Latest reviews about IKEA Mikael Desk & add on unit

heddi says "Typical Ikea Product - space saver, press board, holds up well" about IKEA Mikael Desk & add on unit

heddi — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:07:41 GMT

We have had our Ikea Michael desk for about 6 years now, and it has held up exceptionally well. While we have no children, my husband and I do move frequently, so the desk is either partially or fully broken down and re-assembled several times since we've had it and has not suffered because of it.

Like all Ikea products, the wood is a press-board composite with a veneer over the top. The finish will bubble if liquids or moisture is left on for LONG periods of time (not just a spill of a drink---spill the drink and never clean it up), but I consider that to be a "common sense" thing and not something I'd ding Ikea for.

The drawer and keyboard holder slide smoothly and have never had a problem with them. The dry erase/magnet board is showing a bit of wear but it still holds up fine. I lost the tines that go along the top (to hold books, I suppose?) right after I got it.

Can be quite heavy to move if your'e moving it by yourself across the room. Get another person to help

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kwhipkey says "A pretty good desk for a home office at a cheap price." about IKEA Mikael Desk & add on unit

kwhipkey — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:49:32 GMT

I bought the IKEA Mikael desk and add on unit right after finishing college for my first place. It is a large desk that takes up a fair amount of space, but it was great for holding my computer and tons of books and notebooks for grad school. I really liked the dry erase board to keep my to do list on and all the little file holders on the top and side. Plenty of writing space also.

The downsides would be it takes forever to put together (of course I was doing it all by myself so that might make a difference) and it doesn't have any drawers for pens, pencils, etc.

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MyPretty96 says "Good Space Saver Desk" about IKEA Mikael Desk & add on unit

MyPretty96 — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:57:44 GMT

If you are looking to get organized but don't have a lot of space or money, this is the desk for you. It's a great desk for college students. The desk has a built-in white board for notes, adjustable shelves and metal dividers to help you use the top of the shelving. Ikea maximizes every inch of the desk to help you use storage. It's a little tough to find a place for a printer since so much of the desk is geared toward storing office supplies and books. I have mine on one of the shelves over the moniter. It is difficult to load paper into and just plain get to up there, but the only other option was the floor. I've read other reviews here that say there is no keyboard tray. Perhaps my design is newer... but mine came with a keyboard tray.

For the price, it's a great piece of furniture. If you are on a budget or don't have space, I would check it out.

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Russ says "Your home office in 12 square feet." about IKEA Mikael Desk & add on unit

Russ — Thu, 17 May 2007 03:27:51 GMT

When I needed to set up my home office I knew 2 things: I didn't want to spend a lot, and I didn't have a lot of space. I started looking at used furniture, and then at discount and big-box stores, but I couldn't find anything that hit the right spot on my price/quality curve. Then I remembered that we finally got an IKEA, so I went down to check out the selection there. (cue heraldic trumpets) They got me set up "quick, fast, and in a hurry". I got the Mikael desk with add-on unit for a very reasonable price, and IKEA quality to boot. Am I going to dive under it when the tornado siren goes off? No! But it's sturdy enough for regular duty, and it's like the designers read my mind when they planned the add-on unit.

On the right, there is a magnetic/dry erase board, perfect for notes to myself and things I want to keep in view, with a little cubby/shelf at the bottom that is just the right size for storing the pencils, sticky notes, and nic nac of the week. The middle has 2 adjustable...

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