Decay in quality of Maximera range & dreadful instructionsAnonymous reviewerI've recently added two drawers to my metod kitchen counter. The quality of the screws and fixings is now very poor, in plastic, where previously they were metal. As I adjusted the screws that connect the drawer to the front, the plastic wore off and now I'm waiting for spare parts to replace them. IKEA is really cutting corners, which is very disappointing.
In relation to the instructions, they now come in A5 format rather that A4, and very poor printing quality. Makes it almost impossible to see the details. Yes, the instructions are also online, but do i want to have a device nearby when I'm building stuff? No.
Lining up the drawers with the ones up or down is an absolute nightmare as a result of the issues I identified above.
IKEA can do better and should be doing better.3
Dreadful instructions Anonymous reviewerIKEA used to be good but the instructions now appear to have been created by AI. Don’t put the screw into the bottom at an angle, it literally defies the laws of physics - if you do, as they haven’t provided a hole for the screw, it just pushes the front away from the side panels. Bonkers! 2
Great qualityAnonymous reviewerThis draw is amazing really good quality and easy to fit ...4
High DrawerAnonymous reviewerThis unit if used the lowest position of a base unit will fit correctly in unit when the runners are are at the lowest position. The instructions are vague for the other positions.4
Excellent Anonymous reviewerExcellent Product, i like it 5
Well made Anonymous reviewerThere wasn't any thing missing 5
drawers as part of a unitAnonymous reviewerGood solid build quality and nice drawers, fairly easy to assemble, a bit of fiddling round getting everything straight but overall very pleased with them, 4
Good value drawerAnonymous reviewerMaximera is fairly simple to install, and offers good value for money. Drawers are more practical than cupboards. What's not to like.4
Awful to build Anonymous reviewerI’m use to putting up Ikea flat pack but this is by far the worse one I’ve done! Cut all my hands on the metal, something that should be simple doesn’t slot into place only on section 3 ! For the price of them and the complete hassle I strongly don’t recommend!1
Great drawers Anonymous reviewerI replaced the lower drawer in my kitchen with a higher drawer a few years ago so that I could store taller things in it. It’s ideal. Thank you. 5
Spacey, strong and sturdy Anonymous reviewerPlenty of space very strong and sturdy drawers with a great runner system.5
Best product in IKEAAnonymous reviewerMIXIMERA drawers are outstanding, the design is just genius, highest quality and stupidly easy to assemble. They're a real feat of design, they're engineered so cleverly.5
Difficult to build DrawerAnonymous reviewerToo many parts to assemble, not marked, one small screw goes diagonally to the bottom of the draw with, no holes provided, difficult to screw in position. Bad design, bad illogical parts. I do not recommend, just not value for the money or effort!1
Good strong drawersAnonymous reviewerEasy to build and feel strong5
Does the jobAnonymous reviewerVery sturdy and value for money5
Stong DrawerAnonymous reviewerStong Drawer5
Drawers now in cabinetsAnonymous reviewerI had got cabinets that were too deep for me to get to the back of, and I had to keep asking my husband to reach something for me. Not now that they have drawers in, I can reach thing's on my own.5
Good size drawer.Anonymous reviewerAssembly of the first one took a while as I was working from online instructions but the remaining three went more smoothly as a result of finding paper instructions in the second box.5
Kitchen unitsAnonymous reviewerFound all depths of units easy to assemble and install5
MisleadingAnonymous reviewerWhen this drawer arrived by post there was no front to it. However Ikea were very good at providing it fairly swiftly by post as we had been wrongly advised by an Ikea employee.5