“We put up notes at a university and came in contact with pupils from different countries,” tells Sara Montes from IKEA. She and the development team visited the students and got to see how they lived. “We realized that many of them want flexible and adaptable storage solutions since they don’t have the luxury of having a piece of furniture with only one function or just because it looks good. They also want to be able to find their stuff fast; books, papers and other things you need when you’re in a hurry and have to rush off to lectures.”
EKENABBEN Open shelf unit, aspen/white, 70x34x86 cm (27 1/2x13 3/8x33 7/8 ")
Price $ 49.99
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EKENABBEN
104.878.16Flexible and easy-to-place. EKENABBEN shelving unit has a simple design with open storage that helps you keep track of your things. Or you can customize it with boxes that suit your storage needs.
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In EKENABBEN open shelving unit you can store lots of things and easily access them when needed.
Adapt the storage to your needs with things like boxes and binders.
The shelving section is made of untreated wood – so you can freshen it up with sandpaper or paint it to make it more personal.
Easy to assemble.
Designer
Philipp Süssmann
Ratings and reviews
Super high Quality and large capacityYingfeiIt worthy the price it’s easy to assemble and looks high quality
Blue or whiteKelly$40 more for blue over white?? Rip off
light and perfect for small spacesJazmynThis isn't a deep shelf so it's perfect size to fit SKUBB boxes of 6 and use it to allow the little kids organize and access their clothes on their own. It's light to move around easily.
Complaint Regarding Defective Bookshelf PackageFranciscoWhen I began assembling the product, I discovered that several screws were missing from the package. In addition, some of the screws provided did not fit properly into the pre-drilled holes, making it impossible to complete the assembly process.
Rickety, Not Quite Worth Full Price.NicholeThis is probably not worth $80, maybe $50, this is too rickety. There's gaps everywhere, I've loosened and retightened it in every imaginable pattern with no success. I'm actually a bit insulted that it comes with adjustable feet and instructions indicating it's for 'uneven floors'. Bro this product is wonky af, my floor is not the problem. I'm not happy with this but after 1.5 hrs putting it together alone I'm not bringing it back. I wouldn't recommend this item at full price though, learn from my mistake and only buy it on deep sale. It looks cute so long as you don't look too hard and notice how uneven it is.
Just OKMaiaA perfectly serviceable shelf that will work fine for lightweight storage. The wood is rough and splintery. The metal shelves had a couple of scratches and imperfections in the finish. Anchor brackets to secure the unit to the wall are provided, but screws to attach the brackets to the wall aren't. The instructions also require a couple of tools that aren't provided (specific screw driver and spirit level). The metal shelves are thin enough that each time you put something on or take something off the shelf they deform and make that wobbly noise you get when you wiggle thin sheet metal. Overall more like the quality I would expect for garage storage than indoor storage. Nice colour though.
Perfect for printers and crafters!MikaylaThis is perfect if you are a crafter with multiple printers or small machines! It fits my canon printer, my small engraver, circuits, embroidery machine and sewing machine perfect
Simple, sturdy, easy buildCelesteI use two of these as a room divider. An elegant, efficient, unobtrusive product, and well engineered; they were straightforward and quiet to build, with no hammering or confusion. The levelling feet work well. They’re definitely not *large*, but they fit records, books, and milk crates. I daisy chained two together lengthwise, using the wall mounts. Eventually I’ll paint the wood, but the bare finish is clean. They’re as solid as I’d expect without diagonal bracing—a little wobble if you push intentionally, but not flimsy or unstable. The metal shelves are magnetic, which I use for wire routing.
Nice and modern, but…DubravkaThey look modern and fit perfectly in my room. However, wood part is not polished enough so I got splinters in my hand from handling it. Product shouldn’t be selling in that condition
ShelfSevilayI like it as well. Yes I would recommend it
Lovely 😍JasonNice and good 😊 sturdy shelf
Excellent choiceMoniqueExactly what I was looking for, sturdy and easy to assemble!
FineAnjaliIt's simple and looks good, I think it would be a nice shelf to hold plants on. I also like that it is customizable. The metal shelves are slightly delicate. Assembling the shelves alone can be slightly difficult if you don't have someone else to help hold it in place, but I was able to do it after struggling for an hour.
Practical Addition to My DenDollyIt's both functional and aesthetic.
It was just what weNadineIt was just what we needed and went and bought another one, and the taller one too.
Simple and PracticalJeffVery simple to assemble and sturdy. Nothing fancy.
Great to put the airCaroleGreat to put the air fryer
Exactly what I needed forAnonymous reviewerExactly what I needed for space.
Good value easy to use.TracyFairly inexpensive shelving does the trick. Not super sturdy, but you get what you pay for. It works!
It is prefect as aFionIt is prefect as a printer shelf. We are able to put 2 printers .
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For students by students
Live tight, move often and careful what you spend money on? Then EKENABBEN shelving unit may be something for you. We asked different university students to help us out in the development work. It made EKENABBEN much better than we anticipated, and we got a lesson in thriftiness.
Being a student can be tough. No matter where you study, you probably have too little money, a lack of space and a need for smart storage. That was anyway our starting point when we began working with EKENABBEN.
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When one plus one equals three
“When we presented the prototypes to the students, we were curious to hear if they preferred a lacquered or raw wood frame. After some reasoning, they gave thumbs up to the raw version – for a good reason,” says Sara. Untreated wood is easier to paint if you want to create an own, unique look or simply just refresh if you want to resell your EKENABBEN. “It’s an example of collaboration at its best. The untreated wood frame made it possible for us to keep the price down and at the same time create a piece of furniture that easily can be inherited by someone else when the needs change.”