Air drying your laundry can help to keep it in tip-top shape, but it can be hard to find room for all of your items.

"Hone in on an aesthetic direction that resonates with you," says Lindsay Viren, an IKEA US interior design leader ... everything from "Optimistic yellows", to "feel-good pinks and vibrant violets".

By living in a small New York City apartment — a one-bedroom that I converted to two—I’ve learned to Tetris my family’s belongings into cabinets and closets just so to make things fit. Still, it’s not ...