?" not "It won't work" and give me a condescending look. // TLDR // - I give Container Store 2 stars because the prices are extremely high, and the service is lacking. You absolutely can mix and match Rubbermaid and Elfa pieces. You just have to have the right rails, space them apart properly for the applicable width of your hanging accessory and install the same brand bracket for the accessory you are using (i.e. Elfa shoe storage on Elfa brackets, Rubbermaid shelves on Rubbermaid brackets, etc). I now have an awesome closet, for a fraction of the price of an all Elfa closet system (~I'm guessing around $400 instead of $2K). Elfa closets are nice, but there is absolutely no need to have an all Elfa closet even if you are going for a certain look unless you need to go custom. The EXTREMELY high prices they charge for each piece is not justified by the quality. The low end Elfa closet is equivalent in function and quality to the equivalent Rubbermaid pieces for 3-4x the price. The mesh divider for the drawer alone was $20 apiece! There were 2 in a package, and they charged me per piece in the package. The Elfa brackets scratched and dented easily from being dropped. The only thing you are really paying extra for with the Elfa is the ABILITY to install wooden finishes over the metal hardware. ** extremely helpful links: http://realmod.blogspot.com/2014/05/closet-storage-systems-elfa-vs.html http://www.consumerreports.org/content/dam/cro/news_articles/home_garden/Consumer_Reports_Closet_Organizers_2006.pdf read more

The Container Store - My mix and match Elfa and Rubbermaid closet - Home Decor Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I had an awesome experience at The Container Store today! I own an online boutique and I am moving home base from my apartment into an office space, and I needed a complete storage system but had no idea where to start. David approached me and offered to help and he was phenomenal. He helped me get my vision out in front of me - the system they have to show you everything with an immediate price tag is amazing. I'm so impressed with how easy and customizable the entire process was - it makes so much more sense to have a storage system that all works together vs. trying to piece things together on their own. David was really awesome - can't wait to see my plans come to life! read more

I went to Container Store because they were having the 30% off Elfa sale and my closet was falling apart. Setting up the appointment with a closet consultant was easy, and I put the dimensions of my closet in online so that when we showed up we could just mix and match to make it the way I wanted it to be. The Elfa closet designer took us on time and we were out of there in less than 20 minutes. Everything was delivered on time, and the installer came when he was supposed to come. The problem began when I got home and saw the closet (my husband was there for the install). The installer hadn't painted with the paint we provided as we had been told he would because he "didn't think the paint would work" (it was a bit old, but ultimately my husband made it work just fine). I also realized that things didn't fit because the shelf at the top came out too far, and that we had lost 8 inches of hanging space because of the sizing issues with Elfa, but that our designer hadn't pointed that out for us. Now, wait for the reason I'm writing this review--tremendous customer service on the heels of a bad experience. They turned it completely around for me, and this is how: I called that very afternoon and got an associate. When it was clear I was upset he put me on hold and immediately got the General Manager, Patti. She told me she understood why I was upset (very good empathy) and that they would absolutely fix it for me. She told me she would look into it and get back to me the next day, and got all of my info. Next day, she emailed me AND called me to follow up. She made an appointment for me to come back in and ask for the Assistant Manager, Kaiti. They had me talk to their best Elfa consultant, gave me a gift card as credit for the install that did not go as I had wished and made sure that everything went smoothly. We weren't able to get everything that day, but tweaking a closet (which I did expect to have to do) takes time. Each time we came back in we got excellent customer service. So--I HIGHLY recommend this store. Things don't always go right when you are purchasing something--that is life, but the way it is handled says everything about a place. Thanks to the entire staff for your help! read more

I love this place!!! :D It is the best day of my life whenever I go there I love containers so much and it is so fun! Everyone who works there is such a good kid read more

Coolest place ever! Two stories of organizational goodness for every room in your home or office organized in the best possible way making your eyes bulge and jaw drop! The store is so clean and spacious, when it comes to being and staying organized this is the place to find more than just plastic containers! Pullout drawers, shelving, space savers, furniture, bags, accessories for traveling, and of course many different types of containers whether it's for spices, Christmas decorations or Legos. I didn't realize there were so many things available for making life that much simpler just by giving something a place to go. The employees that I met were all very helpful and über friendly! I never thought I'd find a store that could make the super organized self I leave at work everyday want to come home and do the same thing! I'll be back I am sure... If only to get ideas of what I want to do next. read more

This container store is smaller compared to its other locations. It took a minute for me to find someone willing to help me. After I did the sales associate stopped helping me mid-way and sent another associate. Of course, I wasn't given all of the correct pieces. They validate parking for the first 30 minutes and then you receive a 50% discount. Somehow I always manage to browse/shop longer than 30 minutes. I will return to the Mclean location where its easier to receive help and don't have the hassle of dealing with a parking garage. read more