GreatAnnmarieVery lovely dresser5
Dresser good; instructions notKathleenHonestly, I am a bit of an IKEA furniture-assembly maven and these instructions beat me. Very unclear. However, once I sorted out the issues, the dresser is great. Very sturdy, lots of space. The knobs are dull AF; will be replacing those with something more interesting ASAP. 4
Great dresser, a few assembly tipsUdayOverall, the dresser looks great, feels sturdy, and has lots of storage. There are a lot of parts, and it’s very heavy once assembled, so two people are recommended for moving it.
Steps 12, 14, 20 & 21: After aligning the keyhole slots, push down firmly until you hear a click. This is important, as an improperly seated piece can affect the overall alignment of the dresser.
Step 15: Make sure the U-channel metal bars face up. The updated online instructions install them earlier, which is much easier than the sequence shown in the printed instructions.4
Horrible qualityBrittaniI had bought a Hemnes dresser 2 years ago for my first child’s nursery and to last him throughout childhood. I love it and couldn’t say enough good things about the install and quality of it. Now this dresser which is a bit cheaper then the Hemnes (now discontinued) is HORRIBLE. The install was awful, none of the pieces wanted to fit together like they should and we followed directions to a t. The material is cheap feeling. And the biggest disappointment is none of the drawers sit flush and the “locking” tip safe mechanisms are iffy at best. We double checked to make sure everything was installed correctly and it is. Not worth it, best to spend your money and get the Stormella which is way closer to the quality of the Hemnes, unfortunately it is very expensive though. This is for my second child and honestly I don’t feel safe putting it in her room because of the ability to open multiple drawer (not supposed to happen) on the same side of the dresser.1
Great size & sturdy!MaviSo happy with our purchase. The quality is great. Sturdy piece, well made. Looks great in our room.5
Poor quality. Avoid this product.Anonymous reviewerSpent approx 400$ on this product + time to install and found lots of quality issue like fit and flush. Avoid this purchase.1
Big Roomy DresserMaryLove this dresser. So much storage space in the drawers.
It is very heavy. We assembled it in the garage and are ready to move it into a bedroom.
The four top drawers were easy to remove, but the four larger bottom drawers will not budge. We need to remove all of the drawers in order to lighten the weight of the dresser, while we move it.
If you can tell me how to successfully remove all of the drawers, I could say that I am very happy with this dresser, in every way!4
ExcellentJonathanThis is the third time we have purchased Gullaberg chest of draws.
Great storage and well constructed.5
Well Designed and SturdyColinIt is well designed, looks nice and is very sturdy. It goes together quite quickly, but definitely need a 2nd person at times.5
Sturdy well constructed dresserJacquelineA very sturdy well constructed dresser
Attractive dresser nice grey colour4
Nice looking but not sure about the qualityDianaIt took us (2 people) approximately 5 hours to assemble. We have a set of orders Malm dressers and wanted the larger Gullaberg in white as a refreshed look.
The quality of the dresser has noticeably changed since Malm. Lots of plastic pegs and not much steel.
It’ does look nice but I think when we are ready to move we will leave it behind.
Delivery that wasn’t very good either. The day promised was on target until about 30 minutes before we were next our delivery was canceled for the Monday instead of Saturday. We had to find someone to be at home to receive our delivery on the Monday. We paid CAD $149.00 for the delivery
Not sure we will be buying any IKEA furniture again.3
SOLID DRAWER UNITGordonWell made unit. Took a lot longer to put together than anticipated but happy with dresser when done.5
Gullaberg dresserJo-AnneIt was a challenge to put together at times but once it was together love it. I like how it has a safety switch on the back to lock all the drawers5
Wobbly, damaged, uneven and poor quality.SarahI’ve been buying things at ikea for years, and this has to be—bar none, the most disappointing purchase. I needed a dresser for my baby’s room and with everything that I needed to buy I wanted to stay budget-friendly and get an ikea dresser. This is the second most expensive dresser that ikea sells and may be the worst quality item I’ve ever purchased. The screws do the drawer tracks strip for that some of the mmm you can’t even screw in all of the way, so on of the drawers don’t even function. Properly because of it. Pieces were damaged inside of the box. It’s wobbly and doesn’t line up perfectly in some areas. Instructions were also terrible and difficult to follow. I would return it but at 33 weeks pregnant I just sunk 7 hours into building this thing and would have to take the whole thing apart, which I don’t think I can do because of the poor quality screws to get sample of the pieces out. It also came in 3 boxes with so many pieces so it would be a huge hassle to return.1
Big and beautiful but all pieces don’t align perfectly HannaMy partner and I finished it in two nights (6-7h of work). You need a strong person to make sure that the parts are fitting together 100%. Even doing that, the outcome is a misalignment of drawers and wood parts in the front. Doesn’t look terrible but doesn’t look perfect. Basically is an expensive furniture that will not look like one!3
Beautiful piece of furnitureRichardFirst things first, I highly recommend assembling this dresser with a partner. In total, it took us just under 4 hours to build everything. There were minor confusions about which rails to put on the main pieces—other than that, the instructions were straightforward, and it’s imperative that you double check every step very carefully.
We managed to only break one plastic piece of four that holds the drawer together—it’s not a big deal as it still semi-locks into place, but we’ll still get a replacement piece the next time we visit IKEA again.
Overall I’m quite satisfied with the completed product (with the glass top). It’s a fantastic centrepiece to our nursery and the safety-locking mechanisms brings confidence that there won’t be any “climbing” accidents.
I was skeptical about the particleboard materials consisting of the majority of the dresser, but I’m actually impressed at the finished product.
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Poor qualityKathleenExtremely hard to assemble with the given instructions. Top of dresser came with large scratch in it and two pieces are missing so I can't actually finish the assembly.3
Cheap junkAmandaAfter removing all the parts from the box and getting about a quarter of the way through the assembly, two main components had splits in the wood. Im not even going to try and inspect the rest of this garbage. Its being returned ASAP. Would NOT recommend.1
Nice sizeDee-AnneI really like the size of the drawers as they hold much more than standard dressers. They look very nice. Overall, very happy with my purchase. As a long time Ikea shopper, I have put many pieces of Ikea furniture together over the last 30 years. This time around, I found the instructions for Gullaberg not as clear as past instructions. For instance, I installed the metal support beams under the top drawers incorrectly. After studying this step very carefully, I had to guess which way they were to be installed and I guessed wrong. I had to disassemble the dresser and re-install them correctly. I would clarify the instructions for this step. My big disappointment is that the long piece that fits between the top drawers and the dresser top does not align correctly and so the wood edge is visible on one side and it doesn't look very nice. I tried really hard to align it, but I think one of the holes is mal-aligned.3
This is a very sturdy dresser well madeDianneI purchased this for my granddaughters nursery. She loves it and thinks it will work great for her new born baby. Lots of room in the drawers. The only thing that would make this a little better would be self closing drawers5