Ikea Besta shelf with half-height Besta Vara door

Hello everyone,

I am quite new to Ikea and also new to this forum.

I want to buy the Besta shelf in 60*40*128 and the BESTA VARA door in 60*38 to cover the lower area. However, I have noticed that the BESTA shelves are "too short," meaning they do not align flush with the front of the carcass. I know there are extra holders with the door to bring the shelf further forward—but doesn’t that leave a gap at the back? Or is there some kind of cover panel for that? :confused: I wouldn’t like that gap at all, plus everything would just get dusty inside.

Furthermore, I would like to know if the shelf then has the correct height to align flush with the door at the top—or can I only install it either too low or too high?

I would be very grateful for your experiences and advice

Moni

You can only choose the column at the front or back. As far as I know, there is no cover strip, so you have to be creative yourself. Or have a custom-made floor made to measure. It only gets difficult with the cutouts for the floor supports.

OK, thanks for the info. Somehow none of this convinces me - especially since solutions that you can't just buy at IKEA exceed my craftsmanship skills :oops: