11-25-2015, 12:30 AM
(11-24-2015, 03:24 PM)Section ThirtyOne Wrote:(11-24-2015, 01:47 PM)clasher Wrote: I'm glad there isn't a regular ikea coming to town, they're huge traffic nightmares and their products are cheap garbage that's probably made by near sweatshop labour and out of poached timber. They're like a wal-mart that specializes in furniture and they have slick marketing that makes people feel good about it.
Can't say I necessarily agree with this statement. Like many retailers, I find you have to pick and choose what you're buying from Ikea. While they do have a lot of crap that was designed to meet a price point, they do have a lot of items that are well engineered and offer good value. Kitchen cabinets are one item that jump out at me as being a good quality item.
We still have Ivar shelving, with original pieces purchased in the 1980s. More bought many times over the years, not a single piece has broken, and the new ones are still compatible with the originals. Poang chairs are also very well made, for a second example.
Look at what you are buying, and you will find excellent choices at IKEA as long as you don't automatically buy the least expensive choice.