Holly in FL Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Has anyone bought living room type furniture from IKEA? I'm wondering if it is comfortable...durable...etc. Thanks! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Our Ikea sofa and chair have held up better than most of our other Ikea stuff, actually. I recently added some extra stuffing to the back and side cushions, and both of these items (after ten years) look next to brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thanks so much! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Holly, we haven't purchased any living room furniture from Ikea, but I did look at quite a few things the last time we were there, and a lot of the sofas looked quite nice. The only thing I found uncomfortable about some of the "sleeker-looking" sofas was that the backs were too low. They looked nice, but when I sat down, I didn't feel cozy at all. Others seemed fine, but I honestly couldn't tell you which ones they were -- we were just browsing, so I wasn't paying that much attention. You really need to go there and try the furniture for yourself, as I know that when I buy things, it's almost never the stuff that looked so great in the catalog; it's almost always something I didn't even notice until I walked into the store and tried it out! I've found that the quality of Ikea merchandise can vary quite a bit, but overall, the value seems to be pretty good for the money, and the stores have a ton of stuff to choose from. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thanks a lot, Cat! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 We didn't own it, but lived with Ikea furniture for a year and a half when we lived in Belgium. Great stuff. It held up to my teenagers much better than I had hoped it would. I'm thinking of buying a futon from them for the game room as a guest bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Has anyone bought living room type furniture from IKEA? I'm wondering if it is comfortable...durable...etc.And non-toxic. IKEA furniture and mattresses are not treated with PBDE or antimony compounds (though in the US they do use other, less toxic fire retardants in mattresses). Likewise, their particleboard products do not contain formaldehyde based glues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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