IKEA Blinds Resale Value

IKEA blinds: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across IKEA

• Discontinued designs with a following, which trade well above their original price because the only way to buy one now is second hand
• Solid wood ranges such as IVAR and HEMNES rather than particleboard, which survive a dismantle and rebuild intact where veneered chipboard does not
• Complete fixings and the assembly instructions, without which many pieces simply cannot be rebuilt and are worth scrap value
• Current ranges still in stores, because a buyer can price-compare against new and buy matching pieces to go with it

What pulls IKEA resale value down

• Blown or swollen particleboard, usually from a spill or a damp wall, which has no repair and will not survive being moved
• Missing cam locks and dowels, which can make an otherwise sound item unbuildable and are fiddly to source in the right size
• Items dismantled and reassembled several times, where the fixing holes have gone soft and the joints no longer pull tight
• Anything too large to move without a van, which narrows the buyer pool to people within a short drive

Identifying and dating yours

1. The range name is the searchable term — BILLY, MALM, KALLAX, POÄNG — and buyers search that rather than ‘bookcase’ or ‘shelving unit’, so it belongs in the title
2. The article number is printed on the assembly instructions and usually on a sticker on the underside or back panel, and it identifies the exact size and finish variant among several that share a range name
3. Say whether you still have the instructions and the fixings bag; the instructions are downloadable free, the fixings are not, and buyers ask about both before travelling

What lifts any blinds, whatever the label

Blinds are made to a specific window, so exact measurements decide whether yours are worth anything to anyone else.

• Standard sizes that suit common windows
• Complete with brackets, fixings and wands
• Wooden and quality fabric blinds
• Undamaged slats and cords

And what pulls one down

• Cut-to-size blinds fitting only one window
• Missing brackets and fixings
• Bent or broken slats
• Tangled or frayed cords

Working out what yours is worth

1. Measure the exact width and drop
2. Confirm all brackets and fixings are present
3. Test the mechanism raises and lowers cleanly

What to state in the listing

• Exact width and drop in centimetres, and whether that is the blind or the recess
• Type — roller, venetian, roman, vertical or pleated
• Whether it is corded or cordless, and what safety device is fitted
• Whether brackets and fixings are included

Type and exact size: “Roller Blind, 120x160cm, Blackout, White”. Width and drop are the search and blinds are far less forgiving than curtains — a few centimetres out and it does not fit. Say roller, venetian, roman or vertical, which are entirely different products.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Check whether the blind has a cord or chain, and whether a breakaway connector or cleat safety device is present.
2. Measure the exact width and drop, and note whether the measurement is the recess or the blind itself.
3. Test the mechanism through its full travel and check the slats or fabric for creases and sun damage.

1. The blind hung or extended fully, whole
2. The mechanism, cord or chain, including any safety device
3. A tape measure across the exact width
4. The brackets and fixings, plus any bent slat, stain or fray

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a spring and autumn lift around redecorating. Common recess sizes sell fastest because they fit standard windows.

Roll rather than fold, and post in a tube or long box. A folded roller blind keeps the crease permanently and a bent venetian slat cannot be straightened.

What buyers ask

Is used IKEA furniture worth selling?

Solid wood ranges and discontinued designs sell well. Particleboard that has already been moved once is usually not worth the effort.

Do I need the original fixings?

Effectively yes for flat-pack. Missing cam locks and dowels are the commonest reason a second-hand IKEA piece cannot be rebuilt.

How much are IKEA blinds worth?

Roughly £8 to £44 depending on condition, against £10 to £55 for blinds generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £26 for IKEA blinds, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell blinds for the title, handover and timing, or the general blinds value guide if yours is not an IKEA.

See also: all IKEA value guides · value guides by brand · buying blinds · Home & Garden · condition grades.