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PETALING JAYA, 9 October 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Malaysians love to simpan<\/em>. We keep things because they\u2019re useful, because they mean something, or simply because they\u2019re too good to let go. IKEA Malaysia sees nothing wrong with that. After all, our things tell our story, and clutter is simply things that don\u2019t have a place yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That belief sits at the heart of \u201cA place for everything and everyone\u201d, IKEA Malaysia\u2019s message for the year ahead. It is about making room for the things that matter and for everyone who shares the home, from grandparents to the youngest in the family, without needing a bigger house. This October, IKEA is bringing it home with Sorted Lah!, an invitation to discover how much more the homes we already have can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is an idea backed by what Malaysians shared in the first IKEA Home Organisation Index1<\/sup>, a new nationwide survey of 506 Malaysians released today. The findings show that most of us don\u2019t need a bigger home, just a little help making the one we have work, with only 1 in 10 saying they genuinely need more space. What many homes are missing is a proper place for everything, and the signs will feel familiar to most: precious minutes lost hunting for keys and chargers, mess hurriedly hidden away before guests arrive, and much-loved keepsakes tucked into the back of a cupboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHome means something different to every Malaysian family, but what we heard is clear: people want their homes to work better for everyone in them, and many simply need a little support to get there,\u201d said Takeshi Murai, Country Retail Director of IKEA Malaysia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat is what \u2018A place for everything and everyone\u2019 is all about. As home furnishing experts, we know storage inside out, and good storage has nothing to do with how big your home is. We believe in space, not size, and in creating a better everyday life for the many people, which is why our range has storage to fit every home, whatever its size, and every room within it. Nobody needs to give up the things they love, and getting started doesn\u2019t have to cost much, with more than 1,000 products now permanently priced under RM10. We just want to help people find a starting point, one drawer, one corner and one room at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our things tell our story<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The things that are hardest to find a place for are often the ones closest to our hearts. Old photos, children\u2019s artwork and heirlooms passed down the family top the list, with 40% of Malaysians naming sentimental items and keepsakes as the hardest to organise. For IKEA, the answer isn\u2019t to let them go, but to give them a home where they can be seen and enjoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe hardest things to find a place for are usually the ones we love most. Old photos, our children\u2019s drawings, the things passed down in the family,\u201d said Takeshi<\/strong>. \u201cNobody should feel they have to let those go. They just deserve a better spot than the back of a cupboard, somewhere you can actually see them and enjoy them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Room for everyone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A home is rarely organised by one person alone. Between grandparents, parents and children, every household juggles different routines, heights and habits, and 1 in 3 Malaysians say these different needs make getting organised harder. The right system is one that works for everybody, so that keeping home in order becomes something the whole family shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery home is shared by people with different needs and different routines,\u201d Takeshi adds. \u201cA good system works for all of them. That might mean hooks at a child\u2019s height, a shelf grandma can reach without a stool, or one spot by the door where the keys always go. Small changes like these help the whole household keep things in order, so tidying up doesn\u2019t fall on just one person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A place for everything, room by room<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guiding every one of these solutions is Democratic Design, IKEA\u2019s belief that good design should look good, work well, offer quality that stands up to everyday use and be made with sustainability in mind, at a price that as many people as possible can afford. In the year ahead, it comes to life in the rooms where everyday life happens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n