IKEA LAIVA DESK

I purchased this table because I wanted a space to work on scrapping projects. The area I'm using is small so this desk works perfectly. The desk was relatively easy to put together with an Allen wrench, included, and a flat tip and Phillips head screw driver. No written directions were included only picture tutorial. I failed to look at all the pictures of this product because there is a 3in gap at the back of the desk so the entire desk top is not usable solid work space. Not really a deal breaker though I placed some pencil holders and turned it into a supply storage area. I just wish Ikea was closer to where I live so I could've drove to the store and saved money on shipping.

It is too difficult to assemble, I have to throw it away! It is a waste of money until and unless if you are a handyman

So I bought this desk as its Ikea, the definition of 1/2 brain dead easy to assemble furniture.The directions were easy enough to understand, however non of the pieces are labled. I was down on all fours counting pre-drilled holes to make sure I had the right piece. Once I have all that sorted and I start to essemble the desk, things are going fine until the predrilled holes aren't lining up. Obviously I made a mistake and carefully take it all apart again (problem, i really want to do a god job and make this a solid desk so i'm using Gorilla Glue). After careful study of the directions, that i got wrong, I put it together to other way only to find out hat I had it right the first time and Ikea forgot to drill the pre-drilled holes. Off to the garage to fetch the drill.After an hour of feeling like a stoned caveman trying to comprehend an alon key a finally got ot all together with a few extra screws (if they didn't drill the hole and it wasn't a supporting joint, then it didn't need it, right?) I get it all together with a lot of help from my friend Gorilla Glue and it is ready for my pre-teens to destroy.What I learned from this is to put it all together first then use the glue and Gorilla Glue is to furniture as duct tape is to quick auto repairs.I'll also point out that I have a back ground in construction and carpentry. I have put together more Ikea crap then I care to remember and this (i hope) most have just been defective unit.If I had an Ikea near by I would have returned it and demanded a refund and damages.On the bright side my kids have a desk I don't care about anf my wife laughed her ass off at me.

assembled product is a sturdy, utility desk for my 10 year old's bedroom. The directions were very clear, except for idetifying which of the six nearly identical pieces go where. The onlydifference was in the holes, which had to be placed only one way to work perfectly. Oh well, it will not affect the performance of the piece, only its elegance.

This is the little desk that solved a big problem for us.We had a particularly unusable space under a window that took up valuable real estate in a tiny rental suite we had. W looked high and low locally for a small desk that could fit into both width wise and depth wise so that it would be flush with the neighbouring wall. Not an easy task. The local options were mostly junk and simply didn't fit the space. We then found this little gem online, measured three times and crossed our fingers. Once it arrived we were impressed by how sturdy the little thing was once built and the finish looked great as well.Low and behold it fit. Perfectly.Have used it daily for a few months now and really like it. Only beef is that the open channel at the back (being full width) really limits how far back you can set your monitor. Other than that, we are happy.

Had to get this to fit into a small area, fits nicely. My son likes it. Of course it's not huge so don't draft any blueprints or build huge model volcanoes on it. Functions nicely as a homework desk, and his computer sits there. Sturdy.

I hired a professional to put this together and he worked on it for a while without success as many screws were missing. Want another one sent for the money I paid and with all the screws as I also paid $30 m to have the person assemble it.

I would say it's great if I could actually assemble the desk. If I knew it would've been such a pain to put together I wouldn't have bought it. It's stll sitting in my son's room incorrectly assembled.