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There are pros and cons for "luxury" items. Sometimes they're overpriced (Miele is), sometimes they're expensive to maintain (try get a stain out of marble), s
by d--b 1y ago
There are pros and cons for "luxury" items.
Sometimes they're overpriced (Miele is), sometimes they're expensive to maintain (try get a stain out of marble), sometimes they're not durable (think of cashmere sweaters). There is no secret sauce that tells you whether the price of something you buy is a proxy for its qualities. And when you buy something expensive, you're kind of pissed when it breaks.
That's why many wealthy people go for the expensive luxury shit at first, like buying a Porsche, or a 30k kitchen remodel, only to go back to good old Toyota and ikea kitchen, cause they're just as fine and a fifth of the price / maintenance.
You usually learn those things the hard way.
- sellmesoap 1y agoAs a person who's installed quartz countertops for a living, I'd shy away from IKEA kitchens. I agree with your point, but I'd take exception to the general quality of their cabinets in Canada at least.
- d--b 1y agoIdk, I've seen 40-year-old Ikea cabinets being totally fine (in France). Nowadays, the trend is that people buy the cabinet frames from Ikea, and then buy the doors, handles, and bottom support from someone else who makes more durable ones. The thing is that with Ikea, I kind of know what I get. From a custom kitchen cabinet maker, I could get something that lasts a lifetime, or something that wears quickly.
- song 1y agoThere's been a severe decline in quality with Ikea though. I know that the cabinets prior to 2012 were significantly better than now.
- d--b 1y agoAh thanks for pointing out
- ricardobayes 1y agoOld IKEA is kind of different, 20 years ago they even sold real handmade paintings.