Meghan Markle's Affordable Kitchen Storage Picks Embrace The Intentional Clutter Trend

Since moving back to the United States, Meghan Markle (also known as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex) has taken on an entirely new persona as a culture-setting female founder. She's positioned herself as a powerful voice with chic taste, especially with the launch of her Netflix series, "With Love, Meghan," and new online food shop, As Ever. As you could expect, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's California home, which is located in Montecito, is nothing short of enviable, complete with perfectly curated items. Luckily, many of those items are affordable, so you can decorate your home like the royal family without needing a title of your own. 

As seen in the show Meghan Markle is great at finding simple pieces that lean all the way into the intentional clutter design trend. This trend can be described as a part of the maximalist decor preference that has risen to popularity lately. In both categories, designers are encouraged to display their beloved items rather than tuck everything away in cabinets as minimalist decor would have you do. However, in order to make this "intentional," it's important to display knick knacks in a more organized way, namely by using exposed storage spaces like vases and bowls. To bring this into a kitchen scene, that means opting for things like hanging fruit bowls, exposed spice shelves, and even glass display cases for cherished items.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's kitchen is featured prominently in the Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan," and is clearly a very bright, modern room with plenty of light. What's unique about the space, though, is that it still feels lived in even while staying chic and organized. One element that helps accomplish this juxtaposition of organization and maximalism is the exposed glass cabinets. You can swap out your wooden kitchen cabinet doors for glass ones without spending too much money on the upgrade if you go through sources like IKEA, where an off-white glass door retails for $117. In the Duke and Duchess' kitchen, they have a few panels of glass doors, which hold ceramics and glasswares like the elegant and affordable tulip ice cream glasses from Crate & Barrel. 

Other finds from the couples' kitchen include items that are meant to live on the counter, again leaning into that intentional clutter trend. For instance, the Crate & Barrel marble salt cellar offers a chic way to store high-end salt, and is kept nearby wherever you cook so you can sprinkle salt onto your food without needing to open a cabinet or pantry. Similarly, the Pottery Barn artisan bowl seen throughout "With Love, Meghan" is another elegant display option that can hold fruit, vegetables, or other small kitchen items as a decor and function hybrid piece.