Nice shelving unitNancyIt’s a nice shelving unit for the money. I bought it in their scratch & dent area. There was nothing wrong with the unit just the box was torn up. Great find!5
Sturdy and highSakenI liked that it doesn't require a lot of screwing. It is smartly designed and easy to assemble.5
bookshelves are great, add another shelfTimothyThe bookshelves are great, but one more shelf would've made them perfect.5
Bookshelf does not stay together! Directions are horrible!KirstenI will never step foot in IKEA again!
The furniture bookcase chipped and would not stay together. I had to make a trip to load 6 very heavy boxes and haul them back to IKEA!1
Just what I neededLindaI purchased this unit for my art studio, and it has been perfect. It is tall and the shelves are deep, so it holds a lot. It is also nicely constructed. I look forward to getting years of use from it.5
Beautiful and durableJoannaBought 4 of these to create a built-in look for our robust library of very heavy books. They are gorgeous, have generous depth to them. And (so important with heavy books), do not bow under the weight. We could not be happier.5
Perfect I loved it!NormaPerfect I loved it!5
MisalignedDimitraThese are good quality bookcases, but the center piece with the cabinet doors was misaligned. Thing is, the closest IKEA is 3 hours away, so I’m not going to drive 6 hours to make a return. Disappointed in the craftsmanship this time.1
BeautifulJaniceBeautiful5
Easy assembling!ValerieBought two of these a few weeks ago to organize my closet. Because I thought they would be too much for me to handle the assembly,I was waiting for help. Was in too much of a hurry,so decided to tackle them myself! They turned out to be a piece of cake for this 66yo lady! They were very heavy/sturdy great for my storage:!5
Great bookshelves!AngelaGreat bookshelves!5
DisappointmentsLeeBought 3 because Billy were constantly out of stock. A Idana bookcase is about twice the price as a Billy. I bought these in March and started unpacking/assembly in July. First disappointment is that Idana bookcases have only four inside shelves. . Billy has five. I am using these for books, so shelf acreage means a lot. You can't add a shelf and have 11 inches between because the casing (sides) are too short.
The second disappointment was the top, bottom and middle shelf attachment method. These shelves have built-in plastic pegs which fit into holes in the casing that after you give it a push, the pegs slide to a narrower spot where they won't fall out. But if things are misaligned or you don't have both pegs in, the holes in the casing takes a beating and start chipping off. The entry hole for the peg gets chewed out as does the narrow part. It will not hold the shelves to the casings once the holes are damaged. I am going to screw and glue the thing together. All three.1
Solid book shelfLarryGreat piece, easy to put together. Easy to clean5
Very nice, well built shelving unit.DavidWonderful heavy duty book shelve unit. I am very pleased with the quality and ease of assembly. As I do with all of Ikea products that are wood, I add wood glue to each joint or pin that are used. This I have found makes the unit very sturdy and holds up to being moved etc.5
Perfect for our children’s books.SusanPerfect for our children’s books.
Neat, clean appearance and very sturdy
As always, IKEA quality is great!5
Nice shelvingDougVery easy to assemble but had a slight problem getting the back and top on. Bought 4 to create a library. May have to get one more.4
Hole in the productAleshiaThese were extremely heavy boxes so we just took the ones off the top of the stack. One box had a hole in it but it looked like it had just damaged the box and styrofoam packaging. We took the shelves home (bought two sets) and after putting them together, realized the back panel of one had a baseball sized hole directly in the center of one shelf, not easily hidden. We had already spent a long period of time putting these together and we live an hour from IKEA so decided to keep it.4
Worked outSteveMy wife and I went to the store to purchase a different bookcase, but they were sold out by the time we got there. However, they had these in stock and I couldn’t be happier with the ease of installation, sturdiness, and the look. If we need more bookcases in the future, this will be on top of the list.5
Beautiful furnitureDianeI actually purchased two of these bookcases. They stand side by side, holding books and a lot of memories5
Idanas BookshelvesKarenLoved the clean look of these shelves. They were quite easy to put together, especially after doing the first one.5