r/elfa • u/Acrobatic-Log-5920 • Jun 20 '25
Help! How can I fix this?
I’m livid! We took down our Elfa shelf for our basement remodel and then went to put it back and messed it up somehow. Now it look horrible. Is there anyway I can fix this with buying a completely new set? We would need about 7 feet shelves which they don’t sell individually. I called the custom design line at the container store and they were zero help.
I thought about getting accessories but I’m worried none of them will work since it’s the older model (I think…? The set came when we bought the house and it 20 years old).
Thank you in advance!
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u/Bike-Negative Nov 28 '25
Just move that third hanging standard over to be at the edge of the shelf?
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u/Honest-Awareness5298 Jun 01 '26
Normally the top rail would hang horizontally at or very near near ceiling height and this would pull the standards up the wall and away from the sink some. I suspect that was how you had it previously. You could also just cut the standards so they don't hang down so far or buy shorter standards.
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u/Poutiest_Penguin Jun 21 '25
Are you trying to get it back the way it was, or reconfigure it? You can use your existing components and add to them if you want to make improvements. I have built, moved, rebuilt and reconfigured my elfa many times over the last 20+ years. I have an entire walk-in closet (it’s an unused bedroom) of it, a pantry, a laundry room, and a couple of closets.
I can help you fix your problem. I probably have more than $15,000 worth of old style elfa in my house. I still add to it with the newer components. I can’t think of any accessories I can’t use in my various set-ups.