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IKEA Stolmen units

11 years ago

Has anyone purchased/ had experience with ikea's Stolmen units as in the images below?

They look like a nice alternative to standard wardrobes but I'd like to know how sturdy and robust they are.

Also do all your clothes/ items get quite dusty being exposed? Thanks!

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alant1000
11 years ago
I saw these just yesterday at ikea in Bristol. They look nice but what put me off was the ceiling and floor fixings. In the showroom you could see that they were robustly fixed to some purposely placed beams. In a 'real' house I would not really trust mounting the whole thing into a plaster board ceiling unless you know where some joists are - seemed too much like hard work for me.

They do look quality though.
Marc thanked alant1000
Marc
Original Author
11 years ago
I've just realised on the product info it says it can be mounted to either the ceiling or the wall,which sounds like a much safer and sturdier option.
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