Measuring before you order?

ALEX from IKEA? Let’s plan the wall.

INTERACTIVE 3D

Drag the model to turn it around

STEP 1 OF 14

Screw the cam bolts into the sides

Lay both sides on a rug, runners up. Three bolts along the back edge of each, by hand until they stop.

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58 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 70 cm, so measure from the floor rather than from the skirting board.

Owner discussion on reddit.com The ALEX storage unit, 36 by 70 format, 36 × 58 × 70 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 ALEX storage unit at 36 × 58 × 70 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 ALEX Storage unit, 36 × 70 cm, 36 × 58 × 70 cm, in a living room holding books and a ceramic vase

ROOM MOODLiving room

Room styling concept, not official product photography.

36 × 58 × 70 cm is the size to check when it stands along the living room wall.

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SIZE MATCH PASS

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For the ALEX storage unit, 36 × 58 × 70 cm is the size to look for. Check that the variant on the listing matches this one before you pay.

36 × 58 × 70 cmStorage unit, 36 × 70 cm40 min assembly guide

AMAZON.COM LISTINGVERIFIED SIZE

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Before it comes home

Will it fit where you pictured it?

Measure the wall first, then the route to it.

A couple more room tips

PRODUCT FOOTPRINT

36cm wide

58cm deep

70cm high

Listed size of the ALEX storage unit: 36 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 70 cm tall.

What the tape measure says

What to check before you order.

The ALEX storage unit is 36 cm wide, 58 cm deep and 70 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 70 cm: a tall frame tips up further than you expect.

At 36 × 58 cm it covers 0.21 square metres of floor, and at 70 cm tall it reads as tall and narrow in the room.

Owners mention drawers and doors 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.