IVAR Shelf unit, pine, 35x19 5/8x70 1/2 "
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Since IVAR storage system is so good at what it does, it has faithfully served customers’ needs across the home for over 50 years. In attics, living rooms, pantries and bedrooms – they all love IVAR.
Article Number394.070.70
Product details
Untreated solid pine is a durable natural material that can be painted, oiled or stained according to preference.
You can move shelves and adapt spacing to suit your needs.
Solid pine is a natural material which ages beautifully and gains its own unique character over time.
Good to know
Product is possible to recycle or use for energy recovery, if available in your community.
Materials and care
Material
Side unit
Solid pine, Solid pine
Shelf
Solid pine
Cross-brace
Steel, Galvanized
Care
Shelf
Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Stains can be removed by using an eraser or fine sandpaper.
Can be treated with oil, wax, lacquer or glazing paint for higher resistance and easy care.
Side unit
Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Stains can be removed by using an eraser or fine sandpaper.
Safety and compliance
WARNING! Tipping hazard – this product must be securely anchored. Use suitable screws and plugs for your home. If you are uncertain, seek professional advice.
Assembly and documents
Assembly instructions
IVAR Side unit904.846.54Measurements
- Width: 35 "
- Depth: 19 5/8 "
- Height: 70 1/2 "
Packaging
This product comes as 8 packages.
IVAR
Article Number904.846.54- Width: 3 ½ "
- Height: 1 ¾ "
- Length: 70 ½ "
- Weight: 6 lb 4 oz
- Package(s): 2
IVAR
Article Number803.181.65- Width: 19 ¾ "
- Height: ¾ "
- Length: 32 ¾ "
- Weight: 9 lb 2 oz
- Package(s): 5
OBSERVATÖR
Article Number877.496.00- Width: ¾ "
- Height: ½ "
- Length: 40 ¼ "
- Weight: 7 oz
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
GREAT - understand what you are buyiingDonI was surprised to see low reviews. I own six IVAR setups—bookcases, corners, tall and wide units—and they’re great if you understand what they are and prep a bit. IVAR is lightweight and open‑air, so you must use the cross brace and assemble the unit lying down. Once built, it’s incredibly easy to move. If you have LVP flooring, add cushion feet—they’re worth it. Drill pilot holes, use two people, assemble on the floor, then stand it up carefully. I always pop in a top and bottom shelf to square the frame, drill one pilot hole, and attach one screw of the brace before final alignment. Lately I use two braces; they’re cheap and add stability. You’ll need a square—hardback books work in a pinch. The only annoyance is removing the metal pegs, so keep a small flathead handy. With a little planning, IVAR becomes a lightweight, reliable piece of furniture.
Holds heavy weight but indents easily MikaylaIt’s been perfect for my needs over the last few years. Holding up beautifully. It even survived a move, but I’ve noticed it indents very easily.
Decent design, horrible quality controlGreggFirst: I do woodworking as a hobby (bought this as cheap shop furniture) and Ikea's instructions don't tell you this, but the holes for the dowels that secure stretchers on the side unit are SUPPOSED to be offset ( it SHOULD be difficult to hammer the dowels in). This is called a drawbore mortise and tenon joint and I use it on my own projects.
The problem is Ikea's awful quality control. You need real tools to make this look decent. About 1/3 of the dowel holes were too short (or dowels too long) and if you tried to hammer them flush, you'd split the wood. Stop hammering it if you notice the sound change from a "thud" to a "ping". I know that but most people won't. I had to chisel and plane the dowels flush.
Also, Ikea cheaped out and used finger-jointed posts for the sides (which is inexcusable, pine is absurdly cheap, especially at Ikea's scale) and one of my stretchers goes THROUGH the finger joint, thereby putting stress on the weakest part of the joint. It's also hideous.
IKEA has ruined a classicYiqingIVAR used to be my go to storage system. To save shipping costs, they've now changed it so the user has to assemble the sides. The connections are wooden pegs requiring you to hammer for hours, and the manufacturing is extremely sloppy. Not a single one of the holes for the pegs lined up. I had to go in on my own and enlarge most of them using a drill. The wooden cross braces do not fit properly into the vertical pieces. What used to be a 1 hour build took me 5+ hours going deaf from hammering. Unless this is improved, I will be unlikely to purchase IVAR again.
Shelves split in half less then a month into owning itTylerShelf wasn’t as bad as people made out to put it together. Height of the shelves can easily be adjusted. It’s unfinished, so obviously if you don’t put some kind of finish on it, it can easily get scratched. None of those are my issue. My issue is that less then 30 days into owning it, 2 of the shelves split in half where the individual planks of wood were glued together to make the board for the shelf. These shelves down have a lot of weight on them, i only have a few things on them while i get ready to move stuff into the room. Idk if these shelves were defective, or just poorly made in general. But it happened to 2 out of shelves i bought. And now i have to drive an hour to return them
Beautiful shelf, but cumbersomeRachelAssembly was time consuming but not difficult with two people. Instructions were easy to follow. Too much hammering required (we placed rubber and foam under the posts while hammering to reduce the noise our downstairs neighbor could hear), and hammered pins can never come out again if the shelves need to be disassembled for moving. There was not really anyway to put it together incorrectly, you just really need a full hammer.
The x brace is key for stability but has no guidance on placement. It also has to be unscrewed to disassemble for moving.
That said, the shelves are a beautiful natural wood and bring warmth and light into our space. If assembled correctly, it is sturdy and seems like it will last for a long time.
Honestly… how dare you!ErikaUsually ikea stuff is mega easy to put together. This is RIDICULOUSLY HARD! My stinking hands hurt. I hate you for this.
Do not assemble aloneKelseyThis was so terrible to assemble living on the second floor and pounding until your ear rings. Pieces broke and the whole stability after assembly is so rickety. No business being this expensive for such a underwhelming result.
Heads up, they changed the design and they’re bad nowMagdalenThese used to go together in minutes but they have cut costs by having the sides unassembled and they are the worst piece of IKEA furniture I have ever put together and I have put together a lot of IKEA furniture. Please complain so they change them back, these used to be a favorite but I’ll be returning them and not buying again.
great for storing gearBarbarai picked up two sets of these to store outdoor gear and they’re perfect! i have never had the old version, but found assembly to be pretty quick, maybe 5 min to hammer in all the pegs on the side pieces, and another 10 to get things square and brackets attached. I was intimidated by other reviews, and am glad I bought them anyway.
Be ready to hammer - a lot!KimberlyI typically love assembling Ikea furniture but these shelves are another story. I was able to build them myself doing the vertical assembly between a tall table and a wall. Otherwise, I probably would have needed an extra set of hands.
That said, this was the most physical furniture build I’ve ever done. Every single connection is wood slats or pegs that have to be hammered into place. They do not easily slip into place. The three sets took 5 hours and thousands of hammer strikes to get them assembled. Once together, they do seem sturdy.
I’ve never been so thankful to have a project done and regretted not getting metal shelves with every hammer strike.
I would not recommend to a friend. If they bought despite my lack of recommendation, I will definitely be “busy” when assembly time comes around.
Customer reviews
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2.8Average rating
89Reviews
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What is solid wood?
Solid wood is one of our favorite materials and is part of our Scandinavian heritage. It is also a timeless material with many uses. Regardless of the tree species, it is durable, beautiful and renewable. We strive to use this raw material as smartly and efficiently as possible to avoid waste – and we also invest in facilities and logistics so that we can increase the use of recycled wood.