Since IVAR storage system is so good at what it does, it has faithfully served customers’ needs across the home for over 50 years. Attics, living rooms, pantries and bedrooms – they all love IVAR.
Article Number904.846.49
Product details
Untreated solid wood is a durable natural material which is even more hardwearing and easy to look after if you oil or wax the surface.
Solid pine is a natural material which ages beautifully and gains its own unique character over time.
Designer
IKEA of Sweden
Good to know
Possible to separate for recycling or energy recovery if available in your community.
To be completed with OBSERVATÖR cross-brace 100 cm, sold separately.
For higher stability, complete every second section with a cross-brace.
IKEA of Sweden AB SE-343 81 Älmhult, IKEA.com
Materials and care
Material
Solid pine, Solid pine
Care
Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Stains can be removed by using an eraser or fine sandpaper.
Safety and compliance
To build a safe and stable section with 124 cm side units, always use at least 3 shelves or 1 shelf and 1 cabinet (drawers do not contribute to the stability of the section).WARNING! Tipping hazard – this product must be securely anchored. Use suitable screws and plugs for your home. If you are uncertain, seek professional advice.
Assembly and documents
Weight & measurements
- Height: 124.1 cm
- Depth: 30.0 cm
Package details
IVAR
Article Number904.846.49- Width: 9 cm
- Height: 5 cm
- Length: 125 cm
- Weight: 2.15 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
This one needs a rethinkAnonymous reviewerI have Ivar, lots of Ivar, I love IVAR. This particular piece was designed by the devil himself however. Obviously repackaged to save space, be more environmentally friendly, easier to ship or whatever, it now comes as a build it yourself part. It's the worst piece of Ikea kit I have ever had to assemble in over forty years. The dowels don't want to fit, and despite following the instructions to a T (and yes, as a woman, I read and followed the instructions,) all I did was succeed in annoying my neighbours with all the hammering. The dowels still are not fully in and I am waiting to see if my entire miniature roombox collection is going to wind up on the dining room floor when the shelves collapse. Please bring back the pre-assembled Ivar sides.
Really happy with my purchaseAnonymous reviewerI brought the ivar corner unit and one small shelving unit for my son's room. Ordered for collection at my local tescos. The driver was very helpful and friendly, helped me transfer the items from his van to my car. Having been looking for a solution for sons bedroom for over a year and so happy I finally chose this option. It's made his room functional but also displays his items.
Very disappointed Anonymous reviewerI bought some of these in 2020. They came ready made with no packaging. The label is still stuck to the back of one. They were convenient and useful if not great looking. I bought them for an attic bedroom. I’ve just bought some more to add to the ones I already have. Now you have to put them together yourself. The instructions are ridiculous. Put them on a rug but use a little block of wood to hammer them together. They are not lined up, poorly made, cheap and nasty. After a lot of hammering, I can’t do it. Come on Ikea, stop with the “we are so principled and work to an ethos.” You don’t. You are a capitalist company with cheap products, no customer service, taking your customers for a ride, like all organisations these days.
Change to Ivar Sides is terribleAnonymous reviewerThis product is now terrible.
Ikea does not bother to clean out huge amounts of saw dust and wood chips leftover from drilling. The customer has to do that.
Many of the holes made to insert the connecting pieces are very lopsided, so customers have to grind down the wood with tools to build the units and make them functional at all.
Building them requires heavy labour now, with loud and heavy hammering. Since pine is a very soft wood, this results in dents in the wood - even when following instructions perfectly.
I had to request replacements because some holes were so uneven it was impossible to connect the pieces at all.
Even with the replacement one side is bowing heavily, as the uneven holes mean the side connects distort the long beams when joined together. Also, one of the side supports in the replacement delivery was split. I now have to order ANOTHER one so that maybe out of three different deliveries I can cobble together a single functioning side unit. It's terrible.
Faulty product – missing mounting holes.Anonymous reviewerAssembly is not possible according to the instructions because some of the holes for the mounting dowels are missing (there are only drill marks or no holes at all). I checked the assembly instructions twice. Very disappointing and unfortunately, not for the first time.
Old was better Anonymous reviewerI had good experience with IVAR before, old style side was much better then new one. As my past experience I bought today some sides and shelfs for my new project. This time missing screws, wood not straight. Really disappointed.
Old one it's betterAnonymous reviewerI had good experience with IVAR before, old style side was much better then new one. As my past experience I bought today some sides and shelfs for my new project. This time missing screws, wood not straight. Really disappointed.
Handy extra tools and thingsAnonymous reviewerAdmittedly things used to be much simpler when these were ready-assembled, but we are where we are. A hard, even floor to work on, or a large board on carpet makes a more solid base for hammering the parts together. A sharp 1/2-inch chisel, for easing any tight slots when trying to insert cross pieces. Electric drill with HSS bit the same size as dowel holes. Holes in cross pieces don't quite line up with those in the uprights, so dowels really don't want to go in! With cross pieces in place, run drill through the upright and re-drill each cross piece, clear out the holes, then dowels will go in much easier. Using PVA wood glue during assembly would give extra security.
Garage shelvingAnonymous reviewerGreat product good quality used in garage
Quality is terrible now...Anonymous reviewerHave been buying IVAR shelving for 20 years now for storage in offices and homes. Nowadays the quality is really suffering. The wood of the shelves is so soft that the metal side bars come out easily, making the shelf usless. Tickling out the shelf pins also pulls out the metal side bars so easily, it's just embarrasing. IKEA, it's a race to the bottom for the sake of extra profitability, please stop!
Ivar the not terrible!Anonymous reviewerI have 6 black Ivar shelves waiting to have a leg to stand on. I have lots of Ivar from the very beginning of it's release. Long live Ivar the Great!
Good solid constructionAnonymous reviewerPretty straightforward to assemble with basic DIY skills.
WHAT RUBBISHAnonymous reviewerWHY WOULD YOU BLODDY CHANGE THIS TO MAKE IT MORE BLOODY DIFFICULT
Update unnecessaryAnonymous reviewerThe previous version of the sides were fully built and ready to go! Unfortunately they have been updated and now require assembling, why this changed happened I don't know, if it was to keep costs low I would rather you take more of my money and save me a tedious job. Otherwise a very lovely storage range.
Unfit to assembleAnonymous reviewerThe side unit came in separate parts with instructions. The pre-drilled holes were not fitted and it is impossible to install the wooden "pile" by the hammer. I needed to remake the holes one by one by myself, which is an awful nightmare. Think twice if you want to be simple.
Hope the ikea may make a revision on the side unit(assembled) for normal people. The side unit(in parts) is for professionals.
Wonderful RangeAnonymous reviewerThe Ivar range is so useful for every room, very adaptable.
Good system, but side units now a faffAnonymous reviewerI really liked the simplicity of the Ivar system and I've stuck with it. But just a warning if you've bought the side units in the past. They are no longer assembled, so you have to put them together which is a faff!
Perfect return of an old faveAnonymous reviewerBit of a waste of time complaining that the side units have to be assembled, since that's in the description. I'm quite happy with that as they're easier to transport. Assembly, with some very basic DIY competence, is very quick. All the parts were there, the instructions are clear, and everything went together with no issues. Oh, and hammers make a noise. Fact.
SolidAnonymous reviewerThese are solid and easy to assemble as long as you have a mallet or a rubber hammer; a bigger wood block than the one supplied makes hammering the dowels a bit easier. Not good for my arthritic hands, sore afterwards.
Some dowels simply wouldn’t go right in, had to be left proud. Also once one side had been fixed and the other upright was being put into place, the dowels on the first side kept coming back out. Turns into a gale of whackamole!
Amazing product Anonymous reviewerHaving it flat packed made it easy to transport home. Needed to be put together in a small utility room, with limited space. The sides were 226cm high. The struts needed to be hammered in to have a sturdy product but who would want an unsecure shelving unit. I let my 13yr old put sides together, with no issues. A solid product that looks smart.
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What is solid wood?
Solid wood is one of our favourite materials and is part of our Scandinavian heritage. It is also a timeless material with many uses. Regardless of the wood species, it is durable, beautiful and renewable. We strive to use this raw material as smartly and efficiently as possible to avoid waste – and we also invest in facilities and logistics so that we can increase the use of recycled wood.