MALM high bed frame/2 storage boxes

MALM high bed frame/2 storage boxes by IKEA — beds, Overall: 66.13" W x 83.13" D x 39.38" H; footboard height: 15"; headboard height: 39.38". Compare it with similar pieces across brands, and see the rooms it appears in.

MALM High bed frame/2 storage boxes - white/Lönset Queen by IKEA
  • Brand: IKEA
  • Category: Beds
  • Price: $469
  • Dimensions: Overall: 66.13" W x 83.13" D x 39.38" H; footboard height: 15"; headboard height: 39.38"
  • Materials: fabric
  • Colours: white
  • Rooms: Bedroom
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Room×Lab Review · Review updated September 1, 2026

Across all MALM two-box sizes and finishes, owners praise the storage but report creaking, failing drawers and fasteners pulling out

Room×Lab read all 988 distinct written reviews of IKEA's MALM high bed frame with two storage boxes, dated September 2017 to August 2026. They cover several sizes, finishes and slatted bases (such as Lönset and Luröy) and come from several countries, so counts and the average rating describe the whole range, not only the white/Lönset Queen. Each card names the size and finish where the owner's review shows it. Some owners report several years of use. Most reviews give four or five stars. The cards below are examples: complaints about slats, drawers, noise and sheet fitting, and praise that includes two owners with years of use.

Room×Lab rating: 6.8 out of 10 (medium confidence). Across all MALM two-box sizes and finishes, owners praise the roll-out storage and comfort, and 995 ratings average 4.15. The score is held back by recurring reports of creaking around slats and rails, drawer fronts separating, castors failing and fasteners pulling out of the engineered wood.

  • Assembly is often manageable, but not reliably quick: 107 favorable mentions; 76 concerns, across all sizes — Favorable comments describe understandable instructions, often with two people building. Concerns: confusing steps, weak tools or fasteners, long build times, and occasional missing or defective parts. One owner warns that careless assembly can strip the engineered-wood fasteners.
  • Quiet operation is far from guaranteed: 47 favorable mentions; 105 concerns, across all sizes — Many owners describe a stable, quiet bed; the recurring concerns center on creaking around the slats, rails and frame contact points. On Reddit, one owner stopped a squeak by centering the rail screws in their slots and another by tightening the hardware and padding between the slats and metal supports. A third owner's frame began creaking after a move.
  • Component durability is the central ownership caveat: 6 favorable mentions; 36 concerns, across all sizes — The concerns name drawer fronts separating, castor wheels failing, slats moving or breaking, and fasteners pulling out of the engineered wood. A white/Luröy Queen owner had drawers failing within six months; other owners report several satisfactory years.

Before buying

Check your mattress against the 79 1/2 × 59 7/8 in mattress space and keep bedside tables out of the drawer paths. Build with two people and weigh the storage against recurring owner reports of creaking, failing drawers and fasteners pulling out.

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