The 11 Best Solid Pine Furniture Finds at IKEA for Under $500

A solid-wood dining set can easily veer over $1,000 — which makes the HÄGERNÄS set seriously impressive. It comfortably seats four people and has subtle curves that give it immediate farmhouse character. What’s more, it also comes in a natural, untreated finish, so you can paint or stain it in the shade of your choosing.

Finally, a bookcase worthy of your extensive personal library. It’s made to last, and has a warm, homey vibe that looks like it’s been in your home for years. And the four adjustable shelves easily accommodate media of all sizes. It’s available in multiple finishes, too, including this on-trend green option. 

If you’re shopping for a bed frame on a strict budget, then the TARVA frame is it. It’s peak Scandinavian style with its simple silhouette and airy, untreated pine (which you could easily paint, lacquer, or stain for a custom look). Most importantly, it’s sturdy and doesn’t squeak – you even get decent under-bed clearance for storage! 

The PERJOHAN bench’s built-in storage compartment makes it a perfect fit in practically any space – from entryways to dining nooks or bedrooms. It even has cutout handles so you can easily move it from room to room. 

This dining table doesn’t skip on personality, with its unique curved top and blue-stained legs. It’s as small as 30 inches wide unextended, but expands to 52 inches wide via two drop-leaf extensions, which makes it perfect for cramped apartments and studios. 

We editors adore the TROFAST storage system, so we nearly lost it when IKEA released a new, solid-wood version earlier this year. With its light-white stained finish, it’s practically a blank canvas for bins of all colors and materials. And it even doubles as a bench if you wanted to use it as functional seating. 

If you’re short on kitchen counter space, the small but mighty FÖRHÖJA cart will make cooking prep 10 times easier. Its durable surface is the perfect place to chop, mince, slice — you name it — and it’s equipped with two drawers and two open shelves below. Plus, it wheels easily into small corners to save space. 

The HAVSTA dresser shot up to the top of our style editor’s wish list, after she spotted it in-store. “I was so impressed with the quality (SOLID WOOD, people!),” she raved. “Plus, I think the beige color is so chic!” And the soft-close drawers make it feel even more premium.

The HAVSTA cabinet is so well-made, it stuck with one AT contributor through multiple moves and uses. “It shifted with every phase of our home, and it’s now settled as the ultimate hosting cabinet,” she wrote in her review. Whether you use it to store books, dishware, or pantry items, this solid-wood cabinet is a total chameleon.

At under 20 inches wide, the STOREMOLLA nightstand has no issue squeezing into small bedrooms. And it looks incredibly chic doing it, with its rounded corners and a rustic, gray-brown stain. There’s also a soft-close drawer and roomy cabinet for all your odds and ends. 

The RESARÖ table is like the Swiss army knife of furniture. It’s a drop-leaf dining table for two, a mobile kitchen island, a bar top, workspace — and it has built-in shelves for seamless storage. It’s a small-space-dweller’s dream!