IKEA Quietly Released New Versions of Its Popular Storage System

When you’re looking for reliable, plentiful storage for your home, IKEA is one obvious choice, especially if you’re on a budget. The Swedish chain sells a wide range of practical home goods and has done so for decades. Many of IKEA’s current offerings have been sold for years, including the handy TROFAST storage system. 

This flexible, versatile set of square cubbies with storage baskets doubles as a room divider, which can be great if you have children sharing a room or a particularly snug roommate situation. The TROFAST has been around for a while, but now you can choose among several new versions.

IKEA’s TROFAST storage system has been around since the 1990s, and the basic concept has remained the same: A grid-style system of cubical shelves with pull-out baskets in each cubby. Since then, the TROFAST has had a few makeovers, including one last year that saw the launch of 12 new colorways. Since that was so recent, I assumed it would be a while before another update, but I was swiftly proven wrong when IKEA put several new versions on its website this month.

The first new TROFAST has nine cubbies (and pull-out baskets) in a 3×3 grid. The whole thing retails for $134.99, has a white particle board shelf base, and measures 39″x17 3/8″x37″. As for the baskets, you can choose from six colors: bright green, gray, light blue, lilac, red, and white. Another new version ($194.99), also with nine baskets, has a pine wood base and white baskets and is a few inches smaller. 

A third version ($197.99) has the same white particle board base and nine baskets, but each basket is made of steel mesh. Yet another has the pine base but with 12 baskets (six large, six small, with separate color options for each size). Truly, the size, basket, and color combinations are almost endless.

Whether you’re drawn to the newer or older versions, there’s so much you can do with IKEA’s TROFAST units. They’re great for kids’ rooms as they create a whole lot of storage (perfect for toys) and can act as a room divider. The TROFAST can also serve you well in a living room or bedroom, but could also be useful in a laundry room or spare room. Really, anywhere you need bins and/or shelves, the TROFAST has you covered.

If these new TROFAST versions don’t feel exactly right for your home, that’s OK: You have plenty of other options to choose from. There’s one with six drawers stacked vertically, a tiered version with three levels and styles of storage, and many, many more. Plus, who knows what’ll turn up next year?