Ur thoughts on IKEA furniture?

last SG · 2009-10-03T19:46:03+00:00

So so quality for IKEA furniture. I would suggest to get superior quality furniture else where, IKEA is not a place for this.

LordoftheLamers SG

Good? Bad? Cheap?

Do you guys custom-retro-fit your Ikea furniture? Or do u assemble it as it is and wait for it to collapse?

TownLink 291 SG

Got one particular IKEA Furniture smell.. I like

FireIce SG

affordable, pretty wide range
lasting or not depends on how u use it or take care of it

Forbiddensinner SG

Good? Bad? Cheap?

Do you guys custom-retro-fit your Ikea furniture? Or do u assemble it as it is and wait for it to collapse?

so-so

the Bear SG

tables.. pretty okay..

chairs.. quite good..

beds.. don't even bother..

other stuff like rugs and fittings, pretty good

TYING SG

a very DIY, only for those who really knows how to arrange and match their furnitures. ._.

PedoBear SG

ikea is for people who hate the software publisher EA as it stands for I Kill EA

i hate EA cos they mess the command and conquer franchise after the bought over westwood

udontknowme SG

my duvet covers and bedsheets are from there!

LordoftheLamers SG

I personally feel that the IKEA furniture needs to be improved to make it truly last long; hence i say EXTRA DIY is required:

that means, veneering the fibre board exposed bits, so that they don't get moist in the long term and bend and warp and lose strength.

And the existing screws and pins IKEA provides are insufficient for bookshelves, heavier duty screws need to be used.

absol SG

i bought this plastic chair from ikea from 30 plus bucks. states that it can handle a maximum of 100kg. i aint nowhere close to it, after using for about half a year, one day i sit on it, lean backwards and it broke. and the chair is only used for 6 months zzz.

viciouskitty74 SG

Some are good, some are cheap, and most are great for renting place purposes.

Their rugs, comforter & cushion insets are good. Same with their photo frames, candles and cafe food.

Their solid pine wood tables and solid step stool works good.

They suck on beds, but with those prices, designs and probably used for guestrooms or temporary rooms, nothing to complain about.

Shelves are okay, but custom make your wardrobe is best. DIY just kinda dont exactly cut it to make it look luxurious even when it should.

I like their cheap cheap table lamps for creating atmosphere.

lisa nicole SG

Really like their colourful cardboard boxes, plastic storage boxes, tealights and lighting department. With Ikea, I buy with the expectation .. the cheaper I pay, the faster they crumble!

noopi SG

i think they are great
contemporary design
good price for european workmanship

i remember they started off in singapore in the 70s
even my dad who was a china man swear by them
he bought some bookcases and DIY
they lasted us for many years

i am spending close to 7K at ikea for my furniture

~N3RD~ SG

I go IKEA not for the sake of furnitures... I go there for hotdogs...

innosaint SG

crap wood stuff. Get it wet & the wood furniture breaks almost too soon.

Anyway, the tampines one is crappy.

Crappy staff, crappy service...... & their next door funiture/electronics neighbour store is no different either!

Plastic Bag SG

Ikea is for those who want better but can't afford it.

Kerubinist SG

=Optimus= SG

i am spending close to 7K at ikea for my furniture

European workmanship? LOL these materials originated locally, not from Sweden. Only the designs is

noopi SG

European workmanship? LOL these materials originated locally, not from Sweden. Only the designs is

local your head

LordoftheLamers SG

actually their stuff is made in China and Russia.

But thanks. I am actually looking for beds, and i am told their beds aren't good by other people as well.