OT: IKEA Furniture

[Coronita]

Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]
The one thing Ikea has going for it is they have furniture for smaller scale homes. I have issues with the bigger is better trend in furniture. My house is a comfortable size – but not a McMansion… and the furniture at most furniture stores is oversized… Coffee tables that are 5’x5’… Dining room chairs that are 36″ wide, etc..

We have a lot of ikea shelving – it’s not the most attractive, but it does the job in our office and garage… We bought it in PA and moved it twice since then… reconfiguring each time. Ikea does serve a purpose… but it’s true that some of the stuff is shoddy.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]
The one thing Ikea has going for it is they have furniture for smaller scale homes. I have issues with the bigger is better trend in furniture. My house is a comfortable size – but not a McMansion… and the furniture at most furniture stores is oversized… Coffee tables that are 5’x5’… Dining room chairs that are 36″ wide, etc..

We have a lot of ikea shelving – it’s not the most attractive, but it does the job in our office and garage… We bought it in PA and moved it twice since then… reconfiguring each time. Ikea does serve a purpose… but it’s true that some of the stuff is shoddy.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]
The one thing Ikea has going for it is they have furniture for smaller scale homes. I have issues with the bigger is better trend in furniture. My house is a comfortable size – but not a McMansion… and the furniture at most furniture stores is oversized… Coffee tables that are 5’x5’… Dining room chairs that are 36″ wide, etc..

We have a lot of ikea shelving – it’s not the most attractive, but it does the job in our office and garage… We bought it in PA and moved it twice since then… reconfiguring each time. Ikea does serve a purpose… but it’s true that some of the stuff is shoddy.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]
The one thing Ikea has going for it is they have furniture for smaller scale homes. I have issues with the bigger is better trend in furniture. My house is a comfortable size – but not a McMansion… and the furniture at most furniture stores is oversized… Coffee tables that are 5’x5’… Dining room chairs that are 36″ wide, etc..

We have a lot of ikea shelving – it’s not the most attractive, but it does the job in our office and garage… We bought it in PA and moved it twice since then… reconfiguring each time. Ikea does serve a purpose… but it’s true that some of the stuff is shoddy.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]
The one thing Ikea has going for it is they have furniture for smaller scale homes. I have issues with the bigger is better trend in furniture. My house is a comfortable size – but not a McMansion… and the furniture at most furniture stores is oversized… Coffee tables that are 5’x5’… Dining room chairs that are 36″ wide, etc..

We have a lot of ikea shelving – it’s not the most attractive, but it does the job in our office and garage… We bought it in PA and moved it twice since then… reconfiguring each time. Ikea does serve a purpose… but it’s true that some of the stuff is shoddy.

[kcal09]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]

You get what you pay for. IKEA furniture is not built to last too long. We bought some IKEA furniture and had to change them after a move as they fell apart and assembly was no longer possible.

[kcal09]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]

You get what you pay for. IKEA furniture is not built to last too long. We bought some IKEA furniture and had to change them after a move as they fell apart and assembly was no longer possible.

[kcal09]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]

You get what you pay for. IKEA furniture is not built to last too long. We bought some IKEA furniture and had to change them after a move as they fell apart and assembly was no longer possible.

[kcal09]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]

You get what you pay for. IKEA furniture is not built to last too long. We bought some IKEA furniture and had to change them after a move as they fell apart and assembly was no longer possible.

[kcal09]

[quote=flu]Not everything in ikea is that bad. But there comes a point when I think folks outgrow the ikea look….[/quote]

You get what you pay for. IKEA furniture is not built to last too long. We bought some IKEA furniture and had to change them after a move as they fell apart and assembly was no longer possible.

[briansd1]

For sure the fabrication of Ikea furniture is not the best because of the flat-box business model.

But the products are designed by architects and designers. Thanks to volume output, the consumer is getting the design for free.

Compare that the cost of hiring an architect, interior designer or shopping at design centers.

[briansd1]

For sure the fabrication of Ikea furniture is not the best because of the flat-box business model.

But the products are designed by architects and designers. Thanks to volume output, the consumer is getting the design for free.

Compare that the cost of hiring an architect, interior designer or shopping at design centers.

[briansd1]

For sure the fabrication of Ikea furniture is not the best because of the flat-box business model.

But the products are designed by architects and designers. Thanks to volume output, the consumer is getting the design for free.

Compare that the cost of hiring an architect, interior designer or shopping at design centers.

[briansd1]

For sure the fabrication of Ikea furniture is not the best because of the flat-box business model.

But the products are designed by architects and designers. Thanks to volume output, the consumer is getting the design for free.

Compare that the cost of hiring an architect, interior designer or shopping at design centers.

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