Behemoth of a DeskDenneilleThis was my first time ordering from IKEA. It was so easy to put together. Used an electric drill to make it go much faster. Desk is bigger than I expected which is a great thing. 5
Love itErickaI use it for office and also for vanity. I love the quality. You can do so much projects5
Pay attention p. 8 when assemblingJennyReally liking this desk so far. We bought this as a lego/craft desk for our kids and it's a great size. I timed it and it took me just shy of one hour to build one set of Alex drawers, so not an unreasonable amount of time. It was very straightforward until the desk top.
PAY ATTENTION to p. 8 when you build the drawers - it's confusing, but you need to make sure that if you are going to be putting on a desk top that the top panel of the Alex has the holes for the rolling casters facing up. The main picture shows this panel going on the bottom of the drawers, but you want to follow the other picture.
I followed the wrong set of instructions on p. 8 because it wasn't very clear in my opinion, then had to take the Alex drawers half apart before I could add the desktop which was irritating.
Overall great purchase but instructions could be clearer.4
LoveLindsayIt’s such a beautiful well made and a cool looking desk! Using it for my kids “art room”. 5
Returned this with file drawer unit that was missing a part.WendyThe drawer/file that I purchased from same company was missing one critical piece of particle board. I called customer service. They put order in for the missing piece of particle board to be sent to me in 3-5 business days. It took longer than expected and I gave up after rescheduling task rabbit twice. I didn’t want to chance more parts missing in the drawer units for the desk. The customer service person asked what the part number was. I laughed and said there is no part number, it is particle board. Go to page 15, step 25 etc etc. The wooden pegs have a number, but the panels and structural board pieces do not. We figured it out together. Drilling of holes was not consistent ie different angles, so I gave up. I hope to get my refund processed soon. The desk top and support pole were intact and looked fine. I did not trust the drawer units would have all the pieces for assembly. 1
Great work spaceKathleenI Love it. It was easy to put together. And the finish product looks more expensive than it is. 78 inch is a great work space. Fits my best desktop PC on one end and my printer on the other. Plenty of workspace in between . Tons of drawers to organize all your stuff. Plus it’s a tremendous value for what you get. You won’t go wrong! 5
Easy to assemblePeterThe desk looks better than the cost. It positively changed the look of my office. I am enjoying working on it, now that I fully work remotely.5
Perfect timeGabrielPerfect time5
Great item DianaLove it 5
Great desk/work space!!AmandaI love this desk. I purchased two of these desks so I can have one continuous desk for my craft room with storage. Very easy to put together. Very happy with this purchase. 5
Absolutely OBSESSED!CandiceMy husband and I each got one of these desks for our den. Each of the Alex drawers took about 30 minutes to put together, and then screwing in the metal bar was a breeze. Highly recommended if you have the space for it!5
PerfectJanetI really love this desk set up. It is perfect for office/sewing room. No more putting my sewing machine away and if needed I have a nice long table for my project.5
Best desk everRhiannonSo much space and lots of drawer space!5
Great deskChristopherEasy to assemble! Lots of space on top! Drawers are massive!5
Well constructedAnnetteUnlike some other drawer units I have purchased from IKEA over the year, ALEX seems to be rock solid in its construction. I don't think I will see the drawer bottoms start to slide out of position like others in the past. Great unit. Easy assembly.5
Love it!TammyThis was very easy to assemble and I loved how clear the instructions were!5
Love this product. Use asJeanneLove this product. Use as my office/craft space.4
awesomeNehalawesome5
So far this has workedJenniferSo far this has worked out to be a nice desk for my craft room!5
Beware bad qualityPauletteThe coating on the tabletop is already peeling off after less than 2 weeks of use. I do not recommend.1