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The poster above you called it chipboard, not cardboard, but I've always called it cardboard myself. And I consider myself something of an IKEA fan. IKEA doesn'
by hotpotamus 5y ago
The poster above you called it chipboard, not cardboard, but I've always called it cardboard myself. And I consider myself something of an IKEA fan. IKEA doesn't even hide this - they've put up cross-sections of their furniture before and you can see that it is a veneer over what is essentially cardboard. That said, it seems to work quite well. It's far from heirloom quality furniture, but it does the job, and I completely agree with you that it's strength is a unified design that makes it easy to mix/match in your house and come up with a nice, modern look for a quite affordable price.
- moogly 5y agoOnly the absolutely cheapest stuff is structural cardboard or particle board or MDF. One exception is probably the PAX series of wardrobe/closet system, which is relatively expensive though it's veneered particle board. The kitchen cabinets are also MDF, but relatively cheap. Definitely cheaper than most competing modular systems (that tend to also be MDF these days). But a lot of their furniture is solid wood.
- graftak 5y agoTheir kitchen cabinets are definitely veneered particle board, it’s rather heavy weight and good quality particle board though, it’s comparable to quality-MDF in weight.