ᐅ Which types of cabinets would you recommend for the basement?

I would generally plan it like this without knowing the intended basement contents.

One side with a 50cm (20 inch) Ivar unit, for example with 2 drawers plus a rack for beverage crates (which is more convenient than keeping the crates directly on the Ivar shelves).

Then the other side with a 30cm (12 inch) Ivar unit for single bottles, containers for potatoes, carrots, etc. – if more depth of 50cm (20 inch) is needed, you can shorten the 30cm units and extend the 50cm ones, or combine 30cm and 50cm units using a connector piece.

Totaling 811 euros with really a lot of functionality.

EDIT: The 30cm unit might benefit from a few additional shelves.

Basically, I think heavy-duty shelving is great. Ours had sharp edges during assembly, so definitely wear gloves, but after that, no problems. They can bear a lot of weight and come in various depths. However, unlike systems like IVAR, you can’t really customize or add inserts. It really depends on what you need it for. For lots of large boxes and heavy items, I’d go with heavy-duty shelving; for smaller, more detailed storage, something like IVAR is better.

Since some people here have IVAR, I’ll add a quick question about it: Do you think it’s suitable for a garden shed? It’s a simple, old wooden shed, and I’m worried about humidity affecting the wood’s durability over time... In terms of functionality, though, IVAR would be very suitable.

Have you been using the shed for a while? What’s your impression? If it has some gaps or cracks, it should actually be well ventilated. It probably won’t let rain in either. I would consider trying it out.
Maybe check classifieds to see if someone is giving away some old Ivar parts.

Exactly. Heavy-duty shelving has the disadvantage that the shelves cannot be adjusted individually.

Jurassic135 schrieb:

Basically, I think heavy-duty shelving is great. Ours had sharp edges during assembly, so definitely wear gloves, but after that no problems. They can carry a lot of weight and come in various depths. However, you cannot vary or insert components like with IVAR, for example. So it really depends on what you need. For many large boxes and heavy items, I would choose heavy-duty shelving; for more small-item storage, something like IVAR.

Since some people here have IVAR, I’ll add a question: Do you think it also works for a garden shed? It’s a simple old wooden shed, and I’m concerned about humidity and whether the wood will last long... In terms of functionality, IVAR would be very suitable.

For our utility room, I got these plastic shelves. No idea how expensive or cheap they are, but they hold up to quite a bit.

What I like about Ivar is that you can quickly get two more shelves or so if needed. The system is quite flexible to combine and can be fitted with quite useful inserts.

If I didn’t already have my Ivar parts, I would have probably chosen a special unit for the beverage crates. For now, I leave a lot of space above my two crates by using a taller shelf, so I can easily swap drinks and empty bottles without much hassle.

ypg schrieb:

For our utility room, someone got me these plastic shelves. I have no idea whether they were expensive or cheap, but they do hold up quite well.

We currently have something like that there. Unfortunately, it was a bad purchase. On one hand, they are not deep enough (which we hadn’t properly considered beforehand), and on the other hand, the quality is quite poor. Something fell on them and immediately made a hole all the way through the plastic shelf to the floor...
There are definitely differences out there; unfortunately, we made the “buy cheap, buy twice” mistake. This time, we would like to avoid plastic.

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Ikea also offers the “Omar” metal shelving, which is very sturdy and probably works well in a basement. However, I believe it’s not as versatile as IVAR. That one also has bottle shelves, hanging baskets, and so on, so it’s very suitable for food storage.