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Almost everything I have in my house is Ikea, from the desk I'm typing this on (10 years old) and the cupboard next to it (12 years), to my 4 year old bed (had

Almost everything I have in my house is Ikea, from the desk I'm typing this on (10 years old) and the cupboard next to it (12 years), to my 4 year old bed (had to buy a new bed frame when we moved in to this house because the divan couldn't fit up the stairs) Aside from one wardrobe which I had to get rid of (it was 237cm -- too tall for this house, so I gave it to my parents), the only furniture I can think of that hasn't lasted is the stuff from places that wasn't Ikea. I get the feeling that Americans don't rate Ikea as highly as Europeans for some reason, possibly because it's a foreign firm (thinking of popular american TV shows of the late 90s and early 00s showing people struggling with assembling flat pack furniture) https://notesmatic.com/2016/12/challenge-of-culture-in-marketing-the-ikea-experience/ https://notesmatic.com/2016/12/challenge-of-culture-in-marke... > When entering the US market, it faced a major challenge because the business model it had been using was not replicable in US. Soon IKEA realized that the local culture was a challenge and there was a definite need to adapt to it

GekkePrutser 6y ago
Here in Europe it has a pretty bad name too. But I love it. Their furniture is very versatile, functional and easy. Also, even though furniture snobs hate it, I love pointing out their KALLAX or BILLY units behind them in online meetings :D :D Then it's "oh yeah but this is my home office, it's not so important". In my place literally all my furniture is from Ikea and I love it. I don't like spending much on it, and IMO the durability is really excellent. What really helps is that they sell cheap covers for my couches, so if I get bored of them or they get dirty I can just buy a new cover for 29 euros and it's like a brand new couch again!
- fnord77 6y ago
  furniture snobs are just a whole other level of snobbery. I once wandered into a designer furniture store and came out feeling like I had been programmed by a cult. Also felt poor after looking at the price tags. "that nightstand costs as much as a car? I'll take 3 !"
- iso1631 6y ago
  Asked around the office (mainly London based), 6 people like Ikea furniture, 1 person didn't. All aggreed that the delivery service is rubbish. Tiny sample
  - GekkePrutser 6y ago
    I was really happy with the delivery service here in Spain actually! They brought it all the way up to the apartment and they were quick and careful. But yeah N=1 :)
economusty 6y ago
Real furniture can last 100 years.

GekkePrutser 6y ago

Here in Europe it has a pretty bad name too. But I love it. Their furniture is very versatile, functional and easy. Also, even though furniture snobs hate it, I love pointing out their KALLAX or BILLY units behind them in online meetings :D :D Then it's "oh yeah but this is my home office, it's not so important". In my place literally all my furniture is from Ikea and I love it. I don't like spending much on it, and IMO the durability is really excellent. What really helps is that they sell cheap covers for my couches, so if I get bored of them or they get dirty I can just buy a new cover for 29 euros and it's like a brand new couch again!

fnord77 6y ago
furniture snobs are just a whole other level of snobbery. I once wandered into a designer furniture store and came out feeling like I had been programmed by a cult. Also felt poor after looking at the price tags. "that nightstand costs as much as a car? I'll take 3 !"
iso1631 6y ago
Asked around the office (mainly London based), 6 people like Ikea furniture, 1 person didn't. All aggreed that the delivery service is rubbish. Tiny sample
- GekkePrutser 6y ago
  I was really happy with the delivery service here in Spain actually! They brought it all the way up to the apartment and they were quick and careful. But yeah N=1 :)

economusty 6y ago

Real furniture can last 100 years.