“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 realised 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.”
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 customise 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: 20 kg/shelf.
Possible to separate for recycling or energy recovery if available in your community.
IKEA of Sweden AB SE-343 81 Älmhult, IKEA.com
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 fixed to the wall with the enclosed wall fastener.
Assembly and documents
Assembly instructions
EKENABBEN Open shelving unit104.878.16Advice and care instructions
EKENABBEN Open shelving unit104.878.16Weight & measurements
- Frame, depth: 34 cm
- Frame height: 86 cm
- Frame width: 70 cm
- Max. load/shelf: 20 kg
Package details
This product comes as 2 packages.
EKENABBEN
Article Number104.878.16This product has multiple packages.
- Width: 40 cm
- Height: 6 cm
- Length: 66 cm
- Weight: 4.91 kg
- Package(s): 1
- Width: 10 cm
- Height: 6 cm
- Length: 132 cm
- Weight: 2.28 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
AMAZINGAnonymous reviewerI brought this to sort out my anime and art collection!! And it really helped with creating more space in my bedroom
Perfect for understairs cupboardAnonymous reviewerPerfect for general storage in my understairs cupboard.
Fine looking, sturdy shelving unit when you have limited spaceAnonymous reviewerPutting together was dead easy, the wooden bits look nice, the thin sheet shelves a little less nice, but this is not an expensive unit for its look.
Also, all legs are adjustable for maximum stability!
GreatAnonymous reviewerWent together easily. Looks great.
A Must Have ShelfAnonymous reviewerI highly recommend this inexpensive shelving unit which is super easy to assemble. I use this product for my Canon printer and laptops. I’m pleased with this online purchase and it exceeded my expectations.
Ekenabben shelving ngAnonymous reviewerQuite strong , easy to assemble, its use as a small workspace station.Love it
Not greatAnonymous reviewerVery fiddly to build. The wood is unfinished and look cheap. It’s not the usual quality I expect from Ikea. Returned the second one as a result.
Perfect for storage - very sturdy, good qualityAnonymous reviewerI bought two of these for storage for my small business - really pleased
Beautiful ❤️Anonymous reviewerExcellent design and look beautiful whilst totally practical
AmazingAnonymous reviewerSo easy to put up only took me 45 mins
Ok shelving unitAnonymous reviewerThe shelving unit is ok for the description on the website. However it isn’t super stable and the wood parts have more marks than the ones shown on the showrooms.
Packs in a lotAnonymous reviewerI needed shelves behind a door in my living room as house has no storage spaces. This took so much stuff and arranged in storage boxes looks so cool.
SturdyAnonymous reviewerThe shelf unit is very good in quality, it fitted perfectly in my laundry cupboard.
Once it was assembled you can see how sturdy it is. Perfect build
Excellent product. Really pleased withAnonymous reviewerExcellent product. Really pleased with the quality and appearance
Much better than expectedAnonymous reviewerAt £40 this is very good value. Very strong shelves (box profile at front and rear) from metal in nice white finish. The side beams look wrong, but actually perform the function of keeping things on the shelves, and the shelves slot into a cutout in them. Bolts go through the legs into the shelves' box sections -very sturdy. The wood is untreated. Could be oiled, for example. I got two of these with only £15 for delivery of both. The annoying steep step to £40 delivery was avoided. I wish the all-metal designs were this nice (perhaps they will be soon).
Oh, and LPs fit perfectly, standing up.
Good qualityAnonymous reviewerVery useful
Fit for purpose Going toAnonymous reviewerFit for purpose Going to buy another
DecentAnonymous reviewerLooks good and does the job we wanted it for.
Customer reviews
4.6Average rating
18Reviews
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Story
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.”