How to assemble IKEA NORDLI bed with headboard and storage

Written guide

Step-by-step instructions with diagrams

Follow the numbered assembly steps below, or open the interactive guide above to track progress and zoom into each diagram. This guide includes 23 illustrated steps.

NORDLI Bed frame with storage

Before you begin
Preparation and safety guidance panels show required tools, proper protected work surface use, and contacting IKEA support if assembly is unclear.
Before you begin
Parts-bag reference for step 1 shows the required fittings and demonstrates correct screw-in orientation of cam bolts (part 118331), including a 4x quantity callout and a do/don't comparison panel.
Step 2
Insert four wooden dowels (101372) into the edge holes of the two long panels as shown in the zoom callout.
Step 3
Place the two side panels upright onto the base panel, aligning and lowering them onto the pre-positioned pins/dowels.
Step 4
Insert and turn four cam locks (119030) with a screwdriver to secure the side panels to the base.
Step 5
The back panel is lowered vertically into the grooves between the two side panels on the base assembly.
Step 6
The top panel is positioned above the side panels and lowered downward to close the cabinet frame.
Step 7
Hammer four 110519 nails into the predrilled holes along the top edge of the frame.
Step 8
Press four 139251 inserts into the side panel holes near the top of the frame.

NORDLI Headboard

Before you begin
Preparation and safety guidance panels show required tools, avoiding solo assembly, protecting parts from hard surfaces, and contacting IKEA support if instructions are unclear.
Step 1
Insert eight wooden dowels into the predrilled holes of the two long rails and orient the rails as shown.
Step 2
Using the Allen key, fasten sixteen bolts through the rails into the large panel assemblies while aligning the hole pattern and rail position shown in the inset.
Step 3
Insert four wooden dowels (101343) into the indicated holes of the slat and turn the rail to the shown orientation.
Step 4
Tighten eight bolts (105103) with the hex key (100001) into the central slat assembly while keeping the long panel sections aligned in the shown direction.
Step 5
Insert four dowels (101343) into the rail pieces and rotate the rails to the correct orientation.
Step 6
Align each rail on the panel in the correct direction and fasten with six screws (105103) using the hex key (100001).
Step 7
The installer peels adhesive pads from sheet 109142 and applies 8 round pads onto the indicated rail positions on the large panel, as shown in the zoom callouts.
Step 8
Mark a vertical reference line with a pencil on the wall aligned to the dashed layout guide.
Step 9
Mark two wall fixing points by measuring 99 cm up from the floor line and 21.5 cm to each side of the centerline, using the bracket as a guide.
Step 10
The installer checks the rail orientation in the top instruction panel and then fastens both rails to the wall in the shown positions, tightening six screws with a screwdriver.
Step 11
The user installs six screws through the long rails into the panel inserts, with the callout showing correct insert orientation and the 100828 fastener detail.
Step 12
Two people lift and position the long drawer unit against the wall while aligning the top back area as indicated by the zoom callout and downward arrow.
Step 13
Apply two adhesive pads (part 194765) to the indicated side positions on each of the two box components, with the zoom callout showing peel-and-stick placement.
Step 14
Apply four adhesive pads (part 194765, shown as 2x twice) to the highlighted inner tab/slot contact points on each of the two assembled tray-like units as indicated by the zoom callout and arrows.
Step 15
The drawer tray is rotated and the inner panel is slid into the top slot, with a zoom callout showing the edge alignment detail.
Step 16
The assembled drawer fronts are adjusted by rotating the four locking clips upward, with a zoom callout showing clip movement and engagement.
Before you begin
Safety guidance panel shows how to position the wall rail relative to the bed frame, with one correct alignment example and one incorrect crossed-out example.