Ikea ALEX drawer unit with 9 drawers, 36x116 cm, white stained/oak effect

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The ALEX drawer range is one of the most popular IKEA storage solutions for home offices, craft rooms, and other workspaces. And rightly so. It’s versatile, looks compact but stores a whole lot. We have a dedicated article on the best drawer organizers specifically for ALEX drawers. Drawer inserts and organizers let you compartmentalize your drawers and let you get way more organized. If you are using the drawers under a tabletop for a desk, it might get a little sketchy trying to roll around your desk. I only recommend having casters under desk drawers if you have your desktop attached to your drawer set. But what do you do if you don’t have an Ikea near you, or if you just want something a little different? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! This also saves some space compared to needing room for table legs and a drawer set side by side. Designed With A Typical Table Height

If you are using the drawers for general storage, having some casters can be a huge help. This allows you to move the drawer set anywhere you need access to your stuff. The ALEX range of drawers comes in various sizes. There’s a 5-drawer unit, a 4-drawer unit with drop file storage, a 6-drawer flat file storage unit on casters, the tall 9-drawer unit, and a slim EKBY ALEX shelf with 2-drawers. The drawers in different sizes mean you can choose the right kind of storage for your things — organize small items or crafting materials in the shallow drawers and larger office supplies or files in the deeper ones. The drawers have a rail cutout paired with dedicated metal roller rails.Also, if you ever drop anything behind one of the ALEX drawers, they are pretty simple to remove. I have a drawer removal guide here that walks through how easy it is. Designed To Hold Tabletop Weight Now that you know what to put in your Alex drawers, let’s take a look at some of the best dupes out there. What do you use to organize and store your makeup? Let me know in the comments below. As always, I’d love to hear from you!It’s hard for anyone to nail all of the ALEX drawer advantages when it comes to all of the desk-specific advantages. The drawers are at a very common desk height of 27.6 inches. The average desk height comes in around 29 inches according to some of the most popular desks on the market. Another feature of this drawer that speaks to it being designed to hold a tabletop is that it has the correct height.

In the image above, you can see how only the front panel of the ALEX drawer is painted. This makes the paint job much faster. Measuring my own set of ALEX drawers, they have a depth of just over 20.5 inches. This gives you a ton of room to work with. I have so much stuff in my drawers, maybe too much.We have a dedicated article on drawer organizers for the ALEX drawers as well. Smooth and High-Quality Drawer Sliders ENHANCE YOUR HOME: The Moderna 5 drawer cabinet can hold (or hide) a multitude of small household objects, giving you a cleaner, more organised space. The sleek, clean lines of the drawers will blend into any room perfectly CONTEMPORARY BEDSIDE TABLE: The Moderna 8 drawer bedside cabinet is the perfect table for all your night-time essentials! The crisp, modern style of the bedside table will blend into any room perfectly VERSATILE STORAGE: This chest of drawers has a stylish inlaid handle design that is not only for bedroom use but can be used anywhere you need to store clothes, toys and other everyday objects in your home or officeVERSATILE STORAGE: This chest of drawers is a multifunctional piece of furniture that can be used anywhere you need to store clothes, toys and other everyday objects in your home or office. It has an inlaid handle design for a contemporary finish The list goes on and on, but you get the idea. These drawers are great for storing just about anything, so get creative! Now let’s get into the best ALEX drawer alternatives and dupes! Here are some options that look and function very similar to the IKEA drawers. Winsome Halifax 5 Drawer Set They are advertised as more of a side desk table instead of a tabletop support drawer set. Why Are ALEX Drawers So Popular?