Sorting the room out?

ALBERT from IKEA? Let’s make it fit.

INTERACTIVE 3D

Drag the model to turn it around

STEP 1 OF 6

Screw the shelf supports between two uprights

Two uprights on their edges with the four supports between them, ledges all facing the same way. One screw through the upright into each end.

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28 cm of depth is the number that decides how this shelf gets used. Paperbacks sit flush, hardbacks overhang, and a storage box usually wants a couple of centimetres more. Height matters just as much at 159 cm, so measure from the floor rather than from the skirting board.

Owner discussion on reddit.com The ALBERT shelving unit, 64 by 159 format, 64 × 28 × 159 cm. Other sizes and finishes can use different parts.

Already finished the build?

Now let’s find its place in your room.

Five room ideas for the ALBERT shelving unit at 64 × 28 × 159 cm: living room, study, alcove, kids room and shelf detail. Each one is a generated styling scene, not a photograph of the product in a real home.

IKEA ALBERT Shelving unit, 64 × 159 cm, 64 × 28 × 159 cm, in a living room holding books and a ceramic vase

ROOM MOODLiving room

Room styling concept, not official product photography.

It takes 0.18 square metres of floor when it stands along the living room wall.

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SIZE MATCH PASS

Check the listing for your market.

For the ALBERT shelving unit, 64 × 28 × 159 cm is the size to look for. Check that the variant on the listing matches this one before you pay.

64 × 28 × 159 cmShelving unit, 64 × 159 cm40 min assembly guide

AMAZON.COM LISTINGVERIFIED SIZE

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What the tape measure says

The space it needs, before it arrives

Measure the wall first, then the route to it.

A couple more room tips

PRODUCT FOOTPRINT

64cm wide

28cm deep

159cm high

Width 64, depth 28, height 159 on the ALBERT shelving unit, all in centimetres.

Before the delivery day

What to check before you order.

The ALBERT shelving unit is 64 cm wide, 28 cm deep and 159 cm tall. Tape that rectangle on the floor and stand in front of it: the space left on each side is what you will live with.

Keep the depth of the unit clear in front while you build it, and look at the ceiling at 159 cm: a tall frame tips up further than you expect.

At 64 × 28 cm it covers 0.18 square metres of floor, and at 159 cm tall it reads as tall and narrow in the room.

Owners mention build quality and materials on reddit.com.

Dust the shelves before you load them, and wipe marks with a damp cloth. Anything heavier than the stated shelf load belongs lower down or on the floor.