IKEA Nilserik Stool review

IKEA Nilserik Stool review

Marketed as a 'standing/sitting stool'

First impressions : Definitely worth considering as a 'working' stool or even as a 'leisure' stool such as a bar stool, or for musical keyboard or desk. Marketed as a 'standing stool', but I use it mostly as a 'sitting' stool. I think of it as a 'posture' stool.   

Overall score : 9/10

Price at time :
UK : £35
USA : $49.99

My score per price : 8/10
Could be slightly cheaper, but fair enough price. Good quality.

IKEA office chair review : IKEA Malkolm chair

Summary : Solid reasonably comfy office chair for maybe 1-3 hours. If you are thinking of choosing between this and the Markus chair, especially for long hours, choose the Markus.

Perhaps there are comfier office chairs for the price range (seems to be the IKEA mid-range office chair) but this is definitely in the entry-level 'comfy chair' league. Wide seating space (about 50cm/20 inches). No discomfort or bad back (like my old cheap 'executive' office chair). Can get a bit hot but overall a good desk chair to sit on for hours. Not a 'working-hours' chair (i.e. 8 hours). For that choose the Markus

My chair is the UK black artificial leather version (link to UK IKEA page for desk chairs).

Rating : 7/10
Rating per cost : 8/10
Cost : £65 at the time

Update : Jul 2015
I was using the chair for long hours and finding it pretty uncomfy for that use. I have now bought a Markus and this is a real 'long-hours' chair. If you arwe thinking between the 2 chairs, I say go for the Markus.    

The 3 main questions this video gets about the Ikea Malkolm chair

1 : Chair won't tilt at all. Stuck upright  ...
probable answer : you need to pull the up/down lever out a bit. The height lever seems to lock the chair in upright when it is fully in. Pulling the height lever slightly out unlocks it from upright (thanks to TheAlexandraGo aand anyone else who pointed this out)

2 : The side rests are missing
answer : They are in the back. Unzip to get out.

3 : Can't use the winder. It hits underneath.
answer : You pull the winder out before winding.

I bought the plain 'black' version of this IKEA chair as my back was hurting from being hunched at the copmputer for hours in an uncomfy 'executive swivel office chair' (cost £40). Main priority was 'comfort' (I would say a comfy chair is more important than the computer). A big bonus with IKEA is that I could go and sit on their chairs as long as I want without feeling too odd. Tried out all their office chairs. Price was also a factor but I thought it unlikely I would get comfort under a certain price, so quality was more important.

Ikea Bissa Shoe Compartment : demo

IKEA Bissa shoe cabinet with 2 compartments

Quick conclusion. Very good purchase. Holds 8 shoe pairs. A bit bigger at home than I expected but still means more space. Great design. Cost : £20/$32.