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In this guide
Start a SKÅDIS purchase by putting the intended contents on the desk in front of you. A group of things used most days is worth moving to the wall. A pile of things waiting to become useful is a sorting problem, and a perforated board only gives that pile a wall to sit on.
IKEA Australia lists the white 76 by 56 cm board, article 903.216.19, at a regular A$35.99; a 10% reduction running from 5 to 30 November is left out here. The search results also show SKÅDIS combinations that bundle a board with accessories at higher prices, which are a different purchase. The board alone stores nothing: price the containers, hooks and wall fixings first.
Our verdict
Worth it at A$35.99 for a known group of everyday tools within arm's reach; poor value as a decorative promise to get organised.
- A good fit for
- Someone with limited desk space, a wall they are allowed to drill, and a short list of small items they reach for every day.
- We would skip it if
- You need closed storage, you rent and cannot drill, or you have not priced the hooks, containers and screws that make the board useful.
Reasons to consider it
- Moves a chosen set of items off a horizontal work surface
- Accessories can be rearranged as the routine changes, and the board works on both sides as a desk divider
The compromises
- The A$35.99 board is only part of a complete setup
- Open storage keeps useful objects and clutter equally visible
What we have not verified: IKEA Australia publishes no load figure for the board or for individual hooks, so weight capacity depends on the wall, the fixings and the accessory. How the painted fibreboard wears with repeated re-hanging is not covered by the listing.
The things in this guide
A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
SKÅDIS Pegboard · 30 × 22 in
Worth A$35.99 once you can name the tools leaving the desk and where your hand will reach for them; the 76 × 56 cm board takes SKÅDIS accessories on either side and comes with its wall rail.
Before you buy: Wall screws and every holder are separate purchases, the fixings must suit your wall, and IKEA publishes no load rating for the board.
Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.Price a working arrangement, not an empty rectangle
IKEA includes the wall-mounting rail and sells the wall screws separately; the page points to its TRIXIG range for suitable fittings. Hooks, shelves, containers and desk connectors are all separate SKÅDIS items, and IKEA Australia's search also surfaces pre-built combinations of board and accessories at higher prices. Compare like with like before deciding the board alone is cheap.
Write the short list first: scissors, tape, a charging cable, the notebook in daily use. Price only the holders that list needs. Filling every slot is decorating, and it quickly costs more than the A$35.99 board did.
Storage should shorten a movement you repeat
Visible is not the same as reachable. Note where you sit, which hand goes for the thing, and whether a monitor blocks the way. A board mounted an arm-stretch too far has moved the interruption from a drawer to a wall.
Tape paper cut-outs of the 76 by 56 cm board to the wall before drilling anything. Leave room to lift each item out, not just to hang it. A sparse layout that survives a busy afternoon beats a dense one that only photographs well.
Choose the fixing around the wall you have
The board is painted fibreboard, wipes clean with a damp cloth, and IKEA says it can go in a bathroom. The safety note is direct: the board must be securely anchored, with screws and plugs suited to your home, and professional advice if you are unsure. Plasterboard, brick and concrete each take a different fixing, so identify the wall before buying screws.
In a rental, settle what the lease allows before ordering, or use the desk connectors that IKEA sells separately and check them against your desk edge. Opened products can come back within 60 days for store credit under IKEA's Test & Try policy, but drilling or painting the board takes it outside that. IKEA publishes no load rating, so do not infer one from a product photo.
A good board leaves some space unused
After installation, judge it by whether the desk stays clear and tools return to their places. If items drift back to the desk, change the layout before buying more holders. The cause may be reach, habit, or an object that never belonged on the wall.
SKÅDIS earns its place for a specific routine that benefits from seeing its tools. Odds and ends that only add visual noise belong in a drawer, and rearranging the hooks is useful only until it becomes the hobby.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- IKEA Australia: SKÅDIS pegboard, white, 76x56 cm (903.216.19) (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA Australia: Returns, Exchanges and Cancellations Policy (v2, April 2026, PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA: SKÅDIS system buying guide (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
