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IKEA IVAR Shelving Unit, Pine, 80x30x83 cm

Shelving unit: shelves for displaying and storing household items

Promising research
£59at ikea.com

Best for: Cheap, adaptable shelving with no board, glue-heavy panels or factory finish

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  • Side units and shelves: solid pine
  • Sold untreated (no factory finish)

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Side units and shelves: solid pine

Finish
Untreated
Material
Solid pine (side units, shelves); galvanised steel cross-brace
Dimensions
80 x 30 x 83 cm

Where we checked it: ikea.com ›

Why we picked it

IKEA lists the side units and shelves as solid pine, sold untreated, so there is no factory lacquer or paint to off-gas and no MDF or chipboard in the main structure.

Best for

Cheap, adaptable shelving with no board, glue-heavy panels or factory finish

Not for

Anyone who wants a ready-finished look without oiling or waxing it themselves

The details that matter.

  • • Side units and shelves: solid pine
  • • Sold untreated (no factory finish)
  • • Galvanised steel cross-brace
  • • Modular: add sections later
How strong is the research? What our grades mean ›
Strong research
Independent certification or lab data for the specific claim.
Promising research
The material is well supported, but there is no product-level testing.
Early research
Little independent research.
Mixed research
Research findings disagree.
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Sources

  1. ikea.com