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I'm surprised that page calls IKEA furniture "well-designed". To me, and to some other people I know, it seems that they work hard to make it s ugly as possible
by ubasu 16y ago
I'm surprised that page calls IKEA furniture "well-designed". To me, and to some other people I know, it seems that they work hard to make it s ugly as possible. Or at least pretty bland.
- blahedo 16y agoI'd say "bland" is too strong; rather, they possess a particular design aesthetic that values clean lines and simplicity.
- jonhendry 16y agoConsider the competition, at least in the US, in the 'cheap assemble-it-yourself furniture" space. IKEA looks better than the stuff sold at Wal-Mart or Target, especially the stuff they were selling 20 years ago before IKEA had many stores in the US. (Let alone the smaller regional retailers, like Bradlees and Caldor in the northeast.) Clearly, if you've got the money to spend, you can get better-looking, longer-lasting furniture. But if you're only furnishing a dorm, or an apartment, and aren't decorating a house or other long-term residence, IKEA's pretty good.
- m_eiman 16y agoJonathan Coulton - IKEA: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6925417691218729871 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6925417691218729871