Great little cabinet AnthonyReally convenient cabinet that hides the items I need behind my home office desk 5
Worst IKEA assembly experience in 20 yearsThomasBought 3 of these - 2 were a nightmare to assemble and one was easy. Instructions aren't clear until you get to the end and realize you have to have the door holes on the opposite side from the door spring. The system for assembly is terrible and really should be redesigned. Won't buy these again. 1
Very Poor Design/Extremely FlimsyBiaI have loved everything IKEA for the past 23 years. This is unbelievably disappointing. I was expecting for it to be similar to Kallax in quality but not even close. The structure material is just above the denseness of cork and was literally falling apart during assembly. The holes that you slide the panels together into did not match and turned to sawdust at first attempt to connect making them too large to hold panels in place. Beveled corners are a bad idea to begin with but the connecting method defies reason. This is amateur student "concept" project quality. HOW did this pass quality control???1
5 stars for the appearance if built accurately & 2-3 stars for the assembly processMamieI was determined to make this work. I bought a total of 8-10 of these squares. Some with the door and most without the door. My advice, FOLLOW THE VISUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO A "T". Especially, begin with the panel marked with number "1".
THE CUBE:
Begin w/Panel labeled 1. Insert the panels (the ones w/out the plugs) on each side of panel 1.
I had to use a rubber mallet to get the panels to line up w/corners flushed. Do it in the back of the box. These are laminates, they chip, break or crack if too aggressive w/assembly.
I noticed that w/ of all of these EKET boxes I bought, not all of the prefilled holes were accurately drilled. This made it difficult for some of the cubes to be assembled correctly. Some cubes were predrilled correctly, so made for accurate assembly.
EKET w/Door:
Before you begin the actual assembly, do a dry run. Look at where the latch on the door goes & where the door hinges will go. I built 3. I messed up 2 of these w/door latch/hinges. Ok in the end
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Wow!Anonymous reviewerLove these with Eket wood legs. Have several set up around the living room. Perfect! Good hide-away for belongings. Honest, after assembling the first, it was 5 minutes to assembly all others.5
Easy to put togetherElitaI was nervous purchasing two of these after reading the reviews but I didn’t have a difficult time putting this together. I recommend you use a rubber mallet cushioned with a towel to help slide the pieces into place but otherwise, it was a walk in the park. Remember to purchase the eket connectors separately if you plan to have two or more next to each other. 5
Perfect StorageDavidaThe EKET cube can work perfectly in multiple rooms- dining room, living room, bedroom. I use mine at the top of my closet to store hats, beanies, gloves, etc. Very easy to assemble too.5
Storage binsReginaThese storage cubes are perfect for storing all types of stuff or just for hiding things. Love the push mechanism to open and close the doors - very convenient5
Love itDenverBeautiful and they work great4
Great For OrganizingSueLove the Ekets! Easy to put together. Just wish it was easier to have them shipped for a reasonable price. Pick up is great if you don't live 3 hours away.5
Love these! Using in mySueLove these! Using in my craft room and they are working great.5
impossible to assembleChiayuthose who said theirs are fine, I believe they are lucky to have the accurate products. I follow the instruction precisely and it still doesn't fit even with the help of the hammer. Never had any issue assmebly any idea products, I put the queen storage bed all together on my own with no prior familiarity with the electronic screw drivers and all, even that is simpler than this.1
perfect sizeBarbaraYour stock was running low on what I really wanted so I settled for this and it does work perfectly. I wanted black. I have a couple of others that I really love.5
DisappointedZoeThis product is the worst IKEA item i’ve ever gotten. Spent hours trying to put this together only to find out the panels were put on backwards and broke 2 panels trying to disassemble. Instructions are unclear and panels are very difficult to put together. It’s very cute so I am disappointed it didn’t work out.1
Versatile storageDinaInitially bought two to stack on top of each other and use as a nightstand on either side of the bed. We needed a tall sleek cabinet next to the bed with a lot of storage and small footprint and this fit the bill. But when we assembled it, it looked a little too storagey/officey. Because these are so versatile, I knew I could mount to the wall or combine for modular storage. I ended up buying another one and making a 5-piece cabinet for the entryway where I keep masks, purses, slippers, scarves and there is now a place to empty pockets.5
Nice cabinet, limited colors in storeMiladyI like everything about the cabinet but the color. However, I needed something quickly and I didn't want to pay for shipping too.4
The most difficult box I’ve ever assembledSuzanaThe little pre drilled white things don’t fit into the pre drilled holes, it’s insanely difficult to make them fit. You have to bang every side up against the ground and with a hammer or you can’t assemble it. Looked like crap at the end and spent hours being frustrated. All four units I bought were like this, they’re all faulty. Do not buy.1
ExcellentJoanneExcellent5
Would purchase againAnonymousI bought this from the as is section so bonus points for it already being put together. I use this to store my dog’s treats. I wish I had bought the other one in the as is section as well. Great little storage cubes5
very difficult to assembleNancyI have assembled lots of furniture in the past and found these cubes very difficult--the dowels didn't fit the pre-drilled holes and when I pounded it together, I damaged the cubes. I assembled 3 cubes and each one was exactly the same.2