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Ikea Malm Chest: 6 Drawers
by annav I bought this from Ikea online for £65 and delivery cost £30, I also bought some other things to make it worth it. The drawers have 4 full length drawers and two drawers cut in half at the top. It took me and my partner several hours to put this together, mainly as the weight of the sides is quite heavy, and its awkward to ... hold panels together whilst you are screwing them to each other. Its impossible to put together with one person, apart from the drawers. There are step by step instructions which you will need as its not obvious which way up some of the panels go, but if you get it wrong it will not work. The drawers slide in really smoothly and although some of the panels on the front of the drawers have had to be tightened after a bit of use closing and opening, generally for a cheap set of drawers its very sturdy. I have moved house with them and the moving people lifted it carefully and it is still perfectly usable afterwards. The white colour is quite sleek looking and almost shiny, but not in a tacky way. They are quite tall and just the right height to place a mirror on the top. The drawers are deep and are all full with clothes and havent had any problems with anything falling through. Basically they are a great chest of drawers for those on a budget and who dont mind building it themselves. It looks great and has matching bed side tables which I have and also a smaller chest of drawers but I dont have that one. I also have a white wardrobe that matches although its from argos. The delivery came on time from Ikea and the delivery men advised me that it was heavy and put it in the right place where we were going to build it. Read the complete review |
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Ikea Malm Chest: 6 Drawers
by topsyturvy I have always been a fan of Ikea and when I manage to go there I do spend a good four hours, minimum looking through the stock. I was on the look out for some furniture for one of the rooms in my house and a main thing I needed was a good sized chest of drawers. Malm is quite a well known range but the reason I decided to pick it was ... that the colour fit in perfectly with the rest of the furniture I had and also the size of it was very spacious and this is exactly what I wanted. After taking a while and looking at other options, Malm chest of 6 drawers just couldn't be beaten for price, space and overall design which is why it had to be bought. APPEARANCE Malm comes in two packages and it weighs 61.6kg, it is flat pack like most Ikea furniture but I got my boyfriend to build it for me to save me the hassle. The drawers come with a set of instructions which were easy enough to follow and the dimensions of the drawers are 80cm wide by 48cm deep and 123cm high, so a great size but not too bulky. The drawers come in a range of five shades birch veneer, black-brown, oak veneer, white and white stained oak veneer so something to suit most colour schemes. If you lose the instructions for this, on the website you can download a copy which I think is brilliant IKEA MALM 6 CHEST OF DRAWERS Now, Malm has quite a number of different drawer sets but I chose this one as I needed as much room as possible, it has four full width drawers and at the top the full width is split into two where you get your overall six drawers. Now, these drawers are described as being extra roomy with more space for storage and I have to agree these drawers are really deep, sturdy as well, this is probably the best thing about this design, the drawers have so much room I was shocked at how much I could fit into them, even the half drawers. They are also described as being smooth running drawers with pull-out stop and again I'd agree as they never stick no matter how much I open them, they glide back in. So, to build these drawers as I mentioned briefly above, I got my boyfriend to do this but I sat and watched him while doing it and he said he had no difficulty and that it was pretty easy to follow. Maybe to someone like me it'd be less easy but it breaks it down to tell you exactly what is included so you should check this first to see nothing is missing. You will then be told where to put screws in with a neat diagram, this zooms in on areas they feel the need to close in on. It is all clearly numbered and all pictures are very to the point, no clutter, simplicity and it does make it easy to follow this way. My drawers went in easily, no issues and they look good and very strong. With the drawers, I opted for the shade Oak Veneer which is a warm golden shade not too pale, very rich in colour. They recommend on the website that this is put in a room with other Malm furniture, I have got my house like this but if you don't fancy it, you don't need to. Once you have built these drawers, they are quite heavy to move so I'd make sure you had them built near where you want them kept. These drawers are easy to keep in good condition, all you need is to wipe them with a damp cloth and dry them with a cloth also, there should be no scratches or damage. These do keep well and mine look great standing in the spare room. I have now got all of my drawers full and even to put things on the top of these looks good, they are a good height, not too tall and the space inside each drawer is more than adequate. If you have moved into a new house and want drawers that are spacious but stylish then this Malm set of 6 drawers is a good choice, they aren't too pricey and it is all very slick and streamlined looking which is contemporary and affordable. I don't have anything too heavy in my drawers so cannot comment on how strong they are for heavy books but I do have books in here and bags etc and it holds everything well, no chance for anything to fall out of the back. I am very pleased with my Malm chest of 6 drawers, probably the best chest of drawers I've had in a while, I just cannot get over how much fits in these. At a height if 123cm high these look ok next to a wardrobe as it creates a good balance, my drawers are in the corner and they look fine here. These are perfect for anyone looking to refurbish without spending too much but also for first time buyers who need stylish furniture without spending too much also. Malm looks great, there is a wide range and the colours are also good, most of the popular shades in the range. They do look better if placed next to other Malm pieces also for consistency. COST To buy the Malm set of 6 chest of drawers, you can buy in any Ikea store for £85, white is £65, quite a bit cheaper. The great thing is you can go onto Ikea's website and check the availability in your nearest store to save yourself a wasted trip. The official Ikea website is http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/. Read the complete review |
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Homebase Kitchens
by SoadFan ~Updating a kitchen with the help of Homebase~ ************************************* When deciding to alter the layout of an existing kitchen, which had been installed previously, I visited Homebase in order to see how I could make best use of parts of the existing cupboards and trims etc, whilst updating and altering the ... bits of the kitchen that I felt didn't work well. Whilst I didn't require a whole new kitchen I did seek the help of a Homebase trained kitchen designer who helped me pick out various items that completed the updated design. I would say that I found the person who dealt with my order in store to be knowledgeable about the Homebase product range as well as being able to offer general help and advice relating to my purchases. Amongst the items I bought from Homebase were a corner base cupboard, a single wine rack, an eye level corner cupboard, a standard eye level cupboard, a new open effect tea/ coffee/ cup/ mug storage unit, a new drawer liner complete with runners, various matching unit/ trim panels and boards, new door handles, a new kitchen sink and wastes, a new door hinge set, unit leg supports and other sundry items and trims. I was pleased to have been able to find most, if not all of the items on my wanted list in store, which I was pleased about. I was informed that a number of the items on my list would have to be ordered in and couldn't be taken away that same day. These items were eventually delivered after a short waiting period of around 2 weeks. As the solid maple doors that were fitted to the existing kitchen were quite new and came from a quality kitchen company, I decided that whilst they may not have been my own first choice, they were smart, well made and of a very good quality that meant it would be very wasteful to get rid of them. With the additional items I purchased from Homebase Kitchens and some new floor and splash back tiles I was able to update and improve the existing kitchen to the point of it being transformed into a much more user friendly and attractive design. I would recommend this way of updating an unloved or badly designed existing kitchen, as it means that costs are kept far lower than when installing everything from scratch. ~Ordering from Homebase~ ********************* After I placed my order in store I had to wait for some of the items to arrive as they weren't all stock items. I made sure to place my order 2 weeks before I was ready to receive everything so that the person installing the items would have everything to hand. A number of the things I wanted such as base and eye level unit trim panels and end panels were on sale in store and were ready to be taken away at the time of purchase. I found this to be very convenient as I was able to have the panels cut to size and adjusted ready for when the rest of the items were fitted. I was also able to see the exact colour and appearance of the panels and trims prior to purchase which allowed me to be 100% certain that they would be a good colour match for the solid maple cupboard doors. The ordering process was dealt with efficiently by the in store consultant who filled out any paperwork and calculated any discounts and costs involved. I felt happy with the level of service I received during the order process. ~Unit trims and panels~ ****************** I feel that the quality of the end panels and trim pieces I bought were of a fair standard, as they looked well finished and were thicker than some similar looking trims and panels I had seen in other stores. The light maple coloured panels and trims that I picked turned out to be a good colour match for the almost new solid maple doors that I was re-using and I was pleased that simply buying the new panels and trims would enable me to change things to my requirements. Some of the end trim panels were actually used to sit as colour co-ordinated base panels between white goods in the kitchen, such as a washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher (although not all placed next to each other). This turned out to be a really good idea as the panels gave additional support to the new kitchen work tops and added a much more professional and attractive finish to the look of the kitchen, which I felt was previously rather lacking. The cost of each panel was reasonable in my opinion and I feel that they were worth the small amount of money paid. Since the new panels and trims have been fitted they have proven to be strong and durable, with the maple veneers on them being easy to keep clean, whilst remaining attractive and smart looking in my opinion. ~Homebase kitchen units~ ********************* The corner base unit and eye level units I bought from Homebase came into stock on time as promised and were of a good quality considering their reasonable cost. I ordered units that were slightly thicker than standard units, as having had thicker, stronger base/ eye level units in a previous kitchen made me appreciate how much more durable and longer lasting such units can be. The corner base unit was of a good size, with a solid base and sides once it had been put together. The rear panel was made of a lighter material than the main body of the base unit and the shelf that was included with the unit was a good fit once set in place. The corner unit had to be seated on support legs that were not included with the unit and had to be purchased separately, which did incur an additional cost ( this was a slight downside in my opinion). The eye level units I bought were sturdy and well sized once put together and came with all the fittings needed in order to build them. At the time of purchase I had the option of picking slightly taller than normal units which matched up with those already installed in the kitchen. These units came complete with wall fixing plates which fitted the units well and allowed for safe and secure placement of the them. Each wall unit came with 2 shelves which could be adjusted for height as required, using the fixings provided, which I thought was useful. I was able to hang my existing sold maple kitchen doors onto these units and only required one new set of door hinges/ fixings in order to have them match up with the existing finish which I was pleased about. My over all opinion of the kitchen units I bought is that they are of a fair quality, as they have proven to be functional and durable over time. ~Homebase door handles~ ******************** In order to update the look of the expensive solid wooden doors I picked out new door handles from the range on sale in Homebase. I wouldn't say that the range on offer was all that vast, although but I did find a design that I felt would work with the updated look I wanted to create. With each new door/ cupboard handle having a cost of around £5/ £6 replacing these did end up being a little more costly than I hoped for, as I had to buy a large number of them in order to complete the look. The replacement handles I bought were of a good quality in my opinion and they have proven to be durable and well finished, as they still look and perform exactly as they did when they were newly installed. The handles were easy to fit in place and have remained in good working order, with almost no maintenance required other than a light clean with a soft cloth. ~Everything but the Kitchen sink!~ *************************** My lovely new kitchen sink was a really good buy, as I had seen the same design on sale elsewhere for more money, so I did save a little when buying it from Homebase. I wanted a Franke sink to match up with my new Franke Moselle taps and was more than happy when I saw that there was a lovely brushed steel effect double sink unit amongst the product range that Homebase had on sale. I had a similar Franke sink installed in a previous kitchen and found it to be of a good quality, so really wanted to install a similar one this time around. The sink fits on top of the kitchen work tops really nicely as it is almost flush with the work top height giving a lovely neat and smart appearance. The sink came with all the right bits to install it including the wastes, which meant that there were no unexpected or extra costs. In use the sink has been every bit as good as I hoped it would be, which is no less than I expected from a Franke product, as in my experience this brand provide good customer care and manufacture items of a reliable quality. ~Something to whine about!~ ************************ The single wine rack I bought from Homebase was the only item that I had serious issues with, which was rather a shame as it was something that wasn't kept in stock and had to be ordered well in advance. When the wine rack was unpacked it turned out to be faulty as parts of the maple veneer had come away and in some areas where there were screw fixings, the holes drilled were too big or in the wrong place. This did cause some problems as the kitchen fitter had to work around the fact that the wine rack was not ready to be fitted in place when it should have been. The only way around this in the end was to buy some maple veneer panels and have them cut to size in store, so that the kitchen fitter could make a new wine rack that matched the design of the faulty one. This did take a little thought and some extra fitting time, but was effective in the end. Homebase kindly cut the panels I bought to the sizes required for free with their in store wood cutting machine and then offered a further discount on all the items that were needed in order to make up the wine rack, which I thought showed good customer service. The cost of the original wine rack was refunded and I ended up paying slightly less for the replacement that was eventually made to sit in its place. ~Updating a faulty drawer unit~ ************************ The new drawer and liner I bought, came complete with new runners had a nice smooth soft close effect which was much easier to work with than the existing drawer it replaced. The new drawer liner did have silver toned plastic sides which were lighter than the old drawer sides and whilst I was unsure as to whether they would prove to be as strong, in use they have stood the test of time well and have proven to be quite durable. The new drawer has been fitted with an existing solid maple drawer front to match the rest of the doors and trims and then placed into the existing unit, with it functioning just as well as I hoped it would. The look of the new drawer appears exactly the same as the rest of the existing units as the drawer front was a perfect fit and there has been no compromise in terms of either looks or functionality in my opinion. The cost here was once again quite reasonable in my opinion, as I didn't have to buy an entire new unit and could simply replace the single drawer that had stopped working correctly. ~Nice worktops as long as they aren't over 4 metres long!~ ********************************************* The only thing that Homebase were not able to help with at all were the new kitchen work tops I wanted, as at the time of purchase they didn't offer any work top in their product range in a length longer than 4 metres. There was a choice of either 3m or 4m work tops in any of the finishes available, which wasn't suitable at all as I needed to buy 5m long work top lengths. I was surprised by the fact that a longer 5 m work top wasn't an option, as I am certain that there must be many kitchens which have long runs of kitchen work surfaces as part of their layouts. As one of the new work tops had to have a complete 5m run, which would then be joined at the corner to another length of work top, a shorter 4m work top was not an option. This did cause some issues which Homebase were unable to resolve, as I was told that the store didn't stock these longer work tops because they were too expensive to buy in (almost double the cost of shorter work tops) and were not a common order request. In the end I was lucky enough to be able to source my 5m work tops from a local manufacturer, who was able to deliver them within good time and once installed they looked very nice indeed. ~Product rating~ ************ With regards to the items I purchased from Homebase in order to update the kitchen design I feel that they made a real difference to the kitchen, as the previous layout and design didn't really work for me at all. Once my new updated Homebase enhanced kitchen was complete it looked so much better and functioned in a more useable way which I was pleased about. I liked the fact that I was ale to pick and choose from the range of products on sale in store and didn't have to place a minimum order with Homebase. I feel that the quality of the items I bought was generally good, as everything is still working well and has proven to be durable even with regular usage. My rating for the service I received from Homebase is 4 stars. I feel that a similar 4 star rating would be fair for the items I purchased based upon the price, functionality and durability of those items. I found that the Homebase staff I came into contact with in store were helpful and didn't try to persuade me into buying anything that wasn't on my wanted list. I was informed of any offers and discounts available to me and feel that the prices I paid were reasonable enough. Read the complete review |
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