IKEA Assembly Guides

IKEA's best-selling bookcase. Watch out for the thin back panel and cam lock alignment.

Modular cube storage that's heavier than it looks. Dividers are directional — check the dowel holes.

Must be wall-anchored for safety. Cam locks and drawer slides need precision alignment.

Clean-lined bed frame with barrel nut connections. Center support leg is often missed.

Modular wardrobe system — the most complex IKEA build. Frame is floppy until back panel goes on.

Solid pine construction with eight drawers to align. Heavy but beautiful when done right.

Deceptively simple — 4 legs and a top. But the legs strip out instantly if overtightened.

Popular desk companion. Drawer slides need careful alignment or drawers drift open.

All-glass display cabinet. Extremely fragile — don't overtighten the shelf pins.

Compact desk with built-in cable management. Cable outlet alignment is the tricky part.

Modular media storage with wall-mounting. Getting multiple frames aligned is the challenge.

Stackable drawer modules. Module-to-module connections must be tight or the whole thing wobbles.

Unfinished solid pine bed. Dents easily during assembly — handle with care and stain before building.

Classic expandable pine shelving since 1968. Shelves sit on pins by gravity — precision matters.

Playful wall-mounted cubes. The mounting precision is the real challenge, not the cube assembly.