Bedroom Talk
what is your overrall impression about IKEA furniture?
love it? hate it? total junk? great value? over the weekend, i bought a set of backyard furniture and one queen bed for the guest bedroom - i used to be anti-IKEA, thinking they all junk and disposable. now i have a little change of mind - not completely: 1. i think most of their stuff serve the purpose. 2. good value - not something you can passed on to your kids, but for that one summer or two, it works. 3. i've noticed they try hard to be green - lots of recycle material, their package is very plain, no styro foam used in packaging material, no plastic bags at check-out. 4. setup was suprisingly easy - 6 pieces including the queen bed took me 3 hours, instruction and design is clear and simple. i am not saying that i become a fan of IKEA, i still believe in certain holding value for your home furnitures. what do you think? i did weeks of research before set on ikea's set, comapring price with WM and target and i have not yet seen a better value set. the new WM opened in my area is even more decked-out than ikea store in my opinion, but I know what you mean, still need to do the homework first.
Public Comments
- Overpriced junk. Remember, you are going to pay for the big beautiful store that it is displayed in. I would only buy on clearance. The products are no better that what you would get in Walmark, or Target.
- If you are looking for a quick solution, IKEA is fine. If you want something far more durable that will make it through a couple of home moves you are better off going another route and buying higher quality.
- Some of it is low quality, some of it is surprisingly good value. I always tell people, when you buy a $59 chair, you have an expectation of what you are getting. I have seen $400 chairs that were more stylish, but inferior in quality of materials and construction. I repair them all the time.
