The Best-Looking, Most Portable Shelving for Renters

Ikea needs no introduction. They are the stakeholders in affordable furniture that still looks good.

When I moved to Ontario from New Brunswick, I furnished my entire first apartment in Ikea for under $600, but this piece is by far my favourite because it can act as so many things.

Things You Should Know:

• It’s $49, is like 20 pounds in the box, and takes 5 minutes to put together
• The slots fit records perfectly
• The surface wipes clean really easily and is wide enough for a record player or a small to medium-sized TV
• It also fits those handy boxes perfectly, which means that you can fill ‘em up with all your junk.

I’m really cheap when it comes to furniture (only because of necessity since I have no extra money to spend), and I think that anyone who is hurting for a dresser has just found the best solution. Little dinky dressers that don’t hold anything cost at least $70. I bought a large damaged discount dresser a few years back for $200 and the drawers were shallow and the drawer beds collapsed on me. If you buy one of these shelves ($49) and 4 drawers for $7/each, you will be spending just under $80.

Then, once you make more money and buy a home and you have enough money to invest in a good-quality dresser, you will have a new shelf for books and trinkets, and cloth bins to store things under the bed.

Just so you know, I moved this shelf with 4 drawers still in it, and it was easy.

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