IKEA PLATSA System Buying Guide
The PLATSA system offers flexible and modular sleep and storage solutions for any space in your home. It allows for custom configurations, from high or low units to solutions under sloping ceilings or along entire walls. The system can be easily adapted with doors, shelves, wire baskets, and hooks to suit evolving needs.
Storage and Media Solutions
PLATSA frames create a modular system adaptable to various home layouts, including under staircases, around windows, or above doors. Combining PLATSA frames with HJÄLPA and LÄTTHET interiors and exteriors allows for tailored solutions. Pre-designed combinations are also available, which can be customized. The system features easy assembly and disassembly thanks to a wedge dowel fitting, requiring no tools. PLATSA open units are solitary frames with adjustable interiors, designed for minimal assembly time.
Safety Note: PLATSA frames must be attached to a wall. Different wall materials may require different fixing devices, sold separately. For stacked frames, suspension rails are recommended for stability. Frames with a 55 cm depth should not be hung on walls; they must be floor-standing or stacked on another floor-standing frame.
How to Build:
- Choose Frames: Consider available space and utilize unused areas with different frame sizes.
- Pick Door Style: Select from various door styles, such as plain white, traditional, or dark grey.
- Choose Interiors and Exteriors: Plan based on storage needs and add finishing touches like integrated lighting for enhanced functionality.
Diagram Description: Visuals show various modular configurations of PLATSA frames, demonstrating how different units can be combined to create storage solutions.
Sleep and Storage Solutions
The PLATSA bed system integrates sleep and storage, serving as a space-saving solution, room divider, or standalone furniture piece. It can be built upon with 60/120/180 cm high and 40 cm deep PLATSA frames, complemented by LÄTTHET footboard panels and HJÄLPA interiors and doors. The bed frame includes slats, legs, and a top panel. The LÄTTHET footboard panel adds stability and a finished look.
Assembly: The PLATSA bed is designed for quick and easy assembly and disassembly.
Safety: Maximum building height from the floor to the top of the footboard (excluding the top panel) is 220 cm. Avoid drilling into the footboard panel. No-drill hooks can be used for decorative purposes. Maximum load is 6 kg.
How to Build a PLATSA Bed:
- Bed Frame: Consider storage needs and placement within the room.
- Choose Frames: Select frames based on the bed's role (e.g., room divider, clothing storage) and desired height.
- Footboard Panel: Determine the number of 60 cm high panels needed for frame height compatibility.
- Choose Interiors: Select boxes, inserts, and integrated lighting for organization.
- Pick Doors/Drawer Fronts: Choose the style for your wardrobe elements.
- Choose Mattress: Ensure the mattress fits dimensions (120-140 cm wide, 200 cm long).
Diagram Description: Visuals depict the PLATSA bed frame with integrated storage and various ways it can be configured with frames and accessories.
Components
Frames
PLATSA frames are available in 40 cm and 55 cm depths, with various width and height options. Product codes are provided for each size and color (e.g., white).
Open Units
Open shelving units, clothes hanger units, and shoe storage units are available in 60 cm and 80 cm widths, with different heights and colors (white, blue). Product codes are listed.
Doors and Drawer Fronts
A range of hinged doors (SANNIDAL, FONNES, SKATVAL, KALBÅDEN) and drawer fronts are available in different styles, colors, and sizes. Mirror doors (STRAUMEN) are also offered. Product codes and dimensions are detailed.
Interiors
HJÄLPA series interiors include clothes rails, shelves, shoe shelves, wire baskets, pull-out rails, drawers without fronts, suspension rails, and hooks. These are designed to fit both 40 cm and 55 cm deep PLATSA frames. Product codes and dimensions are provided.
Exteriors
Accessories for the exterior of PLATSA units include hinges (standard, soft closing), adjustable legs (LÄTTHET), tops (SPILDRA), handles, and hooks. Product codes and specifications are listed.
Integrated Lighting
The PLATSA system can be enhanced with integrated LED lighting strips (STÖTTA, SKYDRAG) and cabinet lighting (YTBERG, TVÄRDRA, MITTLED). These systems are battery-operated or connect to TRÅDFRI drivers and gateways for wireless control, dimming, and smart home integration via the IKEA Home smart app. Components include LED drivers, power supply cords, connection cords, and wireless dimmers/remotes.
Diagram Description: Visuals illustrate the various frame types, open units, door styles, interior accessories, exterior components, and integrated lighting systems available for the PLATSA series.
Ready-made Combinations
IKEA offers numerous pre-designed PLATSA combinations for wardrobes and beds, simplifying the selection process. These combinations are presented with their overall dimensions and detailed shopping lists of all required components. Examples include wardrobes with sliding doors (LARKOLLEN), multi-door wardrobes, and beds with integrated storage. For specific details and the full range, customers are encouraged to visit IKEA.com or their local store.
Interior Accessories
A wide array of interior accessories, such as STUK boxes, KUGGIS boxes with lids and inserts, TJENA storage boxes, NIMM storage boxes, and RAGGISAR baskets, are available to further organize and personalize PLATSA storage solutions. These accessories come in various sizes, materials, and colors.
Services
IKEA provides several services to assist customers:
- Delivery Service: Home delivery available on the same or next day within the store's delivery area, with options for delivery to the room of choice.
- Assembly Service: Professional assembly of IKEA furniture at home, including a 1-year guarantee on workmanship and environmentally friendly disposal of packaging.
- Returns: A 365-day return policy for unused items in original packaging with proof of purchase.