Every now and then we just have to hand it to Ikea, for doing simple things better and cheaper than everyone else.
This time we're thinking of a $2.99 magazine storage bin they call Knuff.
We happen to own many Knuffs ourselves -- about 15 to be exact, and we use them to organize paper of various kinds: appliance manuals, odd photos, clippings, project files, and yes, magazines.
They line up neatly on our bookshelves, restoring visual calm to the workspace with their neat plywood spines and rhythmic circular cutouts.
I looove these - they're super sturdy and look great as well. I use them to store my favorite back issues of cooking magazines and they hold up to the constant handling very nicely. I did consider the cheaper cardboard ones, but they didn't seem sturdy enough or look as nice (in my opinion).
I lightly sanded them and then painted them a very shiny black along with the IVAR shelving in my kitchen to match my black lacquer kitchen table. My friends are always surprised to find out that both shelving & magazine storage are IKEA.
Or ... you could go even cheaper and buy the white cardboard five-pack for $2.99.
I'd be interested to know how people have decorated these boxes for their homes or offices. Paint? Stain? Sticky paper?
Like Hannala, I sanded and painted mine (white). I like the idea of covering them with some patterned paper, but just don't know if I'd have the patience to cut/glue that much.
I'm inspired. Maybe contact paper?
I confess... I am an avid user of this IKEA creation as well. Does the job... need I say more? (:
I use the white cardboard ones for magazines. I use the wood ones to hold my router and my dsl modem and other small tech.
Horror of horrors! It seems as if the Knuff magazine file is discontinued in the U.S.
We didn't see any in the Emeryville, CA store yesterday.
Does anyone know if this is true?
There is one seller on Ebay who has them (for $7.99 plus shipping).
UK and Australia sites still seem to sell them.
Say it isn't so...
If anyone has any information on this, or would like to sell me some used ones...
I'm definitely a knuff fan...I've got about 15-20 of them and with every passing year, seem to need more and more...
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