7 Sliding Door Cabinets From IKEA That Will Add Style And Storage

IKEA has the answer to just about any home decor need, especially when you're looking for stylish yet easy and accessible storage. IKEA's collection of sliding door cabinets offers a versatile assortment of storage that gets neatly tucked away so that your objects aren't overwhelming the eye in every room of the house. And, we've compiled a list of the best ones to buy for your own home. 

Of course, the best parts about shopping at IKEA are the low prices, the multitude of options, and the minimalist models that allow for modifications as needed. Every item in this list retails for under $500, with some as low as $149.99. In comparison, adding custom cabinets to an area of the home costs an average of $7,467, so homeowners save a great deal of money by opting for IKEA versions and customizing them after purchase. If you want your cabinets to better fit the rest of your decor, you can use peel-and-stick wallpaper, spray paint, or other furniture paint to easily blend in the models, or darken or bleach the wood to a color that matches other parts of your space. 

The TONSTAD oak veneer sliding door cabinet is a great place to start because it offers the clean look of closed cabinets while still having glass doors that allow you to display the inside items. Retailing at $270, the cabinet comes in both light and dark oak and has two shelves that can be moved throughout the piece to display them at whatever height you need. This is definitely a great statement piece, and at over 47 inches tall, it takes up a large amount of space so it can tie a room together with a simple, rustic touch. 

Retailing at $229.99, the KALKNÄS cabinet is the best of both worlds, offering exposed shelving alongside closed sliding doors so you can store some things out of sight and some in a more stylized way. The white embossed drawers slide open, as do the glass doors on the top half of the unit, and the piece doubles as a table thanks to its convenient height of just under 40 inches. Reviewers on the IKEA site are mostly positive about their purchase, calling the cabinet "wonderful" and "versatile," but some commented that the model feels "cheaply made" and rattles at times, so might not be the best option for storing heavy items. 

The three-door KALKNÄS model, priced at $199, is similar to the other from its same line but is taller and thinner with an additional enclosed door. While IKEA customers noted that they use the bigger cabinet for storing vinyl records, this version is also ideal for books, craft supplies, and other small items. You can style the glass section to be more appealing to the eye with decorative accents in a cohesive color scheme, then use the lower sections for anything else that needs a home. 

Achieve a modern farmhouse style with the white bi-folding doors in the IDANÄS cabinet, which retails at $399.99. This is a taller option, measuring around 53 inches in height, and has three shelves inside for tons of storage. The model comes with simple cabinet knobs, but you can easily personalize it by adding your own colorful hardware (like these Strawberry Cabinet Pulls on Amazon) for a budget-friendly upgrade. The cabinet unit is also lifted off the ground enough for you to be able to store extra shoes or small items beneath it, and reviewers on IKEA's website reported that it's easy to build and feels steady enough for big items.

The brown wood and oak veneer materials from this classic collection are further elevated with this taller TONSTAD model, which is $499 and measures in at over 78 inches tall. This cabinet is ideal for a bar area or to showcase fine collectibles within its chic display case. You can even add illumination on the inside, like these DEDC's Mini LED Spot Lights, as the cabinet has holes for cable management. Like other models, this item has covered storage at the bottom, so you can fill it with items that you'd like to be kept out of sight. 

The TROTTEN cabinet offers a more modern industrial look to a space, making it perfect for a home office or library. The unit retails for $329.99 and comes with three exposed shelves and two shelves at the bottom, that be closed behind sliding doors that can actually lock. You can buy this in black or white, and both versions are made out of steel, making them very sturdy. It has many positive reviews on IKEA's website (with a 4.9 out of 5 stars), and one buyer called the piece "Easy to assemble, beautiful and more spacious than expected."

If you're looking for something simpler, the VIHALS cabinet is a budget-friendly solution running $179 on IKEA's website. This product is available in white and dark gray and is made out of particleboard, like many IKEA models. It has two tabs on either side to pull the sliding doors open and closed, but you could also remove them and add your own (like Ravinte's Brass Handles on Amazon for $15.99) to personalize it and match it to your own space. IKEA buyers rave about the product in reviews, saying that it's not hard to put together and it's "Wonderfully functional and aesthetically pleasing." 

If you want a fully closed cabinet with no open storage but also like the look of oak or dark wood veneer, then this simple TONSTAD model, priced at $250, is the best of both worlds. It's a little over 47 inches tall and has three shelf spaces inside, with notches to move the shelves around should you need to. The door handles are engraved in either slide so they can easily slide open or closed, keeping stored items dust-free and out of sight. Customers reviewed this item positively on IKEA's website, with one review saying that the doors slide easily and the item looks nice in their space.