“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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Flexible 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.
Article Number104.878.16
Product details
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
Good to know
Max. load:44 lbs./shelf.
Possible to separate for recycling or energy recovery if available in your community.
Materials and care
Material
- Leg/ Rail:
- Solid aspen
- Shelf:
- Steel, Epoxy/polyester powder coating
Care
Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Wipe dry with a clean cloth.
Check regularly that all assembly fastenings are properly tightened and retighten when necessary.
Safety and compliance
This furniture must be secured to the wall with the enclosed wall anchoring device.
Assembly and documents
Assembly instructions
EKENABBEN Open shelf unit104.878.16Advice and care instructions
EKENABBEN Open shelf unit104.878.16Measurements
- Frame, depth: 34 cm (13 3/8 ")
- Frame height: 86 cm (33 7/8 ")
- Frame width: 70 cm (27 1/2 ")
- Max load/shelf: 20 kg (44 lb)
Packaging
This product comes as 2 packages.
EKENABBEN
Article Number104.878.16This product has multiple packages.
- Width: 40 cm (15 ½ ")
- Height: 6 cm (2 ¼ ")
- Length: 66 cm (26 ")
- Weight: 4.91 kg (10 lb 13 oz)
- Package(s): 1
- Width: 10 cm (3 ¾ ")
- Height: 6 cm (2 ¼ ")
- Length: 132 cm (52 ")
- Weight: 2.28 kg (4 lb 16 oz)
- Package(s): 1
Ratings and reviews
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 .
Open ShelvingKristinaI love the clean lines and neutral colours that this book case has. It was easy to assemble.
Fashion meets FunctionDouglasWe love Ekenabben! Love the clean lines, the metal shelves, and it fits seamlessly into our small kitchen. We used it to create our coffee/tea station, as well as our recycling Center on the bottom. Love this!
Looks really nice!JacquelineLooks really nice!
This is lovely, it worksFrancescaThis is lovely, it works perfectly in my bedroom and was very easy to build.
Study shelvingSilviaGreat study shelving unit with metal shelves. Looks great too.
Good shelvesThereseMetallic shelves with wooden assembled parts. Nice for a bedroom or an office , easy to assemble .
Nice and stardyHaideeNice and stardy
Customer reviews
4.6Average rating
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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 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.”