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03-28-2010, 05:23 AM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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Ikea Furniture - ALex
hey does anyone have this Alex Drawer unit....
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40196241
well my question is.... does the thinner drawer hold a bottle of stickles, or reinker standing upright?? or the thicker drawer?
I did go & measure the drawers at the store, and they are 2 1/4" and 2 3/4" but I measured the inside and didn't notice if there was still a little "clearance"
I don't want to drive across town and take my stickles with me LOL! ;)
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03-28-2010, 06:02 AM
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I just tried a reinker and it won't fit into any of the top three drawers. It will in the lower ones though.
Hope that helps!
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03-28-2010, 06:06 AM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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awesome! thank you - yes it does  |
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03-28-2010, 08:37 AM
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I don't have the short squaty one shown, I have the tall one and I LOVE it.
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03-28-2010, 08:39 AM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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OH I want the Tall one too ;) and the Vika desk with the one that they use as "legs"
would love to see pics of what kind of things you have inside
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03-28-2010, 09:42 AM
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This is on my "wish list"!!!!
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03-28-2010, 06:11 PM
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Polyshrink Goddess
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Quote: Originally Posted by leibetty OH I want the Tall one too ;) and the Vika desk with the one that they use as "legs"
would love to see pics of what kind of things you have inside |
I got in in their as is section for $70 too!!
If I get a chance this week, I will go snap some pics and post. I use it for my reinkers, tools, punches, wheels, watercolor crayons, pastels, misc. markers, etc. |
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03-29-2010, 12:15 PM
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Yes, pictures please!
I'm wondering if my big Marvy Uchida Giga punches will fit?
http://www.marvy.com/product_details.aspx?ProductID=29 |
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03-29-2010, 04:30 PM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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OH NICe pics, that was another thing I was wondering about, if you could stack them ;)
can't wait to see the inside cutie ;)
not sure how thick those giga punches are, but I had gone to the store & measured...
on the alex (wide) the drawer depths are 2 1/4" and 2 3/4" deep (guess that's height *wink) and 23 1/2"w x 16 1/2"d on the inside
and on the one you see used as the desk 'leg" they are 2 3/8" and 4 1/2" depths
and 11 1/2"w x 16 1/2"d on the inside.... same for the tall one, just more drawers
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03-29-2010, 04:39 PM
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I have the taller ones and I stack them, but no more than two high. All my punches fit in the drawers
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03-29-2010, 06:33 PM
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I so want one or two of those great drawer sets. TFS!!
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03-30-2010, 12:46 PM
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these are the first three
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03-30-2010, 12:47 PM
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second 3.
As you can see, my punch drawers are a mess, but this thing holds them all. The drawer is as deep as the tallest part of the outside drawer
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03-30-2010, 12:49 PM
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these are my wheels.
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03-30-2010, 03:57 PM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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ooo those ppics are great! I see now, that I only measure to the top of the inside of the drawer ;) so they are a smidge bigger than my measurements
YAY! I can't wait ;)
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03-30-2010, 04:12 PM
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great job ever one now I'm inspired
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03-31-2010, 05:12 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by g33kgr1 |
I have two of the units. I love them!! I did have my punches in them,but then I noticed that the drawer bottoms were starting to bend due to the weight of the punches in them. Just be careful how many you put into each drawer. They are great for so many craft things that I'm sure you'll find use for them!!! ;-)
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03-31-2010, 06:10 PM
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I like that! Thanks for sharing!
Quote: Originally Posted by cutiepatutiethese are the first three |
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04-01-2010, 06:08 AM
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Well this made me want to throw out everything in my stampin room and redecorate!!! :-|
Quote: Originally Posted by g33kgr1 |
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04-02-2010, 05:52 AM
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Matboard Maniac
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I have two Alex drawers and just love them. They hold soo much. I keep my re-inkers in the bigger drawers. Mine are stacked. I show them on my You Tube scrap room tour. Please check it out, my user name is stampyra. I've just posted my first videos about my stamp room. I just love to organize! The links are also on my blog. Hopefully you can see what's in he drawers. My lighting was weird. Thanks, JIL
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04-02-2010, 07:57 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by leibettyOH I want the Tall one too ;) and the Vika desk with the one that they use as "legs"
would love to see pics of what kind of things you have inside |
I have the Vika Artur desk with the A-frame legs & LOVE IT!! I use shelves one leg to store my old Papercraft magazines & sketch books so inspiration is right at my fingertips. The other one holds my sewing machine. I would highly recommend. __________________
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04-03-2010, 05:42 AM
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Gallery Gazer
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Wow, great pictures, now I want an Alex unit too! Leigh Anne, I'm wondering if you could use one of those spice drawer organizers in one of the top drawers to hold stickles/reinkers at an angle? Like this type......
http://www.organizeit.com/poexpspice.asp |
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04-08-2010, 04:05 PM
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Insane Embellisher
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Just checking in. I am about to watch Flash Forward. Has anyone seen that? It is awesome!!!
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04-08-2010, 04:13 PM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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HEY! I got one ;) haven't taken any pics, put it together last night and haven't gotten it all arranged, but... it's so awesome!
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04-08-2010, 07:18 PM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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OK I got some pics....
for size reference, I am/was using the Iris scrapbooking carts (yes two) lol ;)
so the first pic is one of the containers from that, fits in and there's room to spare ;)
2nd pic is my inks, that used to jam full the iris container... without the cubes boxes or all the VersaFine inks, so there's still even more room in here ;)
next pic is the ep/glitter, flock & such like stuff.... stickles used to be with these in the iris cart, but they do need to go in the thicker drawer... which I didn't take pic of LOL
I really do need another LOL but I LOVE IT!
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04-08-2010, 07:34 PM
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WOW that must be a lot bigger then i thought it was... I have some of those iris boxes...
Do you know if this comes in like a plain wood that can be stained? (
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04-08-2010, 07:59 PM
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Compulsive Stamper
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Hi Everyone,
I have the tall ones and they're so perfect for organizing your punches. This Ikea drawer is a very good investment.
I also bought the Helmer filing drawers, and its perfect for storing scrap papers... 
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04-08-2010, 08:01 PM
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Hi Stacy,
If I'm not mistaken, it only comes in one color - kindda like dirty white. You can paint it though...
Quote: Originally Posted by JBgreendawnWOW that must be a lot bigger then i thought it was... I have some of those iris boxes...
Do you know if this comes in like a plain wood that can be stained? ( |
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04-09-2010, 03:47 AM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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awesome Claire
Stacy the one that I got (wide one) does come in black but the other two - white only - no unfinshed wood
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04-09-2010, 05:32 PM
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SCS RAK Coordinator
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thanks a lot for the pictures Leigh Anne and Claire!
Claire: Are the punches bowing the bottom out at all? My punches are way to heavy for my plastic drawers... but I was worried if I stacked too many punches in each drawer that the MDF would still make the drawer rollers stick or close uneven...
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04-09-2010, 05:33 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by BooboostamperI have two of the units. I love them!! I did have my punches in them,but then I noticed that the drawer bottoms were starting to bend due to the weight of the punches in them. Just be careful how many you put into each drawer. They are great for so many craft things that I'm sure you'll find use for them!!! ;-)
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Oh, see, I knew I read it somewhere... hehe... but I think Gail was talking about the wide, short unit--not the tall 9 drawer unit you are using, Claire? |
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04-09-2010, 07:09 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by g33kgr1thanks a lot for the pictures Leigh Anne and Claire!
Claire: Are the punches bowing the bottom out at all? My punches are way to heavy for my plastic drawers... but I was worried if I stacked too many punches in each drawer that the MDF would still make the drawer rollers stick or close uneven... |
I'm not sure I agree with the other poster on the bowing of the bottoms. I have these filled to the rim with punches and I don't have any issues with bowing. I actually checked mine to make sure and the bottom of the drawer is solid and not budging. I even pushed down on the bottom of the drawer to see if there was an flex and there was nothing. GL though with whatever you decide. |
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04-10-2010, 10:24 AM
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wow you have a lot of punches but how can you tell what is what ? the white punches that is
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04-11-2010, 09:22 AM
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Happy Sunday! I will be doing homework today. Boooo! I hope everyone have a blessed and enjoyable day! It's sunny here in Detroit and boy can't I tell. I hear kids outside playing. :-) Happy times for them. (Smooches)
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04-11-2010, 09:58 AM
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Hi Everyone...
Each drawers seemed to be pretty sturdy and not bowing at all. 
See this is the bottom drawer of my unit and it is full to the brim with MS old style edge punch and the drawer looks really fine. Drawers in this unit slides in really well. So I assumed that if it gets really heavy and you're having problems pushing it, that is an indication that its heavy. I am so pleased with this drawer unit.
How do I know what punches they are? Every time, I'm taking something out of its packaging, I'm labelling it using permanent pen with its name and SKU. I am doing that solely for the purpose of inventory.
Have a great sunday!
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04-13-2010, 08:33 AM
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Oh, now I need to go to Ikea!! Wow, this looks amazing, and I love the idea of the spice holder for the distress re-inkers!
By the way, I want to go scrap at Claire's house after seeing all those punches!!
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04-18-2010, 07:37 PM
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Chat Box Hippy Chick
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I've added pics of my desk to my blog if anyone wants to peek.... I ended up with the 29" deep table top on two of the Alex "leg" drawers and one of the wide drawer units on the side
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04-19-2010, 02:49 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by leibettyI've added pics of my desk to my blog if anyone wants to peek.... I ended up with the 29" deep table top on two of the Alex "leg" drawers and one of the wide drawer units on the side |
Awesome!!! Instant workspace on top of the wide drawer... cool... thanks soooo much for posting pictures! |
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