Does IKEA Make Good Furniture?

[jaguarr]

This seems to be an issue of some debate for certain people, so let's put it to a vote. Does IKEA make good furniture or not?

jag

 

[Malice]

Ehh....As far as durable...I would say ok...
They are generally not as durable as full fledged hard-core furniture.

 

[jaguarr]

Poll is coming. Sit tight.

jag

 

[Malice]

What furniture are you looking for?

 

[logansoldcigar]

some of it very stylish, and its top value for money. Obviously, you coulkd pay a fortune for bespoke stuff and get real high quality. But Ikea does prove that sometimes "you get what you pay for." isnt always true.

 

[Aiden]

I've got an IKEA seat and it's quite uncomfortable

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I only like extreme, spiky, automated furniture.

 

[Erzengel]

For those looking to get economical, somewhat sturdy and stylish furniture Ikea is the way to go. Great for college kids and couples starting out.

 

[tzarinna]

Their stuff looks good but I have never bought furniture.


I do love their lamps though

 

[Malice]

The one thing I bought from IKEA was the following:

Instead of buying a full-fledged office desk, I bought two bamboo sa****ses (you know those wood V shaped sa****ses) and then bought a NICE piece of wood. 5 feet long, 3 feet deep.

I then polyurathaned it and man its worked great for me for 5 years. Makes a WONDERFUL desk.

 

[sinewave]

Ehh....As far as durable...I would say ok...
They are generally not as durable as full fledged hard-core furniture.

i'm trying to talk my wife into some hard-core furniture. she prefers the soft-core kind. mmmm, dirty cushions.

 

[sinewave]

no one like the pupli kids.

 

[logansoldcigar]

all my bedroom furniture came from ikea. no problems with any of it, i find it to be very sturdy. same with the kitchen table.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Their Surtur is way over-priced, but I've had a Volstag, a Sif and a Gimli set for years and they've held up fine.

 

[jaguarr]

This seems to be a topic of some debate, so I thought I'd put it to a vote. Does IKEA make quality furniture that's on the same playing field as say Ethan Allen or Broyhill?

jag

 

[Darthphere]

No, they dont.

 

[redmarvel]

I don't know the other brands you mention. I think Ikea furniture is ok for what it is... cheap. However you can't ignore the fact that the backing on most of their cabinets is cardboard. This stuff is not designed to last or be passed on. If I had the money, I would get proper oak furniture from Almira. I don't have the money so I buy cheapy cabinets from Ikea.

 

[Joker]

I'm having Fight Club flashbacks right now...

 

[NHawk19]

In terms of organization they're not bad either. They'll provide some nice systems, but it still comes back to $ and how long you want to keep it. If you intend to pass it down go somewhere else. If you need something quick and want it to look pretty good they're not bad.

 

[Malice]

I agree with Red Marvel

 

[jaguarr]

Here's the thing, though. Everyone (well, nearly everyone) understands that IKEA is cheap furniture. It's manufactured cheaply (primarily with particle board of varying degrees of durability and laminate) and it really isn't built to last. Some of their designs can be okay, but there are much higher quality, solid-wood construction brands available that are really made to last. Yes, those pieces are typically more expensive, but there's real craftsmanship involved as well as quality woods and materials. What I find remarkable is that there are people out there who will tout IKEA as the end-all and be-all of furniture, even over higher quality brands that use real, quality woods and hand crafting rather than particle board, laminate and automated fabrication lines to produce their products.

jag

 

[Darthphere]

Here's the thing, though. Everyone (well, nearly everyone) understands that IKEA is cheap furniture. It's manufactured cheaply (primarily with particle board of varying degrees of durability and laminate) and it really isn't built to last. Some of their designs can be okay, but there are much higher quality, solid-wood construction brands available that are really made to last. Yes, those pieces are typically more expensive, but there's real craftsmanship involved as well as quality woods and materials. What I find remarkable is that there are people out there who will tout IKEA as the end-all and be-all of furniture, even over higher quality brands that use real, quality woods and hand crafting rather than particle board, laminate and automated fabrication lines to produce their products.

jag

What jag means to say is Deathlok loves IKEA.

 

[Mentok]

You pay for what you get really. Its alright and most of it is designed quite well.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Deathlok

steady, buster.

 

[Darthphere]

steady, buster.

Steady as she goes number 2.