Types of racks and their purpose
The store has a wide variety of shelving, ranging from simple shelves on racks to shelving with separate storage compartments. Shelving is becoming an increasingly popular solution for creating designer renovations, as they are minimalist furniture that does not clutter up the space, but intelligently complements it and allows additional space saving.
Racks are used in many cases:
- They are used to store a large number of books. There's nothing like an open shelving unit with simple shelves to display your large home library. Thanks to the IKEA bookcase, you can create a cozy atmosphere in your room.
- Things needed in everyday life are placed on the rack. Various cosmetics, tools - everything can be placed in storage boxes on the rack.
- Homemade flowers are placed on the rack. Thanks to the simple design, lighting can be attached to the top of the rack, and the openness of the structure allows you to water the flowers without any problems.
The shelving has no back wall, which further reduces the heaviness of this furniture. Before purchasing, you should decide on the size of the rack in order to correctly fit it into the shape of the room.
There are closed shelving units that look similar to cabinets, but they do not have doors. A back wall is also placed on them to give the structure stability.
Often in interior design, combined models of shelving are used, which combine the advantages of open and closed shelving. The doors can be made of glass, and drawers can be installed.
Trends and new trends
Despite the fact that e-books are quite popular, printed volumes and small editions are still not a rare guest on bookcase shelves. Therefore, the positions “Bookcases”, “Shelves for books”, “Racks”, etc. do not disappear from the catalogs of furniture stores.
IKEA does not change its main principles - simplicity, functionality, environmental friendliness. In new catalogs, the company tries to improve cabinets that are already familiar to everyone, for example BILLY, by adding light or adding new decorative elements. One of the themes of the latest catalogs – “Modernizing the Classics” – fully reveals the essence of the collection of furniture and book shelving.
The following video will help you furnish your workspace with bookcases and other furniture from IKEA:
Room zoning
Shelving is used to create zones in a room. They are placed instead of a wall dividing rooms into zones. This way the bedroom can be separated from the living room. In the bedroom you can select a work area with a computer desk by placing a shelving unit nearby. This way the rack will be constantly accessible during work, and will also visually divide the room.
More convenient models on wheels allow you to move it throughout the apartment.
Features of Ikea furniture
The IKEA shelving catalog has a huge range of different models to suit any interior and customer requirements. Also, IKEA shelving can be placed both vertically and horizontally, which will allow you to place the shelving in the room even more conveniently, changing the purpose of the shelving unit into a sideboard.
All furniture is designed to be attached to the wall so that it is fixed and stable in order to avoid unpleasant situations. The racks must be secured using special fasteners, the type of which depends on the type of wall. Since IKEA does not sell fasteners as a set, it is worth finding out in advance about the appropriate type of wall fasteners.
IKEA recommends that two people work together to install shelving. After installation, you need to wipe the furniture with a dry cloth. Caring for furniture is simple and does not require special equipment or skills.
To wash the racks, use a cloth soaked in detergent. It is recommended to wash your furniture regularly so that it retains its attractive appearance for a long time.
Hooks Loschen - exhibition of children's drawings
Hangers "Losshen" seem to be specially created for a children's room. Round, bright, different sizes - it’s convenient to hang not only children’s things on them, but also children’s drawings. Organizing an exhibition of children's creativity is simple: attach hooks to the wall at an arbitrary distance from each other, stretch thin ropes between them - the holders for drawings are ready! If the designer in you has awakened, check out seven more ideas for decorating the interior of a children's room with your own hands.
The sheets can be attached to the ropes using Rickting curtain hooks from Ikea.
Material of manufacture
At IKEA, shelving is divided into the following categories:
- Chipboard shelving.
- Metal racks.
- Plastic ones are the cheapest options.
Today, buyers are more interested in wooden shelving from IKEA, which is of the highest quality and also looks attractive. Wood suits any interior.
Wood furniture has many advantages. Firstly, this is an environmentally friendly material that does not harm human health in any way, not to mention plastic. Secondly, wood even suits modern style. Designers also give preference to wooden furniture, because it is what creates coziness in the house.
Types of IKEA shelving
Ikea offers more than a hundred interesting models. For convenience, we recommend searching by rulers. Almost every series contains other products - cabinets, beds, shelves, screw-on tabletops, separate desks. It's so easy to arrange your home!
The most popular lines:
- Kallax. Real Ikea plasticine. Lots of assembly options, different inserts, solid, transparent, mirror doors, even a module with a cat hole. All this can be purchased and installed;
- Billy. Bookcases, racks, cabinets. A strict series in classic design. Used for living rooms, offices, corridors. The advantage is that it’s easy to buy mirrored doors, solid doors, additional shelves, or leave them open;
- Brimnes. A universal shelving unit with a classic shape is attractive for its price. Suitable for a children's room, library, office, goes well with desks and cabinets from this line;
- Ivar. Ikea's most budget-friendly solution. Classic wooden shelf. The model is a standard frame. Ivar is used more often in non-residential premises;
- Lobster. Steel miniature rack. More often used for household needs, storing tools, workpieces, and can withstand heavy weight;
- Witsche. A stylish solution from Ikea with a metal frame, glass and solid shelves. Suitable for flowers, seedlings, dishes. The model is often installed in living rooms, balconies, and kitchens.
Selection of shelving for the home from Ikea
Every year 25-30% of new products for the home, garden, kitchen, and living rooms appear in the Ikea catalog. Therefore, it is almost impossible to review all the racks of each line. In a couple of months, the information will lose relevance and new items will appear.
Racks with shelves
Racks are primarily distinguished by their shelves. Thanks to the shelves in the rack, you can show your creative nature.
Using the shelves of the racks to the maximum, you can achieve intelligent space saving. For example, it is better to place a home library on a shelf. It is also recommended to store memorabilia, photographs and accessories in a visible place - this will both save space and create comfort.
Thanks to the racks with doors, you can fit a lot of things in them.
Tips for choosing
The buyer must take into account many nuances when choosing. For example, the size of the shelving depends on the size of the room.
In small rooms, such as a hallway, it is best to install small shelves, while giving preference to those that have special compartments for things. They can hold clothes, such as hats and scarves, while others can hold boxes of shoes. Bags can be stored on a rack.
Wall mounted shelving fits perfectly into kitchens. Here you can place dishes and household appliances.
It is recommended to install shelving in living rooms, zoning the space, or placing books in them, or even a TV, if the size of the shelving allows it. There are models that have a special place for the TV. The shelving in the living room can be of any size and should match the overall style.
On the store's website you can see photos of IKEA shelving to make your choice easier. White IKEA shelving is very popular in the store and will add a sense of style.
Bookcases and libraries for the home in IKEA catalogs
BILLY
Since the legendary BILLY cabinet series has already been mentioned, it’s worth taking a closer look at it. It includes products in natural shades that imitate wood, or plain white and black top shelves and shelving. Material – fiberboard, chipboard, film, plastic. In the same episode BILLY appears:
- With doors (with glass);
- Hanging shelves for books;
- Narrow high shelving;
- Libraries (combination of cabinets with cabinets).
The most popular of the entire model range is the BILLY shelving unit: a rectangular cabinet without doors with a different number of shelves. Its simplicity is its distinctive feature - BILLY will fit into any interior, both modern and classic. It is convenient to use such a cabinet in offices. Its dimensions:
- Width – 800 mm;
- Depth – 280 mm;
- Height – 2022 mm.
You will learn about what bookcases from the BILLY series from IKEA are in the following video:
BROGULT
In the catalog you can find a model called BROGULT. A laconic shelving unit in three color options – white, classic wood, dark wood. It does not have legs, it consists only of shelves, the position of which can be adjusted during assembly yourself.
The height is 1810 mm, the shelf depth is 240 mm, the width of the cabinet itself is 600 mm. A compact, lightweight and fairly cheap cabinet made of chipboard and fiberboard can withstand a load of up to 13 kg.
Photo of a BROGULT bookcase from IKEA in an apartment
VEGBI
The VEGBI model is suitable for modest-sized living spaces. Its dimensions:
- Height 1600 mm;
- Width 500 mm;
- Depth 240 mm.
Such furniture will fit in any corner. At the same time, VEGBI is quite durable - one non-removable shelf strengthens the frame and adds stability. The shelves can support no more than 13 kg of load.
Photos of VEGBI book shelves from IKEA
BRUSALI
Let's move on to larger and more finished models. BRUSALI cabinets in white and chocolate colors are made with taste. Their design can be called more classic than modern. BRUSALI cabinets require fastening to the wall with special elements. The rack is also made of fiberboard and chipboard, its dimensions are:
- Height – 1900 mm;
- Shelf depth – 330 mm;
- Width – 670 mm.
The shelves can support up to 20 kg, 2 of them are non-removable, the other three can be installed at any convenient height.
Bookcase with glass from IKEA
LIATORP
Quite expensive, but high-quality and diverse series of bookcases - LIATORP:
- Libraries in various configurations;
- Wide open shelving;
- Bookcases with glass doors from IKEA.
All cabinets are available in white only. A distinctive feature is strength. You can confidently load 40 kg of various things onto their shelves.
By combining bookcases with doors and regular shelving from IKEA, you can get a composition in the form of a home library covering an entire wall. Dimensions of cabinets with doors:
- Width - 960 mm;
- Depth – 370 mm;
- Height - 2140 mm.
A bookcase with doors can easily be converted into a regular shelving unit if you do not install or purchase a door panel, which is sold separately. Therefore, all dimensions are identical to the closed cabinet.
It's time to find out the prices of bookcases in IKEA catalogs and look at their photos.
The following video will tell you what an office furnished with LIATORP bookcases from IKEA looks like:
