so much furniture is absolute junk. plastic veneers on cheap plywood. The cost of hardwood is just too expensive plus labor and shipping and sales overhead. a

so much furniture is absolute junk. plastic veneers on cheap plywood. The cost of hardwood is just too expensive plus labor and shipping and sales overhead. as far as I can tell in the US, you need to get to crate and barrel price points for it to last and be comfortable.