Wobbly frame AditiI wish I had read the reviews in detail before purchasing. Despite following the assembly instructions to the t, the frame sways sideways.
The space between the frame and wall is also not even to hook it securely to the wall.
IKEA should take customers reviews seriously. Looiking at all the reviews it sounds like an issue with the product and not any issue with assembly. 1
UNSTABLE! UNSTABLE! UNSTABLE!EdwardWe used the BESTA configurator and designed our own shelf. It was perfect... on paper. Once assembled, it is the most unstable shelf I have ever seen, the whole shelf sways and everything is hanging on by a thread. Good luck trying to move it. Don't worry about it being unsafe for kids, this shelf is unsafe for adults. A towel on the top shelf might tip it over.
BESTA may work if you plan on anchoring every piece into the wall and using as a built-in. Beware half the hardware is plastic.
We opted for IKEA for an simple and affordable solution BUT is ridiculous how poorly designed/made these have come.1
Absolute garbage!MeganDesigned a built in and bought it. It is literally the weight of cardboard. Unsteady, flimsy, clearly won’t last long. Would love to return this $1200 worth of garbage but alas it’s assembled and I live over 200 miles from a store. I have always been amazed with quality of ikea products but wow, besta truly sucks1
Looks goodBeverleyEasy assembly as usual!5
Nice cabinet for under TVDanielSmooth clean minimalist look. The only problem I have is that the leg mounting nuts are not straight. Not really noticeable with the included legs but when I installed the Osarp 3 ⅞ legs they are crooked with no way to adjust4
Difficult to assembleJanetWith a bad wrist, I struggled terribly trying to assemble this. It is a lovely piece of furnature, but not being able to use a power drill makes this piece not for people with issues. I still don't have the doors on all of them.3
Surprisingly low qualityKomnieveWe added wooden doors, hinges, and shelves to this which were all excellent quality. The frame, however, is surprisingly cheap. I wonder if it can handle any weight. Our total for two fully configured came to about $800. Would have happily paid $100 more to get a higher quality frame.2
Quality deterioration - Worse than made in China now?BillyNot sure what happened, but I bought 2 of these 3-4 years ago, even stack them on each other and they were solid. I just bought one more and was surprised to see that the shelf is now wiggling after assembled. The part that was holding the metal stakes are now made of plastic, and the tolerances are still off. Honestly, this is the worst furniture that I have put together in the past 20 years, including many cheap shelves that I’ve bought from Walmart that’s made in China. Very disappointing.1
White oak color looks more gray than in photoKiranI wasn’t able to see this in store so I ordered based on the look online and the white oak color is much more gray looking than the warm golden color online. It doesn’t match with my other shelves I had to purchase from a different store.1
Space saver cabinetDebbieGreat for my space, slim and well made. Very happy5
UnstableHannahThe most wobbly bookcase, not worth it. Regret my purchase but we live too far away to return. 1
Flimsy JenniferThis thing is absolute junk. Wobbles like crazy.1
Sways side to side due to plastic cam nutsFranBuilt this cabinet yesterday and the cam nuts provided are plastic not metal. Once it was built and the center shelf installed to try to stablize it per the directions, the unit still had a side to side sway. The cam nuts provided are plastic and do not hold the screws tightly as they should. We had to go online and purchase some metal cam nuts from another vendor which will hopefully stablize it. Very disappointed with this product as compared with similar Ikea products we have purchased previously which had metal cam nuts.2
Bests WooblyTaraI wish I read the reviews before I bought this. It’s woobly and I can’t line everything up. First time I regret a purchase from IKEA. I also can’t find my receipt to return it: 2
BESTA FRAMEAngelaJust okay2
Great product AndreaGreat product, good design very functional5
Great product AndreaGreat product, good design very functional5
Great productAndreaGreat product, good design very functional5
Looks nice, but unstableVladimirGreat look, horrible stability. Wabbles and shelves barely align. Had to screw both units together to get them at least less wabbly. 2
high hopes..Anonymous reviewerI wanted to love this purchase however, upon taking the item out of the box, the wood frame had a crack right at the top, middle part of the frame, that cannot be concealed by the doors. Sadly, I am stuck with it as the item was too heavy for me to pack up and return. 1