yeah, I've got a few things that I got there.

 

My bed, bookshelves and computer desk were all bought at Ikea.

 

yeah, a lot of ikea stuff is nice. personally, tho, i think i'd rather get a bunch of little items from them. they make a ton of neat little things that look cool. media storage, towel racks, some TV stands... stuff like that. furnishing a whole house or apartment with all ikea products would be really interesting, but you have to expect to pay a lot of money, no matter where you shop.

and actually a lot of their furniture is hardwood, not only veneer. i have a hardwood futon, my brother's got a bunch of hardwood shelves and a TV stand. i'm not too sure about the quality issues people talk about, because i haven't had any problems so far.

but i would have to agree with samson, that i don't think the prices for some of the larger items are that spectacular. go find a catalog, and take a look thru it. their website doesn't have shit on it.

scandinavian design has really stylish looking things, too, very much like ikea. one difference i noticed from shopping there a few times is that almost EVERYTHING is veneer - which means almost no hardwood. its alright, i mean its not like veneered furniture is bad or anything, but scandinavian design is also pretty damn expensive. at those prices, i would personally expect hardwood.... ikea at least uses it more often, and doesn't charge nearly as much as scandinavian design..

 

I had a lot of things in my apt that I purchased from Ikea. The nearest one is like 2hours away in NOVA but it was worth the trip. Their lighting section is sick too... I got these dope metal dvd holders that you mount on the wall. Fight Club has a huge Ikea plug as well..the guys apt is completely decorated in Ikea.

 

Asian furniture store can be a great place to look. Since you can bargain.:thumbup:

 

Go for the sparse look, a few pieces of nice furniture. I'd prefer that over large amounts of cheap stuff (like my apartment right now). h:

 

well, the glass+wood tables we have in the living room have held up. The wooden screw-adjustable bar stools have held up pretty well (I've knocked them over many times). In my room, I have the cheap choose-your-surface, add your choice of screw-on metal leg type desk which works well. I also have a 8-yr old dresser, and nightstand pair that are all made of particle board. Only problem I've had is one of the lower drawers breaking (plastic guide broke).

As for all their glasses, and candle holders, don't buy them. My 'rents bought these stupid ass candle holders, which are already chipping. The glass cups are "wearing" away too...

 

Go for the minamalist look.

My apartment had blue carpet, so I went for blue, black, and brushed aluminum, and had light oak table & chairs, and light oak computer desk. IMO it's better to have a few things that match than a bunch of stuff that is just thrown together. Most people will appreciate the sense of style & class, especially the females.

 

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i got me a 2 drawer chest ($50, 3 years) for my undies and personal stuffs and a computer desk ($40, 3 years) and a entertainment that fits 27" tv + dvd + vcr + at least 4 game consoles for ($100, 5 years)