If you have ikea furniture can you please supply opinion?

Question

so i was looking at the ikea webiste and the look like they have pretty cool looking furniture but how good quality is it? i dont want cheap furniture that will not stand up to multiple use/children/large dogs.

so if you can answer that would be very helpful before i buy pieces! thank you

Answer 1

looks nice but is is cheap!!.... everything  comes in pieces and  you have to s***w it together.  dont bother

go to a furniture consignment store... nice stuff good price quality furniture !!

My friend bought a nice leather sofa for 300.00

Answer 2

My dining room set is about 9 years old, and it's held up pretty good.  My bed frame is 14 years old and it's still in great shape.  My kids' beds are all Ikea, including two sets of wooden bunk beds, and they're all good.  I have an Ektorp sofa that's maybe three or four years old, and the kids broke the arm of it, (not noticeable) and the cushions look a little flattened, but it's still a nice looking sofa (and the cover is machine washable).  The big dog is the only thing I'm worried about.  My two little dogs chewed up all the legs on my dining chairs, and being pine, they're a mess!  The big dog might also have a favorite spot on the couch, and make a permanent dip in the cushion.  Oh, our mattresses are Ikea, and we're happy with them.  

*Keep the receipts, much of their stuff has warranty and you can get replacement items if you have the receipt only.  I got a brand new desk because the drawer went wonky.  A whole new desk!  I had to bring the desk in, though.

So, go in, sit down to test drive the stuff and be ready to tighten up screws from time to time and you'll be fine.  Oh, and if you put a layer of lacquer finish on your wooden stuff it will last a LOT longer.

Answer 3

Ikea is between ok and cheap.

Answer 4

i thought that to... but when i bought ikea furniture it was really good. my kids broke it .. it was a table....night table

Answer 5

Generally speaking, Ikea furniture is not very high quality. There are certain items that they make that can take a fair amount of abuse, like their computer desks, but for the most part I would avoid Ikea. I have owned several Ikea furniture items (dressers, desks, tables, chairs) and only a couple of items really held up.

Like anything else, you get what you pay for.  

Answer 6

Durable affodable stuff. Don't buy online though. Go to the store.

Answer 7

Ok, I got the pine table and 4 chairs which was 129 bucks I think. It is great quality, and I looks very nice. Of'course, I put it together, so I made sure I put it together well. There are other pieces that look very nice. The only think ya gotta watch is I got a dishes set for about 23 bucks and it is not microwave safe----the plates and all absorb the heat and get too hot to touch  

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

I bought a dinning room table 3 years ago, and it still looks brand new and holds up very well. We put the table to alot of use. When you buy with IKEA you get what you pay for pretty much.... If you choose to buy the cheap furniture, it probably won't last as long as a more expensive piece. Mine was not the most expensive table but it definitely wasn't the cheapest either... Hope this helps

Answer 10

I have almost all Ikea furniture because i'm a college student, and move a lot. Some of the furniture is some what durable, but when purchasing it you should keep in mind that it is sorta cheap.  

Answer 11

It's not the best quality stuff, it can'tbe for those prices, but it can stand up to kids/dogs. (We have an old ikea couch that used to be my brothers, which our dog uses, it's few years old, but still in good condition, and if it can stand up to our dog, it can't be that bad quality, lol)

Answer 12

hmm, the cheaper it is from there the sh*tter it is. seriously. the only good stuff from there is the expensive stuff so if you want cheap you are better going to get some good quality second hand furniture i reckon. ikea i would say is not good value for money really.

Answer 13

we have their furniture from 250-600 dollar range and it kicks ***, very comfortable and sturdy.  I highly suggest their stuff.