IKEA storage techniques have assist us set up and enhance our homes and get the look of customized closets and built-ins on a funds! My favorites– the ALGOT, BESTA, and PAX storage techniques– have helped us to take advantage of each inch of house in our houses!
It’s no secret that I really like IKEA. In reality, I could also be just a bit bit obsessed. 😉 Although there are numerous explanation why IKEA has grow to be considered one of my go-tos after I’m organizing and adorning, one of many largest causes is as a result of they provide me the power to take their items and organize them or adapt them to suit my precise wants.
In rooms that might in any other case require costly customized cabinetry or shelving, for instance, I’m able to put collectively IKEA items to create the precise look and performance that I’m searching for. (And Donnie has even gotten actually good at trimming them out to make them look customized, which is a bonus!)
A part of the wrestle with IKEA could be that with so many choices, it may be onerous to determine precisely how greatest to make use of and configure their storage techniques, so I assumed I’d speak about my three favorites–ALGOT (now known as BOAXEL), BESTA, and PAX–and present how we’ve used them in our home(s) to provide some concepts of how they could work properly to your house too.
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My 3 Favourite IKEA Storage Methods and How We Use Them in Our Home
1. IKEA ALGOT Closet System
Let’s begin with the one I’ve used probably the most: IKEA’s ALGOT closet system. Between our former townhouse and our present home, we’ve put in the ALGOT system in six (!!!) closets, and we now have been thrilled with the way it has helped us get organized and maximize our house.
[FYI… IKEA recently discontinued their ALGOT system and replaced it with BOAXEL, which is very similar.]
ALGOT makes use of a rail system, which attaches to the wall, after which we’re ready to make use of brackets so as to add cabinets, baskets, rails, and specialty organizers like racks for pants and sneakers. The brackets are simply movable, so if we determine we need to reconfigure the association, we are able to simply accomplish that.
I wrote an in depth rationalization of how we measure and plan for an IKEA ALGOT system on this publish, and you can even use their on-line ALGOT planner instrument right here.
We used the ALGOT system in the main bedroom closet in our townhouse…
In our boys’ shared bed room closet in our present home…
In our present home’s pantry…
And in our townhouse pantry…
In my workplace closet in our townhouse…
And in our boys’ present playroom closet to show their completed LEGO units…
I really like how Liz at Life in Yellow used ALGOT for her children’ large toy closet as properly.
Are you able to inform that ALGOT is my favourite?! 🙂 Even our smallest closets turned so organized and useful due to their good and easy-to-install system!
I’ve typically had individuals ask me concerning the high quality of the ALGOT system and whether or not or not it has held up for us. I can actually say that I haven’t ever needed to change even one piece in any of the closets the place we’ve used it between our two homes. It has been extraordinarily sturdy and has held up properly over time (even with being utilized in some areas which might be primarily our loopy boys’ territory)!
2. IKEA BESTA
IKEA BESTA is a modular storage system that could possibly be used to create any variety of items, from an leisure unit to a sideboard to a bookshelf and extra. They can be utilized as open cabinets or there are a ton of door choices to select from for closed off storage, and there are even glass door decisions for a one of the best of each worlds!
We defined how we designed our BESTA system on this publish, and IKEA additionally has a web-based BESTA planner instrument right here.
We first used BESTA to create a “built-in” leisure system in our front room…
Donnie added baseboards to the underside in addition to crown molding to the highest of the unit to provide it a extra customized look. You will discover that tutorial on this publish.
We additionally created a storage sideboard/bookshelf of types in my workplace with the BESTA system…
Once more, Donnie added moldings and a heftier floor on high to make it appear like a customized piece. He walked via the method step-by-step on this publish.
We’ve usually turned to the BESTA system once we wanted storage that was specific dimensions and we weren’t capable of finding a normal piece of furnishings that was the suitable match and seemed nice within the house. The mixtures of issues you are able to do with the BESTA items are practically limitless, making it very easy to customise to suit a selected spot.
A bunch of different bloggers have performed sensible issues with BESTA too!
Aniko from Place of My Style created a lovely reclaimed wooden buffet utilizing BESTA items as the bottom.
Sarah at Life on Virginia Avenue created an leisure and group unit for her residence workplace.
And Ashley at Sugar & Fabric put collectively a reasonably floating credenza.
3. IKEA PAX Wardrobe System
My most up-to-date IKEA storage system discovery was their PAX wardrobe system, and I like it a lot that I’m searching for different locations to place it in our home! PAX could be put in in an current closet for a customized closet look or it may well stand alone as a wardrobe with both sliding doorways or conventional hinged doorways.
I ought to be aware: PAX and ALGOT can each be used to create closet techniques, and every have their particular person strengths. I’d use PAX in a bigger or “fancier” closet when you needed to have a extra customized, upscale wanting house or when you have been searching for a closed in wardrobe choice. ALGOT is extra “nimble” as a result of it has extra movable components, so it’s good for a smaller closet house or for a minimal-looking open idea wall of storage.
I talked about how we deliberate out our PAX system on this publish, and IKEA additionally has a web-based PAX planning instrument right here.
PAX storage unit with GRIMO doorways
PAX was absolutely the good answer for my closet-less residence workplace, giving me tons of vertical cupboard space whereas mixing proper into the room and looking out prefer it belonged there.
Donnie added customized molding to the highest to make it appear like it was in-built (much like this tutorial the place we added crown molding to the highest of our IKEA SEKTION kitchen cupboards within the townhouse), and I can not consider how a lot storage it added to my house!
I additionally love this gorgeous PAX wardrobe from Gemma at The Sweetest Digs.
Jenna at Jenna Sue Design Co. even custom-made the doorways of her PAX unit for a farmhouse/cottage vibe.
Jess from Shiny Inexperienced Door made an announcement in her bed room with PAX wardrobes framing the mattress.
And Krista at The Completely satisfied Housie upgraded her grasp closet with a lovely built-in PAX system.
In order that’s a fast rundown of my 3 favourite IKEA storage techniques! When you’re searching for much more data on any of the three techniques, you possibly can try the posts under:
ALGOT [BOAXEL]
How one can Manage a Small Closet
How one can Manage a Kitchen Pantry
How one can Manage a Craft Closet
A Fairly and Organized Pantry
How one can Create an Organized Children’ Closet
An Organized Playroom Tour
BESTA
Reworking Our Dwelling Room with IKEA BESTA Constructed-Ins
How one can Design, Set up, and Add Trim to an IKEA BESTA Constructed-In System
How one can Create Residence Workplace Storage with the IKEA BESTA System
PAX
Creating an Organized Workplace with the IKEA PAX System
IKEA PAX Workplace Group: A Tour
A Lovely and Organized Residence Workplace Tour
Bonus: IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Cupboards
We completely gutted our kitchen within the townhouse and put in an IKEA SEKTION kitchen, which we beloved! The next posts speak about our expertise with it…
How one can Design and Set up IKEA SEKTION Kitchen Cupboards
How one can Add Crown Molding to Kitchen Cupboards
Our DIY White Kitchen Renovation: The Reveal
How one can Manage a Small Kitchen
And when you’re searching for a smaller organizing answer, don’t miss the entire methods you possibly can set up with an IKEA RASKOG rolling cart!
Have an exquisite day!
