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If I had to guess, somewhere south or east of Albany would be the likeliest upstate area to get an IKEA, if nothing else because their distribution already includes NYC.
Amusingly, IKEA seems to have thrown those siting guidelines out the window in Canada. They've got a store in the Ottawa area, which has about 1.2M people metro.
You and most young people think in years. I think in generations. That pine and fiberboard. Your grand kids wouldn't be getting that. Toss it in the landfill like everything else these days.
If I had to guess, somewhere south or east of Albany would be the likeliest upstate area to get an IKEA, if nothing else because their distribution already includes NYC.
Amusingly, IKEA seems to have thrown those siting guidelines out the window in Canada. They've got a store in the Ottawa area, which has about 1.2M people metro.
Good point about Ottawa and it is odd that people in Ogdensburg have better access to one than people here.
You and most young people think in years. I think in generations. That pine and fiberboard. Your grand kids wouldn't be getting that. Toss it in the landfill like everything else these days.
Pine lasts, no? I had a dining table made of pine from my grandparents. I only recently donated it because it was not my style. I never throw things in a landfill- everything short of empty pizza boxes goes to Goodwill. But I agree, most people just toss old particleboard stuff on the curb with a "free" sign.
The solid oak furniture that I've seen costs 4x as much as the solid pine stuff from Ikea. For me, its a no brainer. The solid pine stuff will last 25 years easily, by that time, I'll probably want a different piece.
Furniture / cabinets, however built goes out of style. When I look back to when people had "wall units" in the 80's, you gotta laugh. Now imagine if you bought one that was $3k solid wood.
Pine lasts, no? I had a dining table made of pine from my grandparents. I only recently donated it because it was not my style. I never throw things in a landfill- everything short of empty pizza boxes goes to Goodwill. But I agree, most people just toss old particleboard stuff on the curb with a "free" sign.
The solid oak furniture that I've seen costs 4x as much as the solid pine stuff from Ikea. For me, its a no brainer. The solid pine stuff will last 25 years easily, by that time, I'll probably want a different piece.
Furniture / cabinets, however built goes out of style. When I look back to when people had "wall units" in the 80's, you gotta laugh. Now imagine if you bought one that was $3k solid wood.
I guess if your happy that's all that matters.
Most of my stuff is older then me. The stuff I build for my kids will be passed done for generations. When my mom passes all her IKEA crap goes in a dumpster.
Is Ikea stuff low quality? I have never looked at any of their stuff ... seems too expensive for me.
The majority of Ikea furniture is particle board, which is not good quality. We actually have TWO Ikeas here in Philly, which is crazy to me that we need 2, lol. I personally do not like their furniture, but their store is amazing, filled with all sorts of home goods stuff. The kitchen cabinetry is much better quality than what you would buy for a bed or dresser. I had one of their platform beds for years and hated it - I gave it away for free during one of my apartment moves in Syracuse. Most of the stuff that's in the store you actually can't buy online, especially all the home good stuff.
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