Which cabinets would you recommend for the cellar?

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

One side 50 cm Ivar, e.g. with 2 drawers + a stand for beverage crates (because that is more convenient than having the crates in the Ivar shelf).
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And then the other side 30 cm Ivar, for single bottles, containers for potatoes, carrots, etc. - If there is more need for 50 cm depth, you can shorten the 30 cm and make the 50 cm longer, or also combine 30 cm/with 50 cm using the connector piece.
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a total of 811 euros with really a lot of functionality.

EDIT: in the 30 cm shelf you might possibly need a few more shelves.

Basically, I think heavy-duty shelves are great. Ours were also sharp-edged when assembling, definitely wear gloves, but after that no problem. They are simply very strong and come in different depths. But you can't vary them or install inserts like with IVAR, for example. So it simply depends on what exactly you need. For many large boxes and heavy things, I would use heavy-duty shelves, for rather small items something like IVAR.

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

Have you had the shed in operation for a while? What is your impression? If it has a few cracks, etc., then it should actually be well ventilated. And rain probably won't get in. I would probably try it there. Maybe check [Kleinanzeigen] to see if someone is giving away a few old Ivar parts.

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

Basically, I think heavy-duty shelves are great. Ours were also sharp-edged when assembled, definitely wear gloves, but after that no problem. They are simply very strong and come in different depths. But you can't vary them like with IVAR, for example, and add inserts. So it simply depends on the use, on what exactly you need. For many large boxes and heavy things, I would use heavy-duty shelves; for more small-item storage, something like IVAR.

Since some people here have IVAR, I'll also add a question: Do you think it's suitable for a garden shed? It's a simple old wooden shed, I'm worried about the humidity and whether the wood will last long... Functionality-wise, IVAR would be very suitable though.

For our equipment room, someone got me these plastic shelves. No idea how expensive or cheap, but they also withstand quite a lot.

What I like about Ivar is that you can quickly get 2 more shelves or so if needed. The system can be combined quite freely and can indeed be equipped with quite practical inserts.

If I hadn’t already had my Ivar parts, I would have bought a special piece for the beverage crates. Now I leave a lot of space above my two boxes to the higher shelf so that I can exchange drinks and empty bottles without much hassle.

For our equipment room, my husband got these plastic shelves. No idea how expensive or cheap they are, but they hold up quite well.

We currently have something like that there. Unfortunately a bad purchase. On the one hand, they are not deep enough (which we didn’t consider enough beforehand) and on the other hand, unfortunately of poor quality. Something fell on it and immediately punched a hole through the plastic bottom all the way to the floor... There are definitely differences, but unfortunately we made the "buy cheap, buy twice" mistake. This time we would like to avoid plastic.

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Ikea also has "Omar" made of metal, which is also very sturdy and would certainly be good for the basement. But it is also not as versatile as IVAR, I think. But there are also bottle shelves, baskets to hang in, etc. Therefore very suitable for food.