SolidAnonymous reviewerMy son loves his new desk. It’s solid got lots of drawers and spacious on the top to put his laptop and papers on.5
Instructions booklet is wrong Anonymous reviewerOn page 8 it clearly shows the panel with the holes goes at the bottom of the drawers, however these holes are needed at the top so they can line up with the top board of the desk. This is a serious mistake to make on your instructions, as you would have to dismantle all the drawers, go against instructions and swap the panels. Which means you now won’t be able to fit your wheels at the bottom! I even returned it thinking I had received the wrong panels, only to build it again and find the same mistake. This was not one misprint, it’s on all the booklets and the instructions online. 1
Lovely work tableAnonymous reviewerGreat combination for a work desk. Second time purchasing. Previous one is used as a dressing table. Great storage, solidly built. But did mis read the instructions again. You need to put the desk top fitting earlier in the instruction manual as I put the base tops the wrong way round. You’ll understand if you read them. But all in all a great unit and value for money.5
White deskAnonymous reviewerGreat purchase, just what my daughter was looking for, easy to put together slightly on the heavy side but lovely piece if furniture.5
Good for a desk or dressing tableAnonymous reviewerMy family has already got 3 of these so I ordered one for myself to use as a desk. Very happy5
Lining up the top harder than it should be.Anonymous reviewerAlex drawers are fiddly, but, if done methodically and carefully, are fine.
Fitting the top is harder than it needs to be. If IKEA added two dowel holes to the Alex drawer unit (already has multiple drilled holes for fitting castors), with matching aligned holes on the table top (already has multiple holes for different leg combinations), table top and Alex could all be aligned more easily.
The solution we used was aligning half of the screw holes in each Alex unit with the top using screwdrivers, fitting two screws, removing the screwdrivers then adding the final screws. All while the desk is upside down.
A couple of dowels and holes in each Alex unit would ease this alignment problem.4
Easy and quick deliveryAnonymous reviewerFrom beginning to end, easy and quick delivery. Very helpful and polite delivery man. Products all packaged well. Make sure you read all manual first when assembling as you need to refer back to certain points, easy to assemble. Very pleased with purchases.5
Best table I’ve ever had!Anonymous reviewerI brought this for a nail table, I’ve wanted it for years n years but never had the room.
I have to say it’s more incredible in person, I can’t stop looking at it! arrived within two days of ordering on fast delivery & was easy to put up. I’m so happy n glad I’ve finally got my forever desk. Thank you for an amazing order everything was perfect.5
Office deskAnonymous reviewerFantastic desk, plenty of storage.
Very clear instructions, easy to build.
Strong piece of furniture5
Drawers are a pain!Anonymous reviewerI have bought many furniture bits from ikea from pax wardrobes, kallax shelving systems, trofast shelving, hemnes drawers and dressing table you name it my house is full of ikea furniture I have personally built but this has got to be one of the most irritating furniture I have purchased from ikea. The drawers do not run smoothly and keep getting jammed as the system isnt like your typical old fashioned system. The frames come with ready attached metal sliders and the drawers also come with ready attached sliders. You'd think it should just glide effortlessly together but instead its anything but a smooth ordeal. If you're looking for storage drawers you want to wrestle with on a daily then this is the one to go for. On a plus note very sturdy and huge lots of storage if it were easier to use I would personally recommend to all but the drawers are just not it!2
Good Anonymous reviewerWasn’t build and looks good aswell too5
It just keeps getting jammed Anonymous reviewerThe side of the drawers keep getting jammed so they don’t close 2
Easy to build Anonymous reviewerEasy to build and feels solid 5
Desk qualityAnonymous reviewerPerfectly suited to my needs4
Bad drawers Anonymous reviewerThe drawers don't roll back in like the side table drawers. You have to really put and push the drawers back in!1
Great desk with plenty of storage Anonymous reviewerThe desk was straight forward to assemble and the draws are a great size. I’m very happy with it.5
I love this desk!Anonymous reviewerBest thing I've bought - so much storage, and everything kept nice and tidy with the various raggisar drawer sections and skubb drawer organisers as well. 5
Nice deskAnonymous reviewerI had trouble with the instructions but after much swearing I got it. Probably due to my lack of DIY skills. Desk is ideal, very sturdy.5
Recommend!Anonymous reviewerGreat quality, love the colour and easy to build! 5
stunning Anonymous reviewermy daughter had been bugging me about this for ages.
So i bought as final desk.
easy to put together, study, drawer’s run perfectly.5