It has taken a simple busy area in my room and turned it into an elegant little corner. This works great for so many things, easy to build, looks great and works even better. Easy to assemble. KALLAX white, Insert with 1 shelf. A beach house we manage has a tiny master bedroom, in which a huge old dresser occupied most of the floor space AND blocked the baseboard heater to boot. We saw the design change and opted to try them out. If you like versatility, pass on this. It is an easier way to access the things I store in there. It’s strange to say but this shelf added life to my living room! This is my favorite line from IKEA!!! You can use the inserts to customise KALLAX shelving unit so that it … I then went back within a years time to purchase two more drawers and those drawers are more of a pure white. $ 38. More filters. It provides room division without impairing sight lines all while providing storage and display. Lastly, for a piece of wood, you're paying (assuming you bought two like the picture shows) almost as much for the unit itself. Great value too. This was pretty easy to build ( I am not good at building things). https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kallax-insert-with-door-white-20278167 Makes it easy to close off sets, fairly easy to install. I hope IKEA will continue to carry birch-effect furniture but with a more durable version. If you are ok with a permanent install, this should work for you but review other reviews around the challenges. The room is so much more navigable, the heat now circulates freely, and there's room for a whole summer's worth of easily-accessible clothes. They look great but the only downside was they can’t be used with the full size cube inserts. We also have a large square-shaped LACK coffee table in same birch-effect so our entire living room looks really nice. I don't recommend. Having to screw the doors to the cabinet takes away from the flexibility of the kallax unit as you can’t just move them around later. Shelf unit30 3/8x30 3/8 ". Bought this as a tv stand, it is perfect! 99. As usual ikea gets it right. Door/ Shelf: Tempered glass. Place this KALLAX combination either standing or horizontally as a sideboard depending on your space. Particleboard, Fiberboard, Acrylic paint, Honeycomb structure paper filling (100% recycled), Plastic edging, Plastic edging, Particleboard, Plastic foil, Paper foil, ABS plastic, Plastic edging. This insert makes the bookshelf look neater in appearance. We needed a few new inserts. For students, the shelves can also be combined with the LINNMON desk (wish they had a corner desk in birch-effect from the same series). There's no written directions; just pictures. They took me three times as long to finish than the unit itself! I was using the plastic crates. It looks amazing. With a bin on the high shelf, I would have to pull it all the way out to get something. Bought these for my hubby’s Kallax unit. I would recommend using a small drill bit to start the screw holes. Wipe clean with a cloth dampened in a mild cleaner. It is made of solid construction materials, better value than other box stores comparable items & versatility of doors etc. Standing or lying, against the wall or to divide the room – KALLAX series is eager to please and will adapt to your taste, space, budget and needs. Based on this experience I would not buy a Kallax shelf system again. Wipe clean using a damp cloth and a mild cleaner. I decided I wanted to add 2 more and now they are cardboard and must screw into the shelf permanently damaging it so you can't change it later. $ 34. To top it off the black/brown color also changed so they don't quite match color either. They are also much harder to align. They're tiny and have no grip to open with ease. New Lower Price. Wipe clean using a damp cloth and a mild cleaner. Display your favorite things and organize smaller items that tend to clutter in the handy inserts. I keep adding doors and drawers over time to keep clutter out of sight but leave some spaces open for things that I want to display. You must enable JavaScript to shop on IKEA.com. KALLAX. We have been using the kallax system since it was known as the (superior) expedit system. This new model requires for it to be permanently installed (or leave holes when you move the drawer). Particleboard, Plastic foil, Paper foil, ABS plastic, Plastic edging. I have two because I love that you can have them tall or wide, they can be used for so many things and are great storage. The birch-effect truly enlightens our living room. You must enable JavaScript to shop on IKEA.com. Available for delivery in select locations. Thank God IKEA is now on Tampa. The insert looks nice in a room divider as the back has also been finished. Makes a great combination with the smaller 2 by 2 KALLAX shelves, though unfortunately these smaller shelves seem to be getting discontinued. The insert looks nice in a room divider as the back has also been finished. Looks wonderful in my living room while proving space to show off some pieces AND provides storage!! I bought these a month ago and I’m so happy that I did that because now I have doors to cover up all of my clutter. Bring back old design. : 703.402.99. You can use as a room divider or cover a whole wall with storage as I did. They’re versatile, easy to put together and look so nice in my family room! I physically couldn't do it. We ended up having to glue it in. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kallax-shelf-unit-with-doors-white-s99017186 The only downside is that the thin layer of the birch-effect is very sensitive, so any scratch will make a permanent damage. VERY disappointed. Elegant and practical. These will absolutely test your upper body force and strength. The core is filled with recycled corrugated cardboard so units are not too heavy. I bought this to store teaching supplies & loooove it! This is so deep and sturdy it holds everything including a IKEA cat hidy tote in the bottom for the cats to nap in! 99. Please do something to make the coloring more consistent. KALLAX Insert with door. I bought 4 of these units to replace 15 year old Billy bookcases. https://www.amazon.com/Kallax-Shelving-Units-Insert-Drawer/dp/B01MYF938J Buyable online. Priced well and easy to assemble (with a helper). I bought a Kallax about 8 years ago and the door inserts then were all wood and didn't require you to screw into the shelf. May be completed with KALLAX insert, sold separately. Available for delivery in select locations. The beauty of the original models was the ability to change the drawers with your needs. However, this was easy and it looks nice. And building it was cake! I use these to store my Embroidery and quilting supplies. Of course you should always anchor the unit to the wall or ceiling. After reviewing the instructions before actually installing and then seeing the other reviews, I'm going to return this. They expect you to screw through two layers of board and into the unit to set the doors.. With a screwdriver and an incredibly short screw. I have being buying Kallax for years. This furniture must be secured to the wall with the enclosed wall anchoring device. After moving to Florida 20 years ago, we made a trip to Atlanta to buy a few things. It works! Added 4 of the drawers and one more door to suit my needs. Highly recommend. I imagine Ikea is adapting design to reduce wood consumption,which should be applauded but something has been lost here. Use fasteners suitable for the walls in your home. (it could have been fine but I wanted the knobs together). Package details. Took a little extra work, but it's a world of difference. Easily elevated my work space to an office. For about $200 we added three times as much usable storage space with the 8-section Kallax, adding doors and drawers to all 8 sections, and boosting it up off the floor and OVER the baseboard heater with Godmorgen feet. https://www.amazon.com/IKEA-Kallax-Shelving-Insert-Drawer/dp/B01AKKMB8S Nice gloss finish, but the white color is inconsistent between different lots/styles. Find out more about browser cookies. Fine tune with drawers, shelves, boxes and inserts. Love this product and it looks perfect in the Kallax module. The IKEA website uses cookies, which make the site simpler to use. I purchased them for functionality but, in my opinion, they play more of an aesthetic role. I purchased the Kallax storage unit for my bedroom, to stand in as a dresser. Find out more about browser cookies. Different wall materials require different types of fasteners. Crazy. The IKEA website uses cookies, which make the site simpler to use. 25 items. Shelving units. Width: 35 cm Height: 3 cm Length: 44 cm Weight: 4.40 … Bookcases & shelving units. Fine tune with drawers, shelves, boxes and inserts. I ended up finishing but realized I had screwed in one for backwards. My roommate and I craft and make our own cosplay items. This door makes the storage unit look more home like.