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In this guide
These two show up in the same kind of tidy-desk photo, yet they answer opposite questions. A pegboard brings the work to one fixed station. A basket lets a bundle of supplies follow the work from room to room. Getting that right matters more than which one makes a desk look organised.
The end of an ordinary session gives the answer away. Scissors and tools that go back to the same desk, to be used there tomorrow, point to the board. A dining table that has to be cleared before tea points to the basket. In Australia the dark grey RISATORP is no longer sold, so this comparison uses the white one IKEA Australia stocks, 604.805.44, against the white 76 × 56 cm SKÅDIS board.
Our verdict
Pick the pegboard for tools you reach for often at a fixed desk; pick the basket when the whole kit travels together and has to be cleared away.
- A good fit for
- Someone deciding between organising one work area and carrying a single hobby or paperwork kit between rooms.
- We would skip it if
- The real problem is too much stuff, papers that should stay private, or supplies that need a closed, spill-proof container.
Reasons to consider it
- A fixed board gives individual tools visible, permanent homes
- A handled basket keeps a complete routine in one piece between rooms
The compromises
- The board needs wall fixings, a solid mounting point and accessories before it does anything
- A basket drifts into a general dumping spot if unrelated items creep in
What we have not verified: How fast each option is to use day to day, how much the board holds once fixed, how comfortable the basket is to carry full and how either lasts over years were not compared.
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
Hooks, clips and containers on the board give each tool a visible home within reach of where it gets used.
Before you buy: Wall screws and plugs are not included, and every accessory adds to the A$35.99 board.
Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.
RISATORP Wire Basket
A handled mesh basket keeps a bounded kit together on the way from the study to the kitchen table and back.
Before you buy: Open mesh does not hold small loose pieces, keep out spills or stop the basket becoming a catch-all.
Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.One tool at a time, or the whole kit at once
The 76 × 56 cm SKÅDIS board is built to take separate hooks, clips and containers, while RISATORP is an open 25 × 26 × 18 cm mesh basket with a birch-veneer handle. The formats push different habits. With the board, each item goes back to its own spot after use. With the basket, the whole collection goes back in one go at the end of a session.
A sewing or electronics bench used most days rewards giving every tool a visible place. Tax paperwork or a kid's craft box that takes over the kitchen bench twice a week rewards one basket that can be lifted off before dinner. Mounting a board for things that live in another room, or packing a basket for work that never leaves the desk, creates a chore where there was none.
Compare what the finished system costs
At regular prices the board is A$35.99 and the white basket A$6.99, about five to one, but the board price is only a starting point. IKEA includes the wall rail and sells the screws separately, suggesting its TRIXIG range; connectors for fixing the board to a desk are extra too, and even a pair of SKÅDIS clips is A$5.
Lay the actual tools out before buying accessories and count how many need a hook, a clip, a container or a different home altogether. That stops a modest board price hiding a much larger system. For the basket, ask whether the contents need small inner tubs: it can still be the simpler setup, but buying dividers for every item undoes the appeal of a quick place to drop a kit.
Decide whether seeing everything helps or distracts
Open storage makes the collection part of the room, for better or worse. Hang the items whose visible spot genuinely speeds things up and leave the rest of the holes empty; a half-filled board is fine, a wall of tools nobody uses is not. A basket groups the same things without displaying each one, though anyone walking past still sees through the mesh.
Neither option suits paperwork that should stay private or materials that need protecting from spills, and a closed drawer may do more useful work than either. The white RISATORP also carries limits on IKEA Australia's page: it is not approved for food contact, it is recommended for indoor use only, and the care line is a damp cloth with mild detergent, then wipe dry. A basket for messy supplies has to live with that cleaning routine.
Test the routine before paying for the display
Use a box you already own as a stand-in kit for a few sessions. If you keep carrying it, use nearly everything inside and put it away intact, a handled basket has a real job. If you keep unpacking the same things onto the same desk, fixed homes on a board probably make more sense.
For the pegboard, sketch the layout and find the mounting point before you buy. IKEA's warning is blunt: the board must be securely anchored with screws and plugs suited to your wall, and if you are unsure, get professional advice. A plasterboard wall and a brick one need different fixings, so check which you have. Then choose the simplest setup the household will actually keep tidy.
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: RISATORP basket, white, 25x26x18 cm, 604.805.44 (opens in a new tab)
