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Post by Kerri W on Apr 11, 2015 18:54:50 GMT
Does anybody have the knock off Kallax like shelving unit from Wal-Mart? Do you like it? Have you heard any feedback on it at all? I intended to buy the Kallax but I'm having a hard time finding the time to go to Ikea (2-3 hours away) and I'm on a tear to get my room switched around THIS weekend!!  |
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Post by LisaDorothy on Apr 11, 2015 20:01:20 GMT
Yes, I just bought and put together two of the 8 cube knock-offs from Wal-Mart. I didn't need help until I had to lift the finished product up off the floor- they're heavy! I really like them, and for put-it-together-yourself stuff I like the quality. They also hold a LOT. For $68 from Wal-Mart I LOVE these!!
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Post by naby64 on Apr 11, 2015 22:56:17 GMT
YES!!! I have 2 of the what I call, 1x4 units. I am using them horizontally with one stacked on top of the other. They are our new media center. 5 of the AC d-ring binders fit in one cube perfectly. I am now ready to get some more for my scraproom and the two oldest kiddos want some in their apt this summer. They seem very sturdy.
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 12, 2015 0:58:07 GMT
Well this post WASN'T very timely for me. LOL! I went to IKEA on Monday (55 miles one way) and bought a 1x4 Kallax unit to complete my crafty room re-do. Of course I found a car load of other items and DH had to have the icky meatballs for lunch. I didn't even think to check Walmart.
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Post by dald222 on Apr 14, 2015 0:40:49 GMT
Thanks I did not realize that wallys carried these I need some kallaxs too I do have one from wallys that is 2 across by 3 down that I love. They do not hold 12x12. They were in the closet section but they seem sturdy enough. I have had them for 2 yrs do they have a name?? |
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Post by dald222 on Apr 14, 2015 1:30:11 GMT
I just checked them out. They are the same depth as my mikes cubes. Ikea is 2 inches deeper. which I prefer for my albums to not stick out 2 inches like mikes. Ikea 2 x 8 is 64 bucks. Some of my friends have some stuff on their kallax that I want to do too thankfully one is only about 1 hour from me more waiting |
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Post by naby64 on Apr 14, 2015 13:46:11 GMT
Thanks I did not realize that wallys carried these I need some kallaxs too I do have one from wallys that is 2 across by 3 down that I love. They do not hold 12x12. They were in the closet section but they seem sturdy enough. I have had them for 2 yrs do they have a name?? The cubes by Better Homes and Gardens DO hold 12x12s. I can get 5 AC binders in each cube. The older ones that you are talking about may be their Mainstay brand. I don't know anything about those. Never tried them. This is my set-up. These are 1x4 sets, one stacked on top of the other. 
WHOA!!!! That is huge!! I don't know how to make it smaller. Sorry. ![]() |
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Post by ametallichick on Apr 14, 2015 23:33:38 GMT
Thanks I did not realize that wallys carried these I need some kallaxs too I do have one from wallys that is 2 across by 3 down that I love. They do not hold 12x12. They were in the closet section but they seem sturdy enough. I have had them for 2 yrs do they have a name?? The cubes by Better Homes and Gardens DO hold 12x12s. I can get 5 AC binders in each cube. The older ones that you are talking about may be their Mainstay brand. I don't know anything about those. Never tried them. This is my set-up. These are 1x4 sets, one stacked on top of the other.
WHOA!!!! That is huge!! I don't know how to make it smaller. Sorry. ![]() Your dog is watching Meet the Press  Do you know the dimensions compared to the ikea? Are they the same? |
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Post by naby64 on Apr 15, 2015 1:01:51 GMT
She likes to be well-informed!! LOL
Here are the Kallax dimensions - Depth: 15 3/8 ", Height: 57 7/8 ", Width: 16 1/2 "
Here are the Walmart dimensions - 15.63"W x 44.57"D x 17.05"H (from the website) which makes no sense since they appear to be 12x12 sq but I will try to measure mine here shortly. Will report back.
ETA: WM website is full of it. I just measured and it is the same height as Ikea. Well, not the same. 57 3/4" H
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Post by dald222 on Apr 15, 2015 9:48:16 GMT
well I looked at a multi cube at wallys when this was posted.. it said the inside dimension of ea shelf was 13 inches deep..I did not realize that they had bigger ones because I did read where you had albums on it.. Thank YOU especially since I need them bad lol Thanks for posting.. I will try again now |
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Post by dald222 on Apr 15, 2015 10:25:41 GMT
ok I just looked again at the better homes & garden ones..I looked at all of them I thought & they say inside shelf dimensions was 13 in deep. I must be missing them
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Post by dald222 on Apr 15, 2015 10:32:56 GMT
I just checked out the 1x 4 again & it says inside was 13x13x13 lol I use 3 ring WRMK & hobby lobby albums |
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Post by naby64 on Apr 15, 2015 14:06:48 GMT
I just checked out the 1x 4 again & it says inside was 13x13x13 lol I use 3 ring WRMK & hobby lobby albums Here is the disclaimer on the WM ones. They will not hold the WRMK albums. I have one right now for a vacation album. It is just.this.too.big! Like a 1/4 inch too big. This bums me out because I picked up 3 or so gold WRMK albums at TM for $8 and planned on using those for this year's LOs. Oh well....those will go in another spot. All of my other 12x12s fit just fine. I would also maybe not trust any dimensions you are getting online. As noted above, I found out the height was wrong on the site. |
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Post by dald222 on Apr 15, 2015 14:49:19 GMT
1/4 inch too long might not be that bad.. I will have to think about it So you are thinking that they are saying 13 in deep but it is longer like yours maybe Boo now i will have to think about it thanks for all of the help:) I really loved the picture :)Thanks |
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Post by LisaDorothy on Apr 15, 2015 17:38:53 GMT
Well I'm going to confuse you even more because all of my 3-ring binder WRMK albums and my Hobby Lobby albums DO fit in my WalMart shelves, I have several on them right now!
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Post by ametallichick on Apr 15, 2015 18:46:33 GMT
She likes to be well-informed!! LOL Here are the Kallax dimensions - Depth: 15 3/8 ", Height: 57 7/8 ", Width: 16 1/2 " Here are the Walmart dimensions - 15.63"W x 44.57"D x 17.05"H (from the website) which makes no sense since they appear to be 12x12 sq but I will try to measure mine here shortly. Will report back. ETA: WM website is full of it. I just measured and it is the same height as Ikea. Well, not the same. 57 3/4" H Thank you so much for taking the time to do that. I will have to think about this. I have been waiting to organize all of my stuff for that Kallax and haven't been able to get to CA recently and not a fan of spending $99 for shipping. |
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Post by dald222 on Apr 15, 2015 19:03:33 GMT
Lisa, you are sure making me feel better lol she said they stuck out 1/4 inch which is not very much at all I am thinking I am going to get a stack Thanks everyone for your help HUGE THANKS naby too You put a lot of time into it |
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Post by dald222 on Apr 15, 2015 19:11:14 GMT
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Post by dald222 on Apr 15, 2015 19:23:46 GMT
Lots of people said they are marked incorrectly. Lots of people love them.. for 37 bucks & free shipping to get started is great Thanks every one |
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Post by naby64 on Apr 15, 2015 19:42:13 GMT
Lisa, you are sure making me feel better lol she said they stuck out 1/4 inch which is not very much at all I am thinking I am going to get a stack Thanks everyone for your help HUGE THANKS naby too You put a lot of time into it No, no, no!! They go all the way into the shelves. Sorry, I wasn't really clear. The blue album that I have is 1/4 or so too tall to fit in the shelf. I do love them and my 2 oldest kiddos want them in their apt this summer that they will be sharing. Online at WM, I think they even have larger units! I am sure you could do a free ship to store and just pick them up. I haven't looked into it yet but I know on other stuff they do. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 15, 2015 22:24:46 GMT
I'm thinking of getting something like this (1x4 unit) to use horizontally as a storage bench in my studio. Would any of these work better than the others for that purpose, knowing someone (adults and kids) might occasionally sit on it? We have IKEA local to us so going there is no big deal. My thought is to put bins in the cubbies to corral DD's toys, books and art supplies that she uses in my studio and the bench (I'd make a cushion for the top) would be a nice spot for her to sit and watch videos or read.
ETA: I would put it flat on the floor, if that makes a difference. I don't want to have to constantly be trying to dig stuff out from under it!
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 16, 2015 3:22:32 GMT
I'm thinking of getting something like this (1x4 unit) to use horizontally as a storage bench in my studio. Would any of these work better than the others for that purpose, knowing someone (adults and kids) might occasionally sit on it? We have IKEA local to us so going there is no big deal. My thought is to put bins in the cubbies to corral DD's toys, books and art supplies that she uses in my studio and the bench (I'd make a cushion for the top) would be a nice spot for her to sit and watch videos or read. I haven't seen the WM version, but I think the Kallax could occasionally hold an adult. Mine seems pretty stable. I have two 2x2's and one 1x4. But my 1x4 is upright. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 16, 2015 3:37:20 GMT
I'm thinking of getting something like this (1x4 unit) to use horizontally as a storage bench in my studio. Would any of these work better than the others for that purpose, knowing someone (adults and kids) might occasionally sit on it? We have IKEA local to us so going there is no big deal. My thought is to put bins in the cubbies to corral DD's toys, books and art supplies that she uses in my studio and the bench (I'd make a cushion for the top) would be a nice spot for her to sit and watch videos or read. I haven't seen the WM version, but I think the Kallax could occasionally hold an adult. Mine seems pretty stable. I have two 2x2's and one 1x4. But my 1x4 is upright. Thanks for the info. I'm pretty sure the Expedit would have held up for that use but know the Kallax has thinner sides so I just wasn't too sure if it would fall apart under those circumstances. LOL, I'm sure with enough arm twisting I could get DH to build something with plans from anawhite.com but I don't have enough patience to wait for that! |
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Post by dald222 on Apr 16, 2015 18:45:02 GMT
ok now I am really confused lol (not too hard to do naby you say the WRMK is too tall for the walmart shelves?  Lisa says you have WRMK & hobby lobby both in the walmart ones? Do you mean standing up the right way or on the side ? |
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Post by naby64 on Apr 16, 2015 20:30:27 GMT
ok now I am really confused lol (not too hard to do naby you say the WRMK is too tall for the walmart shelves? Lisa says you have WRMK & hobby lobby both in the walmart ones? Do you mean standing up the right way or on the side ? I will try again when I get home and post a pic. Which I am horrible at, btw but that may help some. |
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Post by meridon on Apr 16, 2015 23:47:35 GMT
To muddy the waters further, I have something called the Onin Room Divider that I got at Costco. I randomly saw it one day, rushed home to get a WRMK 12x12 album and took it back to the store to test it out. It looks very similar to this Better Homes and Gardens branded unit at WalMart. Can't weigh in on the Walmart one, but if you live near a Costco, you might look into this: Onin Room Divider I have the WRMK 12x12 and a couple of American Crafts 12x12 albums on it and they fit just fine. I will warn you though that it is extremely heavy. I had to take it out of the box and bring it in piece by piece to get it in the house! Another thought is that depending on where you are going to use it, being slightly too shallow wouldn't really matter. For instance, I have mine along the back of the couch with a lamp on top like a sofa table, so you can't tell if they overhang of the back (they don't, but if they did, you wouldn't see). So if you are going to use it where the overhang was off the back instead of the front, no one would know the difference. |
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Post by dald222 on Apr 17, 2015 3:24:17 GMT
well I did see the Onin brand on wallys. HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE for their help :)I will wait for the latest pic from naby lol |
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Post by LisaDorothy on Apr 17, 2015 13:33:46 GMT
OK here's a pic of my WalMart shelf with a WRMK album on the left and a Hobby Lobby album on the right. They fit right-side up.  |
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Post by dald222 on Apr 17, 2015 14:45:36 GMT
You are really making my day now I did believe you but I also believed naby too Were yours the better homes & gardens ones? |
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Apr 17, 2015 20:39:08 GMT
And now I know what I'm doing w/my birthday money.
The fact that my birthday isn't until October is not relevant. At all.
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Lisa says you have WRMK & hobby lobby both in the walmart ones? Do you mean standing up the right way or on the side ? 
