Custom drawers for ELFA storage system?
We are looking for closet storage systems. Like the concept of ELFA Decor+, but they are expensive and made really cheap. Its drawers are worse than IKEAs - very thin particle board, lots of pieces that never align and always move. I'm considering replacing their wood drawers with custom wood drawers. Would appreciate some feedback on this idea. Elfa drawers: https://www.containerstore.com/s/elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa-components/decor-plus-by-elfa-matte-white-2-drawer-box/123d?productId=11025191 https://www.containerstore.com/s/elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa-components/decor-plus-by-elfa-drawer-front/123d?productId=11024498 I came across these custom drawer builders: https://cabinetdoor.store/product/baltic-birch-plywood-drawer-box/ https://quikdrawers.com/drawer-boxes/Custom-Drawer-Boxes/Custom-5-8-Dovetail-Drawer-Boxes-And-Rollouts https://www.fastcabinetdoors.com/aspen-drawer-box.html Elfa drawer is $165-$185, while wooden drawer would be in a range of $70-$100 + $10 for slides. I anticipate few issues: Elfa's slides come with tabs that get into the metal bracket (https://www.containerstore.com/s/elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa-components/decor-plus-by-elfa-matte-white-bracket/123d?productId=11025008). The slides from amazon would need to be attached to the bracket in some other way. See page 17 of instructions: https://www.containerstore.com/medialibrary/Assembly/Elfa/DecorPlusByElfa_Online_Assembly_Guide5_21_25.pdf Elfa's slides are embedded into the frame and is flush with the side walls. The wood drawers I've seen are 5/8" thick. So the drawer would need to be slightly smaller and the slides will stick out. Would be hard to match the drawer front. Potentially could order the drawer front only and attach it to the wooden drawer. Any other issues should I anticipate? Could you suggest some other drawer maker? submitted by /u/rubenhak [link] [comments]
We are looking for closet storage systems. Like the concept of ELFA Decor+, but they are expensive and made really cheap. Its drawers are worse than IKEAs - very thin particle board, lots of pieces that never align and always move. I'm considering replacing their wood drawers with custom wood drawers. Would appreciate some feedback on this idea.
Elfa drawers:
- https://www.containerstore.com/s/elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa-components/decor-plus-by-elfa-matte-white-2-drawer-box/123d?productId=11025191
- https://www.containerstore.com/s/elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa-components/decor-plus-by-elfa-drawer-front/123d?productId=11024498
I came across these custom drawer builders:
- https://cabinetdoor.store/product/baltic-birch-plywood-drawer-box/
- https://quikdrawers.com/drawer-boxes/Custom-Drawer-Boxes/Custom-5-8-Dovetail-Drawer-Boxes-And-Rollouts
- https://www.fastcabinetdoors.com/aspen-drawer-box.html
Elfa drawer is $165-$185, while wooden drawer would be in a range of $70-$100 + $10 for slides.
I anticipate few issues:
Elfa's slides come with tabs that get into the metal bracket (https://www.containerstore.com/s/elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa/decor-plus-by-elfa-components/decor-plus-by-elfa-matte-white-bracket/123d?productId=11025008). The slides from amazon would need to be attached to the bracket in some other way. See page 17 of instructions: https://www.containerstore.com/medialibrary/Assembly/Elfa/DecorPlusByElfa_Online_Assembly_Guide5_21_25.pdf
Elfa's slides are embedded into the frame and is flush with the side walls. The wood drawers I've seen are 5/8" thick. So the drawer would need to be slightly smaller and the slides will stick out.
Would be hard to match the drawer front. Potentially could order the drawer front only and attach it to the wooden drawer.
Any other issues should I anticipate?
Could you suggest some other drawer maker?
[link] [comments]
