I v a r doorsMaryEasily assembled & mounted.. not a heavy cabinet…5
Instructions are unclear and confused.JanetteIn the instructions booklet, put two different screws attached to the name of the item (?) (10051023) on the IVAR wood post. Then, bring the door with the latch (109336) to the (10051023). It was impossible, so I unscrewed two screws and the door latch, then I screwed in two screws, but the latch already had its own small screw (the instructions didn't mention that). I unscrewed it and put the long screw in.
To my disappointment, I couldn’t figure out how to bring the two doors together when they closed. I don't want the center to be opened and visible. The instructions didn't make clear and don't make sense on whether it moves away or closer to the big round on the latch. The words would be helpful.
I would rather have the solid wood doors and full-length door panels than the felt doors which are high-priced and cheap materials. My concern is that the felt will collect cat hair. 1
Low quality + high price= ReturnMaryI have Ivar throughout my space. I am so sad that Ikea has reduced offerings for this steadfast product. These doors were a disappointment. Stapled-in felt. I have rattan doors from when Ikea carried them and they were so much cheaper with superb quality. I wish there were glass doors, but at the least, please Ikea, bring back the Ivar quality items. It just makes me sad to see this design so reduced. :(3
Nice looking but unevenHannahI ordered two sets of doors, and none of them mount at the exact same spot. As a result, they are all between 1/8" and 1/4" offset from each other -- enough to be noticeable.
However, I love the look of them as they clean up my space well. So I'll be keeping them and just ignoring the unevenness.
I wish the felt were thick enough to use as a pinboard.3
Great product - one suggestion KyleI’m a decades long fan of IVAR for years. I’ve always wanted doors and hoped the version from Canada would sold soon. When these came around, I was happy to have doors, and still am. I only wished that the front was more functional, and not felt as I love to customize and paint my shelves. But I do love have the clean aesthetic of closed doors. One tip, you can attach and it not level there’s a screw which does seem to have a purchase but it helps with making things level with each other. 4
Nice doors for the IVAR shelvesBobThey were easy to install and when closed they hide all of the junk on the shelves5
European/Canadian Options MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVEAnonymousThese doors are pretty hideous. What is this for, a kindergarten classroom? Canada and Europe both get gorgeous all natural wood rattan options and US gets this. This is the reason I will not buy anything Ivar from Ikea US. Ugh.1
OK but poor value Anonymous reviewerThe doors are adequate, I guess. But when you compare the price of these doors plus shelves, it's not less expensive than IVAR cabinets with solid wood doors which are more durable and versatile, and the cabinets "fill in" the side view too, and can be used on their own. The color looks like "black that missed" not a nice sophisticated shade of grey, and the extreme dark/light doesn't look nice. So I'm not sure what the point is. It's also not easy to remove the felt and cover it with fabric of one's choice, which could make this item highly "hackable" (the other point of IVAR, right?). The fasteners for the hinges are clever but unimpressive. It'd be kind of awesome if IKEA combined those fasteners with the traditional IVAR cabinet doors and made a way to mount doors horizontal instead of vertical (the size fits!).
I'm probably going to use them just flat on the wall instead as a "higher end" thumbtack board that complements the dimension and appearance of the IVAR system. 3