Two DisadvantagesFarisI went to buy 5 separate pieces of SONGESAND drawers today, but I changed my mind when I saw them displayed.
First, the drawer can be pulled only 33%. Which makes it unpractical to use.
Second, the inside drawer colour is black, which makes it even harder to see inside. The drawer became like a dark cave.
Obviously, whoever designed this model did not take full consideration.
Other models, the drawer opens 60% and the inside is a light colour.
I did not buy, and I do not recommend it.2
Songesand 4 Drawer DresserSueSadly after assembled, only to realize that the drawers only pull out half way. This basically makes the dresser useless to put things into. We live far away from Ikea, so not able to return. I will see if we can modify with other drawer slides/rails...Otherwise nice design.2
DRAWERS USELESS AND ANNOYING TO ACCESS CLOTHESAngieI understand that all dressers come with a safety feature to prevent tipping BUT this dresser is over the top. I have to actually pull out the drawer to get to my clothes and then have trouble putting drawer back in. I have bought other brands of dressers from Ikea and yes they have a mechanism to prevent tipping BUT those drawers open pretty much fully so I can access my clothes and I have had the furniture for 18 yrs. now. I do love them though despite that and love the handles. 2
Helpful in storing clothing.KevinI loved them. I bought a 6 and 4 drawer units. Beautiful finish, lots of room. Price point , worth the effort.! Assembly time , so so, but overall worth having.5
Drawers barely openJasonNice looking but useless. The recent change to reduce the chance of tipping restricts drawers so they only open 30% of the way. It makes it extremely hard to use the drawers now the you only have a very small opening to access the drawer, and make the unit basically useless. Bought two, returning them both.1
This product is very niceArtiGood space for storage. It’s very useful 5
Easy to assemble and has a nice look to itWayneInstructions are easy to follow. 5
Songs dMarianI don’t like it. The drawer open only halfway. It’s hard to put the clothes inside1
Nice and EasySamiLooks nice, easy to assemble. Priced on sale.5
We like itPattyGreat quality and easy to assemble5
Lots of friendly help in store as dresser is quite heavy.JillGood solid dresser. Drawers slide easy. Very happy with purchase. Looks great. Being part of the IKEA family sure pays off on price! 5
The drawer can only open halfwayAnonymous reviewerIt's nice looking but the drawer can only open halfway. I don't know why the sliding track is only half depth of the drawer, causing the drawer cannot open fully. This is the worst design product of ikea.1
What a mess!Anonymous reviewerAssembly was easy enough, but for drawers that only open half way is a huge disappointment. $279 for a dresser that isn’t even fully functional is insane. It’s such a pain that the drawers only open half way and that you can’t access the back of the drawers. Even though the assembly instructions were followed exactly, the dresser does not have even gapping on either side. This dresser is completely not functional, and looks terrible with the uneven gaps on either side of the drawers. I’m very annoyed with the functionality of this dresser and the cost is absurd for a dresser that doesn’t work functionally. Ikea you really need to take a look at the manufacturing and structure of this dresser. It needs serious help, and longer tracks for more functional drawers. 1
Worst dresser everAnonymous reviewerLooking back at all the other reviews I should have checked them out before purchasing. The drawers only open about half way. Total design flaw. We spent 2 hours each dresser setting them up only to realize that the drawers are basically useless. I’m now going to return them. They look nice and feel sturdy and match our bed frame and nightstands but with the useless drawers I am going to return it. Very disappointed 1
Very goodAnastasiiaI love the way the dresser looks, it works as intended and the rails are not a problem for someone who uses it for blankets and sheets and other large objects in the bedroom5
goodXiao Qionggood5
I'd sing 'song of praise' for this drawerBenjamin CharlesA breeze to build. Looks like it's built to last. Thick panels and good building techniques. Straight forward instructions. Just a little bit on the heavy side but can't complain too much there. Blends right in when finished. Thank you ikea.5
Looks beautiful. Operates more than poorly.FraserI am extremely dissatisfied with this dresser, despite the fact that it does actually look quite nice.
The problem is with the designers' response to users who are not fixing their product to the wall. Though it says clearly in all of the instructions, many many times, to fix the dresser to the wall to prevent tipping, the drawers' sliding distance has also been shortened to prevent the dresser from doing so, for users who don't. This shortening is unnecessary if fixed to the wall... the instruments in order to do so are included by IKEA.
So with these shortened drawers, you get 1/3 of a usable drawer. You can't see anything in the back.
My solution was to hack the product and drill new holes and install new sliding rails. This took way too much time.
Now that I've fixed it, I've realized that their very own skubb storage boxes don't even fit in them.
No, IKEA, I'm not looking to return the product. I just want you to stop selling these failed products and fix the incompetence.
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Drawers only open halfway👎🏻KylieDrawers only open halfway. Super disappointing. Gorgeous dresser. Easy to assemble. Love the way the drawer bottoms lock in unlike the old style. 2
Love the Songesand chests of drawers!RashidaWe have not assembled the four drawer chest of drawers yet, but we have two of the six drawer chests of drawers already and love them so I am sure we will love this four drawer chest too!
The only piece of Songesand furniture I don’t like is the night stand/end table because it looks like a hospital side table!
They are so easy to assemble, and so well made! 5
