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Open Spaces Helps Us Organize, Plus 4 More Clever Finds

A roundup of what we’ve been reading and needing this week
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The brand chose gentle curves over hard edges, warm materials that last longer, and colors anchored in natural tones to soften light.Photo: Courtesy of Open Spaces

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Here at Clever, we’re all about finding the good stuff—unexpected decorating ideas, day-brightening accents and furnishings, news you need to know—and then delivering that info directly to you. Here’s a roundup of five things that stopped us in our tracks this week that we wanted to be sure you don’t miss.

Get Help With Your Organization Skills The newly launched home organization brand Open Spaces is here to make storage less daunting and more tailored to your needs. Using high-end design aesthetics and durable, sustainable materials, the line of bins, baskets, trays, under-bed storage, shelf risers, drawer dividers, and hangers can be purchased à la carte, or in “rooms” so you can organize a whole space at once. They also offer personalized advice from organization experts and a 10-step interactive guide with exercises and prompts to help you get your good habits down pat. We're thankful for the beautiful pieces as thoughts of spring cleaning grow near. getopenspaces.com

Take Your Nose Back to the ’90s Otherland just launched its first decade-inspired candle collection, called The Carefree ’90s Collection. The nostalgia-laden scents commemorate some of the beloved decade’s pop culture moments in playful notes and super fun packaging. Dreamlight, with its notes of juicy tangerine and wild freesia, conjures the Gap girl pop princess. Blue Jean Baby has a floral musk inspired by those perfect Calvins. Glosspop's hint of sweet strawberry hard candy is for those thinking fondly of girly sleepovers. We're ready to rewatch Clueless and put on some lip gloss. otherland.com.

Each of the limited-edition shelves comes with a specially engraved Ghostly logo.

Photo: Courtesy of Floyd

A Collaboration for Lovers of Records, Books, and Art Two companies of Michigan origin—furniture brand Floyd and record label Ghostly International—have collaborated on a blacked-out version of the Floyd Shelf. For any audiophiles out there, the shelf is ideal for all your records and speakers (each surface can hold approximately 100 LPs), but for those just in it for the new black ash option, act fast, because there are only 25 units available. floydhome.com

Take a Seat With Dims Direct-to-consumer brand Dims is now making seating—and we are into it. The solid, stackable chair, called Cleo, was designed in collaboration with Norwegian designer Stine Aas, and is heavily inspired by nature, Scandinavian culture, and geometric patterns. Made of FSC-certified wood, the chair is simple, solid, but still soft and expressive. Take your pick of color options including Natural, Fjord Blue, and Tobiko Red. dimshome.com

IKEA has also designed a number of products to go with the audio and lighting modules such as mugs, an ottoman, and a silver raincoat.

Photo: Courtesy of IKEA

IKEA Outfits Your Dance Party More news for music lovers. IKEA stores in the U.S. are rolling out the FREKVENS collection, their collaboration with Swedish electronics brand Teenage Engineering, which includes a range of lighting and speaker modules. The limited-edition products are here for your ultimate house party, so mix and match the 27 modules for a personal sound and light experience. Playlists not included. semihandmade.com

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