It’s a No-Brainer Why This IKEA Item Is Constantly Getting 5-Star Reviews

Talk to anyone who collects anything, and they’ll tell you that you can always have more shelf space in your life. There’s one item that’s making waves among collectors, creatives, and readers. It’s the newly released IKEA EKENABBEN, which has an almost perfect rating online. Reviewers say it’s simple, easy to put together, lightweight, and stores so many things that it’s a no-brainer purchase for anyone who needs extra storage.

While a white version of the IKEA EKENABBEN has been available for a while now, the home brand recently launched the shelf in a new, calming blue color. It features a simple construction that’s open and airy, so you can easily see what’s on each shelf, and it comes in two sizes — one shorter, one taller.

Because the unit is held together with untreated aspen wood, this makes the EKENABBEN a perfect candidate for customizing. You can easily paint or stain the wood portions to match your aesthetic. And the shelves are actually metal, making them that much more durable compared to MDF.

“Exactly what we were looking for!” one person wrote in their review on IKEA. “Fits perfectly in our space and looks great! Very sturdy and holds lots of heavy items. Nice looking and beautiful but also practical and strong!”

Someone else said, “I look for all metal or solid wood shelving and products due to my chemical sensitives. This shelving unit is great size-wise for my one year downsizing purge. I’ve got one in the bedroom office for my work documents, and am getting another for the living room for the printer, shredder and scanner. The look is nice and light.”

The IKEA EKENABBEN is a steal at just $69 for something so durable and practical. Pick one up to house pieces of your collection, store office supplies or work tools, or use it as an external pantry in your kitchen, and you’ll instantly wish you had bought the shelf so much sooner.