IKEA’s Newest Kitchen Storage Collection Is Made of Bamboo Wood

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Litvienia Vilnius 22.07.24 IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd) sign hanging on the store building in Lugano. Ikea is the world's largest retailer of ready-to-assemble furniture — Credit: Svet foto/Shutterstock

There’s a particular section of my kitchen counter that is objectively a mess. I’ve been meaning to clear it off and get some sort of shelving that can better contain all the assorted items lurking back there, but I’m having trouble deciding on the right thing. So when I saw the newest additions to IKEA’s collection of practical countertop shelving, it felt like fate.

What Is the IKEA NALBLECKA Collection?

IKEA’s NALBLECKA collection consists of just three items, and each one is a type of shelf made from bamboo wood with dark metal accents. They’re meant for counters, so you don’t need to deal with any drilling or anything.

NÅLBLECKA Kitchen Countertop Organizer

$20

The kitchen countertop organizer provides two tiers of slender rectangular shelving for $19.99. It measures 11 inches tall, 15 inches wide, and 5 1/8 inches deep, and is one of IKEA’s bestsellers.

$20 at IKEA

NÅLBLECKA Corner shelf

$25

The next and newest NALBLECKA offering, a kitchen corner shelf, also has two tiers, but it’s sized to nestle into a corner instead of right up against a wall. (I’m eyeing this one for my own place, personally.) It measures 11 inches tall, wide, and deep, and is $24.99.

$25 at IKEA

NÅLBLECKA Kitchen Countertop Organizer

$10

The final new addition to this collection is a one-tier countertop organizer that’s raised, so it can also create extra storage space in cupboards that are too tall for their own good. You can also stack them, but only two at a time. It’s $9.99 and measures 5 7/8 inches tall, 9 inches wide, and 5 1/8 inches deep.

$10 at IKEA

Why These Metal and Bamboo Shelves Are So Nice

Let’s face it: Not everything at IKEA is the paragon of beauty. (I say while staring at my KALLAX bookshelf, which, while very useful, is not exactly the belle of the ball.) That’s why I like the store’s NALBLECKA collection so much. It’s the perfect combination of stylish and practical. It’s neutral and basic, sure, but the combination of dark natural bamboo and darker metal adds a maturity to these shelves, and the wood’s slightly raised edges provide stability and sleekness.

There may only be three items in this collection, but between the corner shelf, the two-tier rectangular shelf, and the stackable raised one-tier shelf, there’s quite a lot to work with. Maybe not every shape and size fits in your home, but it’s highly likely that at least one will. And as William’s review on IKEA’s site shows, it can be a great fit for the bathroom as well as the kitchen. “Our bathroom counter was so crowded with stuff that it was almost impossible to use it,” he writes. “The Nalblecka unit made organizing very easy and gave us the space we need. It is amazing that such a small unit can do so much.”