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> Ikea furniture sucks. Screenwriter John August says that Ikea's motto should be, "for now, it'll do".
by chrisaycock 14y ago
> Ikea furniture sucks.
Screenwriter John August says that Ikea's motto should be, "for now, it'll do".
- throwaway1979 14y agoI've owned Ikea or similar grade furniture for most of my life. It actually bothers me that I have to keep re-buying the same things over and over again. It just seems very wasteful. Non-Ikea furniture often seems horribly overpriced. I think there is a furniture store in Mountain View that sells $1000+ shelves or coffee tables. You'd think there is a middle ground.
- sliverstorm 14y agoI'm sure there used to be! But the introduction of the bargain option heavily polarized the market. My solution has centered around two items; taking advantage of great sales at my preferred high-quality furniture retailer, and only going with the high-quality units for specific pieces of furniture.
- jaggederest 14y agoGo to estate sales, buy excellent furniture for 10¢ on the dollar.
- jkestner 14y agoMaybe the problem is you live in Mountain View. Absent of good vintage/used furniture stores, try Blu Dot (made in the US, even) or Craigslist.