Target furniture shipping

[pisces2473]

Anyone order furniture from target.com? How was their shipping? I've heard mixed reviews. (Biodork, feel free to expand here) How was the quality?

Thanks in advance!

[and1grad]

I have an entertainment center and a bookcase I got from Target. I didnt order it off their website tho.

[weary]

i've gotten a couple small furniture items from tar-jay ;) and am getting ready to order a large piece for a christmas gift for someone. i've always had good experience with them and delivery is fast too.

ETA: i've purchased both in-store and online.

[pisces2473]

I have an entertainment center and a bookcase I got from Target. I didnt order it off their website tho.
That's ok. How's the quality?

[Ciderhillnh]

Its pressed particle board, a step up from Wal-Mart but not much. If you move it wrong it will chip or splinter.......
Ive had better luck with quality and durability with IKEA

[winneythepooh7]

I haven't ordered furniture from there, but I did order a treadmill. There were some pieces missing and we had the option to ship it back, or return it to the store. We returned it to the store, where they refunded all my $$$. I was able to call up Target.com and they refunded the $100.00 shipping charge too. The only thing negative I have heard about Target is if you don't hold onto your receipts, they won't help with returns. I guess that's a given in most places. A lot of my clients, when they are new to our program, get a furniture and household goods stipend. I usually order a lot of their things from Target.com to be shipped to their apartments and I've had no problems yet.

[pisces2473]

Its pressed particle board, a step up from Wal-Mart but not much. If you move it wrong it will chip or splinter.......
Excuse those of us who don't have money to buy high quality, and desperately need furniture. :rolleyes:

[WorkInProgress]

Excuse those of us who don't have money to buy high quality, and desperately need furniture. :rolleyes:

I didn't think she was being snarky. But having looked at wal-mart, target and ikea (I was shopping for a bookcase), I picked ikea because with the furniture I was looking for, at least, it seemed the sturdiest and best quality, and I can't afford supernice either.

EDIT: I would shop around again, if I were looking for something else.

[and1grad]

That's ok. How's the quality?
I've found the quality to be really good honestly. I dont consider it a step down from IKEA at all.

[pisces2473]

I didn't think she was being snarky. But having looked at wal-mart, target and ikea (I was shopping for a bookcase), I picked ikea because with the furniture I was looking for, at least, it seemed the sturdiest and best quality, and I can't afford supernice either.
I just don't see too much at Ikea that's "me" though. It's a little TOO contemporary for my taste. Maybe I need to go in person and really look at it though.

[pisces2473]

I've found the quality to be really good honestly. I dont consider it a step down from IKEA at all.
Thanks. I am appreciating the comments. :)

[and1grad]

Honestly, IKEA's just a trendy looking warehouse. Its not a "step up" in any regard. Its a nice looking Home Depot. Not a big deal.

[WorkInProgress]

I just don't see too much at Ikea that's "me" though. It's a little TOO contemporary for my taste. Maybe I need to go in person and really look at it though.

I had to walk through. I would not have noticed the bookcase I ended up getting (and loving) from the catalog or online. It really doesn't look all "contemporary" at all.

[pisces2473]

Can you believe I've had an Ikea in my backyard for 2 years and have never been?

[winneythepooh7]

Can you believe I've had an Ikea in my backyard for 2 years and have never been?


Just don't go on a weekend. You will want to go on a shooting rampage if it's anything like the Ikea in Hicksville.

[WorkInProgress]

Honestly, IKEA's just a trendy looking warehouse. Its not a "step up" in any regard. Its a nice looking Home Depot. Not a big deal.

You're exactly right, it is a trendy warehouse. And while some of their furniture is kinda crappy, I think it's not a bad idea to take them into consideration when shopping around.

[winneythepooh7]

Honestly, IKEA's just a trendy looking warehouse. Its not a "step up" in any regard. Its a nice looking Home Depot. Not a big deal.


Oh god, I HATE Home Depot. It's like the center of the universe for morons to work at. Oh, one thing about IKEA if you haven't shopped there: their furniture is REALLY HEAVY. M dropped a box on his toe and it was not fun times at all.

[sondra_finchley]

AND Ikea instructions can be notoriously difficult for some products. I was assembling a wardrobe once with an ex and following the directions when all of a sudden they showed a third person helping to put the top on. Somehow we managed with just the two of us.

Ikea may be Swedish, but they sure took making their directions from the Danes- its like LEGO instructions!

That being said, my boyfriends parents had their kitchen done by Ikea and its fantastic- looks great, is functional, and nothing is chipping or weird. Our friends also moved into their own apartment last year and the big joke is that if you want to know what their place looks like, just open the Ikea catalogue. They mixed some Ikea products in with some nicer pieces and it looks really nice but..... its Ikea in its natural design environment with natural hardwood floors and white walls, not some dinky US apartment with gross carpeting. The Swedes definitely dont have a problem with quality/price because real wood furniture is extremely expensive there- everyone just goes to IKEA.

Try the Billy bookshelf group- I had that and its simple and functional.

[pisces2473]

Just don't go on a weekend. You will want to go on a shooting rampage if it's anything like the Ikea in Hicksville.
Ha, yeah...Sat night, C and I drove by the Ikea in New Haven...it was nuts...even at like 6:30!

We're thinking about doing a weeknight.

BTW, Winney, C worked at Home Depot in grad school!!!!

[WorkInProgress]

BTW, Winney, C worked at Home Depot in grad school!!!!

Maybe it's hers that's like that. There are some less that helpful people at the HD near me, but mostly, they're just fine.

[CTGirl]

Honestly, IKEA's just a trendy looking warehouse. Its not a "step up" in any regard. Its a nice looking Home Depot. Not a big deal.

It is generally a "step up" in quality from Target and Walmart furniture.

Much (not all) of the furniture from IKEA is solid wood/plastic. Furniture from Target and Walmart tend to be particle board. Also, furniture from IKEA tends to be cheaper, so you're generally getting a better deal for your money.

Also, pisces, much of the furniture from IKEA is unfinished, or comes in many wood types/colors, so if you mix and match it with your existing items, it will not look modern - trust me, I'm an IKEA pro, lol.

[pisces2473]

Maybe it's hers that's like that. There are some less that helpful people at the HD near me, but mostly, they're just fine.
I was just joshing her. Don't worry, nothing Winney says gets me offended :)

[Ciderhillnh]

I wasnt being snarky, just being honest about what I think of target furniture.

I needed a new desk, what I had was a teak desk (heavy expensive wood) I looke at Target and the stuff was just cheap and cheap looking, so then I went to Ikea and for LESS MONEY I got a solid oak desk AND butcher block shelving to put above.

They have less contemporary furniture if thats what you're looking for, my home is done in clean solid lines, so I like that...but they do have french revival etc, you just need to look.

Also...you can get the IKEA furniture, then add on mouldings from Home Depot to get the look that you want.....another cheap alternative.

[pisces2473]

It is generally a "step up" in quality from Target and Walmart furniture.

Much (not all) of the furniture from IKEA is solid wood/plastic. Furniture from Target and Walmart tend to be particle board. Also, furniture from IKEA tends to be cheaper, so you're generally getting a better deal for your money.

Also, pisces, much of the furniture from IKEA is unfinished, or comes in many wood types/colors, so if you mix and match it with your existing items, it will not look modern - trust me, I'm an IKEA pro, lol.
Cheaper than Target? Really??

Oh that's right, I forgot about the unfinishedness and the color options. That's good to know.

I like to put things together, so that stuff doesn't freak me out. The money vs. quality thing does though.

[CTGirl]

Cheaper than Target? Really??

Oh that's right, I forgot about the unfinishedness and the color options. That's good to know.

I like to put things together, so that stuff doesn't freak me out. The money vs. quality thing does though.

Most definitely cheaper than Target. Me and all my poor grad school friends did all our furniture shopping at IKEA. Once in a while you can find good stuff at Target, but in my experience, IKEA is better.

If you ever want an IKEA tour guide, I've been one before to newbies who arent familiar with it's setup, so just lemmie know, cuz it's right down the street from me :)

[and1grad]

It is generally a "step up" in quality from Target and Walmart furniture.

Much (not all) of the furniture from IKEA is solid wood/plastic. Furniture from Target and Walmart tend to be particle board. Also, furniture from IKEA tends to be cheaper, so you're generally getting a better deal for your money.

Also, pisces, much of the furniture from IKEA is unfinished, or comes in many wood types/colors, so if you mix and match it with your existing items, it will not look modern - trust me, I'm an IKEA pro, lol.
I guess it depends on what you're looking for. I was buying for indoor use so the whole particle board/wood dynamic really didnt matter to me. So to me, no diff in quality.

I agree with IKEA being cheaper than Target also. Its like a college person's place to go for everything.

[pisces2473]

If you ever want an IKEA tour guide, I've been one before to newbies who arent familiar with it's setup, so just lemmie know, cuz it's right down the street from me :)
Are you forgetting we've met and hung out a few times? Of course I know it's right near you! :p

[CTGirl]

Are you forgetting we've met and hung out a few times? Of course I know it's right near you! :p

lol, of course I didnt forget, I was just throwing that in there.

And as for IKEA being a "college kid" place to shop, that is really not the case. They have a lot of great cheap stuff there, but there is also a whole lot of higher-end stuff there as well, and I see more middle-class families there whenever I go than single 20-somethings and college kids.

[Kitty]

They use DHL for some stuff, which IMO is CRAP.

[arrow]

Sometimes thrifts stores can be a good source of cheap, sturdy furniture. The downside is that you have to sometimes hunt around for a while before you find the right item.

[and1grad]

And as for IKEA being a "college kid" place to shop, that is really not the case. They have a lot of great cheap stuff there, but there is also a whole lot of higher-end stuff there as well, and I see more middle-class families there whenever I go than single 20-somethings and college kids.
The middle class families there, that I've seen, have been there with, and were shopping for, their college-aged kid. So it kind of IS the case a lot of the time.

[Chameleon]

I've ordered furniture from target.com before. I was trying to get a small cabinet but they kept sending the wrong one. I called trying to figure out where the mistake was made so I'd get the right one when I ordered it a second time and they still sent me the wrong cabinet. I bought a chair from them that was much smaller than I thought it would be. You can return the stuff you recieve from target.com at their stores so that's nice. I think I've had better luck shopping at the store.

There's a new Ikea that just opened up about an hour north from where I live. I've known people that have driven 3 hours to Houston to shop at the Ikea there. I got their catalog in the mail about a month ago and it looks like their prices are ridiculously cheap! They don't have anything in cherry/faux cherry finish though so I'm SOL.

[pisces2473]

lol, of course I didnt forget, I was just throwing that in there.

And as for IKEA being a "college kid" place to shop, that is really not the case. They have a lot of great cheap stuff there, but there is also a whole lot of higher-end stuff there as well, and I see more middle-class families there whenever I go than single 20-somethings and college kids.
Yeah, from what I've seen online...I don't think a lot of college kids can afford the entire Ikea line!

[pisces2473]

Sometimes thrifts stores can be a good source of cheap, sturdy furniture. The downside is that you have to sometimes hunt around for a while before you find the right item.
Yeah, that's true. Also, I wouldn't be into buying upholstered pieces from a thrift shop...but wood stuff is OK.

[wordsmith]

I've never understood the love affair with IKEA, but that's mostly because it's not my taste at all and I think most of their stuff is ugly. I don't have a problem with budget furnishings at all, though. But no matter if you go to Target, Wal Mart, IKEA, Home Depot, Menards, Big Lots, wherever, cheap nearly always means pressed particle board or plywood, rather than higher grade materials. For me, for some stuff (most stuff, really), that's perfectly fine. I have a lot of books, and I'm not going to shell out at this point for really high-end bookcases, why would I? Target or Wal Mart shelving that's made of pressed corn cobs with a fake-me-out balsa wood backing that I put on with a tack hammer will hold my books just as well as something made of oak that's five times as expensive. Not such a focal centerpiece of the room, but like I care.

[wordsmith]

Yeah, that's true. Also, I wouldn't be into buying upholstered pieces from a thrift shop...but wood stuff is OK.

A lot of my wooden furniture is stuff from thrift and antique stores and flea markets that I've refinished or painted. It's a good way to get higher quality for often way less than the cheap particleboard stuff. Plus, it's fun to have projects if you have the time.

[EmberMae]

I have looked at target.com and they have some cute stuff, but the shipping IMO is outrageous, $100-200 on a $500 piece of furniture. I only buy from target what I can find at the store. I did have a bookshelf from target, but it was cheap, cardboard back, just like walmart really. IKEA has solid wood bookshelves. However, I was very dissatisfied with my bed purchase from IKEA. Basically their employees don't know what they are talking about. At least they gave me a full refund when the base I bought didn't fit into the frame I bought. Also the drawers on the nightstands are very sticky in one place. They weren't like that in the store. But getting customer service from them is a nightmare.

[CTGirl]

The middle class families there, that I've seen, have been there with, and were shopping for, their college-aged kid. So it kind of IS the case a lot of the time.

Keep in mind that you and I live on opposite ends of the country, so the IKEA culture there may be very different than it is here.

Oh, and speaking of bookshelves, a friend of mine wanted a cheap one for her apt, and the solid wood shelves (unfinished) at IKEA were about half the price of the particle-board shelves at Target and Walmart, just for a basis of comparison.

[coll214]

Jen- You know my thoughts on walking through the hell that is IKEA... it's all about avoiding the herd mentality they try to make you walk through...

But my mother's corner TV cabinet and coffee table are from there, and doesn't have that swede look to it; nor do the bookcases i have in my living room; which really were the best deal for the price paid.

And the kitchens are great. One of my friends bought all new cabinets from there and once you master their directions are a snap to put together :). I swear i could work there, just assembling, since i've done it so much.

[CTGirl]

once you master their directions are a snap to put together :). I swear i could work there, just assembling, since i've done it so much.

lol, totally! I've had so many friends ask me to assemble their furniture for them - but then I was raised in a furniture-building family, so assembling pre-cut stuff is a snap by comparison. Plus I'm the only one in my group of friends with a power screwdriver/drill :)

[coll214]

lol, totally! I've had so many friends ask me to assemble their furniture for them - but then I was raised in a furniture-building family, so assembling pre-cut stuff is a snap by comparison. Plus I'm the only one in my group of friends with a power screwdriver/drill :)
LOL, me too.

[Josie]

What's up with the furniture bashing??

I'd say go to Target and check stuff out, if you can, before you buy....or at least on the website, make sure it says soild wood.

Same with Ikea. And not all of Ikea stuff is particle board. A lot of their stuff is solid wood- again, just look at the label. And not all of it is unfinished. Some items are say solid pine, unfinished. But they actually sell different colors of finish, should you be so inclined.

And IMO a trip to Ikea is much more than checking out a specific kind of furniture. Because they have rooms set up and everything available to check out....it makes it easy to get ideas about your own place, organizing, placement, etc.

Ikea does have super modern (northern european) furniture, and they also have your basic slip cover couch that resembles pottery barn.

[pisces2473]

I'm more apt to buy something if I've seen it in person, which is why I want to check out IKEA. Target sells a lot of stuff online that they don't sell in the store...that's not good, to me.

Josie--you've bought "soft" furniture from IKEA? What do you think about it?

[wordsmith]

Keep in mind that you and I live on opposite ends of the country, so the IKEA culture there may be very different than it is here.

Oh, and speaking of bookshelves, a friend of mine wanted a cheap one for her apt, and the solid wood shelves (unfinished) at IKEA were about half the price of the particle-board shelves at Target and Walmart, just for a basis of comparison.

I live in the middle of the country, and here, IKEA is pretty standard "furnish my first apartment with my paycheck from my first job" fare, moreso than it is dorm room-priced furnishings.

Even if their style was my taste (I'm not a fan of the modern, "Scandinavian" look), their one IL store, while a large flagship store, is a couple of hours from me, whereas there are Targets and Wal Marts within a 15-20 min. drive.

[WorkInProgress]

I'm more apt to buy something if I've seen it in person

Me too. I always prefer to actually see the furniture before I buy it, particularly because I can't afford top-notch furniture. I don't mind some compromise on the quality for a lower price, but I want to know what the compromise is, and I generally can't tell without actually seeing it.

[weary]

I'm more apt to buy something if I've seen it in person, which is why I want to check out IKEA. Target sells a lot of stuff online that they don't sell in the store...that's not good, to me.

Josie--you've bought "soft" furniture from IKEA? What do you think about it?

i bought a couch from ikea that has been great -- it's comfy and the cusion/slipcovers come in so many colors. i've had a couple spills (kids) and i just whip the cover off and throw it in the washing machine...good as new! it's a good middle-of-the-road type couch that can be dressed up or down based upon the throw pillows and surrounding furniture, etc.

[wordsmith]

I don't buy clothing online because I need to try it on. Similarly, I don't buy furniture online, because I like to test it out, etc.

[Kitty]

The only time I really care about high quality is when it comes to couches and beds. I could really care less if my kitchen table is cheapy (in fact, I got my whole set for $100 at IKEA).

[pisces2473]

Me too. I always prefer to actually see the furniture before I buy it, particularly because I can't afford top-notch furniture. I don't mind some compromise on the quality for a lower price, but I want to know what the compromise is, and I generally can't tell without actually seeing it.
Exactly!

Kitty--I'm the same way...that's why our bed was almost $1000, just for the mattress/box spring! We looooove our bed!

All of my "hard" pieces (tables, etc) are hand me downs. The only new furniture I got for my place when I first moved out was my couch and kitchen table/chairs. As previously discussed, C hates the couch, so we might have to think about getting a new one. But, we really need some easy chairs, bookcases, and a TV stand/ent. center. If we can get those, and make do for now, we'll be set.

[Josie]

Like a couch? I haven't bought a couch from Ikea, I did buy my TV Cabinet:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=17071&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=42081&langId=-1&categoryId=15962&chosenPartNumber=90045532

Also bought a coffee table and side table, basic.

And bought my table & chairs:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15564&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=14740&langId=-1&categoryId=15801&chosenPartNumber=70033525

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15564&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=34764&langId=-1&categoryId=15656&chosenPartNumber=30033867

Oh, and we did buy this buffet (but only got the bottom part, not the glass cabinet part above:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15561&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=26617&langId=-1&categoryId=15643&chosenPartNumber=40033862

All of the stuff is SOLID wood. Like our kitchen table, I can barely move it because it's so dang heavy. And IMO it all looks super cute, especially the kitchen, I put some snazzy red chair pillows on the chairs, a striped blue rug from pottery barn under (on Ebay for $30), and the decorations are red/blue/green rooster.

[WorkInProgress]

I don't buy clothing online because I need to try it on.

I do, and shouldn't.

[pisces2473]

Josie! Hehehehe, your ent. center is what I was thinking about getting!!!!

And the cabinet/hutch/buffet whatever you wanna call it--I liked that one too! I had marked that as one to look for in the store.

[and1grad]

I live in the middle of the country, and here, IKEA is pretty standard "furnish my first apartment with my paycheck from my first job" fare, moreso than it is dorm room-priced furnishings.
Would u say that thats a vast difference?

[Josie]

How much are you looking to spend? I guess the cool thing about fabric sofas from Ikea is that you get to pick the color/print - in the store they have all the swatches:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=12&catalogId=10103&langId=-1&topcategoryId=15585&parentCats=15585*15770&cattype=sub&categoryId=15770

[WorkInProgress]

Like a couch? I haven't bought a couch from Ikea, I did buy my TV Cabinet:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=17071&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=42081&langId=-1&categoryId=15962&chosenPartNumber=90045532

I got the bookcase that is part of a set with that tv cabinet. Love it, and I don't have to worry that my books will bend the shelves, like I did with the one with particleboard shelves that I had in college.

[wordsmith]

Difference between what I could afford when I was in college and earning no money outide my work study job, which went directly to my tution payments, and my paycheck at my first job? Totally. I couldn't have afforded IKEA furniture as a student, at all.

[pisces2473]

How much are you looking to spend? I guess the cool thing about fabric sofas from Ikea is that you get to pick the color/print - in the store they have all the swatches:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=12&catalogId=10103&langId=-1&topcategoryId=15585&parentCats=15585*15770&cattype=sub&categoryId=15770
This is the sofa I like:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15585&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=10962&langId=-1&categoryId=15945&chosenPartNumber=S39838569

[Josie]

And OH OH OH.....let me tell you how glad we are with the few things we did buy from there now that we have 1+ kids....kids are not kind to furniture. Period. They do not know that they should not bang your car keys on your furniture......so we are glad that we did not purchase a $1000 Ethan Allen coffee table at this point. We can make those purchases when we do not have two year olds running around and roller skating in the house, let's say.

[pisces2473]

This is the sofa I like:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15585&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=10962&langId=-1&categoryId=15945&chosenPartNumber=S39838569
But not that color!

[pisces2473]

And OH OH OH.....let me tell you how glad we are with the few things we did buy from there now that we have 1+ kids....kids are not kind to furniture. Period. They do not know that they should not bang your car keys on your furniture......so we are glad that we did not purchase a $1000 Ethan Allen coffee table at this point. We can make those purchases when we do not have two year olds running around and roller skating in the house, let's say.
Yeah, C and I are not dainty people...and neither are the cats. LOL

[weary]

And OH OH OH.....let me tell you how glad we are with the few things we did buy from there now that we have 1+ kids....kids are not kind to furniture. Period. They do not know that they should not bang your car keys on your furniture......so we are glad that we did not purchase a $1000 Ethan Allen coffee table at this point. We can make those purchases when we do not have two year olds running around and roller skating in the house, let's say.

did the kid's whole room in ikea for this very reason. teens aren't much better on furniture than toddlers. :rolleyes:

[Josie]

This is the sofa I like:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15585&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=10962&langId=-1&categoryId=15945&chosenPartNumber=S39838569

IMO totally cute. Same one from Pottery Barn (and pottery barn does not have high quality shit), $1500?

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p098/index.cfm?pkey=cfuruphslc

[weary]

This is the sofa I like:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15585&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=10962&langId=-1&categoryId=15945&chosenPartNumber=S39838569

jen! that is what i have! (though not that color either! :p )

very comfy and durable!

[wordsmith]

did the kid's whole room in ikea for this very reason. teens aren't much better on furniture than toddlers. :rolleyes:

My parents are JUST NOW (in their 50s) getting nice furniture. Their youngest kid is the only one still in the house, and at 23, she's not hard on furniture.

[and1grad]

Difference between what I could afford when I was in college and earning no money outide my work study job, which went directly to my tution payments, and my paycheck at my first job? Totally. I couldn't have afforded IKEA furniture as a student, at all.
I guess if your first job wasnt til after college that makes sense.

[weary]

My parents are JUST NOW (in their 50s) getting nice furniture. Their youngest kid is the only one still in the house, and at 23, she's not hard on furniture.
ha ha...ditto for mine. just talked to mom yesterday while she was furniture shopping and i said, "i can't believe we've had that my whole life" in reference to several pieces of furniture she has that are pretty basic, kid-friendly pieces. and there are no more kids in the house AT ALL.

[WorkInProgress]

My parents are JUST NOW (in their 50s) getting nice furniture. Their youngest kid is the only one still in the house, and at 23, she's not hard on furniture.

Same with my parents. (But they do have dogs, and they can be hard on furniture, especially as puppies.) I think the "nicest" furniture they have are the loveseats in the tv room, and the kitchen table. Seriously. After they make their last move, they will acquire the nice, more expensive furniture that they'll have for the rest of their lives. Not saying that what they have looks like crap, because it doesn't, but it's sturdy (well, some of it is), practical, moving and kid raising stuff.

[wordsmith]

I guess if your first job wasnt til after college that makes sense.

That's what I was talking about...first professional job. I babysat and worked at McDonald's for less than min. wage/ min. wage when I was in high school, and I worked summers in college at min. wage to buy my books and incidentals during the year, but I wasn't making the kind of money you'd need to furnish an apartment at that time, from IKEA or elsewhere, nor did I need to be.

[pisces2473]

jen! that is what i have! (though not that color either! :p )

very comfy and durable!
What color do you have?

[weary]

What color do you have?

check your PM's

[Ciderhillnh]

Its interesting to read about how parents kept
Kid friendly furniture or waited until the kids were gone to get nice pieces of furniture. My house it was this is nice furniture, be nice to it or your head will roll.

My house was always furnished in teak, we had WHITE carpets and a white leather couch (which is now in my living room)

We took good care of the pieces, and yes my parents have replaced items, but they went from really nice to super really nice….I got the really nice stuff to furnish my home.

From my thread where I posted pictures of my condo….I have a 5 piece sectional end reclining white leather couch (10 years old). An area rug and 2 runners (5 years old) , 1 long 'buffet' type table, coffee table, and 2 end tables that are solid oak frames with tinted glass inlays (not a scratch on them and they are 25 years old) my TV stand is a teak coffee table (10+ years old).
I bought my kitchen table and chairs for $1,000 at Jordans Furnature (its solid oak with frosted glass inlays…the 6 chairs are the same and have black fabric seat covers)

I bought my desk from IKEA and its solid oak, as are the shelves that went into the wall……my dresser and bedside table are both solid teak, and my bed is a brushed chrome bedframe ($90) and then I have the mattress and boxspring which were $900.

I guess my philosophy, is that I spent money on my furniture because Im going to have it for a long time, Id rather buy than continue to replace pieces every few years.

[weary]

i agree with both lines of thought actually. the nice furniture i have in my house, my kid knows and has know to be mindful of. but in the kid's room and the family room or very high-traffic areas i'll get cheaper. so i've got some of both.

[wordsmith]

Just a different philosophy. The only things I have now that I anticipate having in 10 years are heirloom pieces. Most of my stuff is secondhand and/or starter furniture.

[and1grad]

i agree with both lines of thought actually. the nice furniture i have in my house, my kid knows and has know to be mindful of. but in the kid's room and the family room or very high-traffic areas i'll get cheaper. so i've got some of both.
I agree. My parents house is this way. Also, it usually wasnt me or my friends that messed up the nice stuff, it was a relative's kid. Parents love to forget that their parents once they bring their kids to someone else's house during a party.

[wordsmith]

i agree with both lines of thought actually. the nice furniture i have in my house, my kid knows and has know to be mindful of. but in the kid's room and the family room or very high-traffic areas i'll get cheaper. so i've got some of both.

Same here, my parents had antique heirloom pieces that we had to be mindful of, and not do dumb things like set glasses on to leave rings, etc., but for stuff that gets heavy family use like couch/loveseat/recliners, etc., no WAY would they have bought top of the line with four kids in the house. And I grew up on a farm. I dont' think there's a farmhouse in the world that bothers with white furniture or carpeting (or carpeting at all, for the most part, we had hardwood floors, with Oriental rugs in some rooms).

[WorkInProgress]

Its interesting to read about how parents kept
Kid friendly furniture or waited until the kids were gone to get nice pieces of furniture. My house it was this is nice furniture, be nice to it or your head will roll.

This works well if you can afford the "nice" up front or are comfortable financing. My parents definitely couldn't and weren't, respectively.

I, too, would rather buy something a bit more expensive once than something cheaper and keep replacing it. But there's more to it than that.

[weary]

This works well if you can afford the "nice" up front or are comfortable financing. My parents definitely couldn't and weren't, respectively.

I, too, would rather buy something a bit more expensive once than something cheaper and keep replacing it. But there's more to it than that.

yes. and also cheap doesn't necessarily mean low quality/you'll have to do a lot of replacing. i haven't had to replace anything due to it being cheap and have managed to get some stuff that still looks nice. but i know that if the kid scratches it or when the kid's gone and i want to get rid of it, i won't feel all that bad b/c it was cheap.

[wordsmith]

Yup, buying inexpensively earlier on and upgrading as it makes sense is more responsible spending for some, depending on finances.

Another thing people factor in is styles and tastes changing. My grandma had an awesome quality couch that was WAY dated by the time I was a kid. Great shape, though.

[pisces2473]

This works well if you can afford the "nice" up front or are comfortable financing. My parents definitely couldn't and weren't, respectively.

I, too, would rather buy something a bit more expensive once than something cheaper and keep replacing it. But there's more to it than that.
Exactly. My parents are finally getting leather stuff...but for years they had to shop sales and get new stuff at a huge markdown.

I really think it's interesting how those of us with siblings were raised vs. those only children. All of my OC friends had the "rules" and "my mom will kill me if we eat in here!!!" whereas at my house, my mom didn't like us to make messes, but they happened and we weren't relegated to only one room. My parents have a very small house and there wasn't much you could stay away from.

[pisces2473]

Yup, buying inexpensively earlier on and upgrading as it makes sense is more responsible spending for some, depending on finances.

Another thing people factor in is styles and tastes changing. My grandma had an awesome quality couch that was WAY dated by the time I was a kid. Great shape, though.
And that's what I'll be doing with C. We'll get what we need, now, and as we need more stuff, we'll upgrade. Maybe when we own our own place we'll want higher end stuff...but in the end, people...having an expensive couch will not add years to your life.

[weary]

Yup, buying inexpensively earlier on and upgrading as it makes sense is more responsible spending for some, depending on finances.

Another thing people factor in is styles and tastes changing. My grandma had an awesome quality couch that was WAY dated by the time I was a kid. Great shape, though.

yes. as my granny had those lovely split-pea soup green appliances. ick. but they worked, so she kept each one, only replacing when they died. now she has that sexy stainless steel everyone's getting. go granny! :p

[Ciderhillnh]

I was able to go into whatever room I wanted, just knew that I couldnt jump up and down on the couch, or eat in rooms other than the porch or kitchen, to avoid making messes.

And my expensive couch would probably sell for like $300 on CraigsList...its a hand-me-down, Im just happy that its high quality and will last me quite a few years and looks as great as it does. I wouldnt be able to get nice stuff like I have......and I saved for almost a year to get my kitchen table and chairs.

[pisces2473]

Some of us do not have the time to save to get higher quality stuff, though.

[Kitty]

I personally don't see the point of investing in tons of nice furntiture if you don't own and aren't planning to for awhile. It's just going to get moved around a bunch - and who knows how it will work in the house you end up buying.

[wordsmith]

Dude, and I saved for FOREVER to get my kitchen table and chairs from a discount furniture place...the table was $80 and the chairs (six of them) $25 apiece. I can't imagine how long I'd have to save up for awesome furniture. Such is life on the tight budget.

[wordsmith]

I personally don't see the point of investing in tons of nice furntiture if you don't own and aren't planning to for awhile. It's just going to get moved around a bunch - and who knows how it will work in the house you end up buying.

And how much of a pain in the ass it is to move (I'm looking at you, pull-out couch), and how badly it will get dinged up in multiple moves.

[WorkInProgress]

I was able to go into whatever room I wanted, just knew that I couldnt jump up and down on the couch, or eat in rooms other than the porch or kitchen, to avoid making messes.

I wasn't allowed to jump on any furniture or eat anywhere except at the dining room table, either, but kids (and moves!) are messy, often unintentionally careless and hard on furniture (and clothes, and shoes, and toys, and carpets, etc.).

[weary]

I personally don't see the point of investing in tons of nice furntiture if you don't own and aren't planning to for awhile. It's just going to get moved around a bunch - and who knows how it will work in the house you end up buying.

i still have buyer's remorse every once in a while with my furniture (that i love very much) that i've bought since buying a home. some of it's just really heavy and big and i wonder what on earth i'll do when/if i move one day.

[wordsmith]

I wasn't allowed to jump on any furniture or eat anywhere except at the dining room table, either, but kids (and moves!) are messy, often unintentionally careless and hard on furniture (and clothes, and shoes, and toys, and carpets, etc.).

Yeah, we couldn't roughhouse on any furniture, even the "family friendly" furniture. But it takes a beating over years of even regular, normal use. Four kids and their friends will wear a living room suit out.

[WorkInProgress]

And how much of a pain in the ass it is to move (I'm looking at you, pull-out couch), and how badly it will get dinged up in multiple moves.

*snort* Yep. My parents' one furniture splurge inevitably gets effed up when they move. One set of movers dropped it. My mom about had a conniption.

[mishl982]

And how much of a pain in the ass it is to move (I'm looking at you, pull-out couch), and how badly it will get dinged up in multiple moves.
Yea, my whole bedroom set is from IKEA and I'm so glad I didn't go expensive on it. It still is good quality to me and hasn't fallen apart, but from moving from place to place has caused my furniture to get several dings. I am not mad but if it was really expensive furniture I would be!

And Jen if IKEA furniture isn't your style, my friend who once worked at Pottery Barn said that Target makes knock offs if PB is more your style but don't want to spend thousands on furniture.

[Kitty]

I don't want to move again for a loooooong time. We live on the second floor and the set of stairs up to our place is super narrow and steep. NOT fun.

[pisces2473]

Yeah, we couldn't roughhouse on any furniture, even the "family friendly" furniture. But it takes a beating over years of even regular, normal use. Four kids and their friends will wear a living room suit out.
Oh yeah, us neither. But our house always hosted our family gatherings and my brother and I had lots of friends, so things wore out.

[mishl982]

i still have buyer's remorse every once in a while with my furniture (that i love very much) that i've bought since buying a home. some of it's just really heavy and big and i wonder what on earth i'll do when/if i move one day.
Hire movers! Or get strong friends!

My roommates and I usually go the friends route, but you can only get them to help you to move so many times (and for cheap - pizza and beer ain't enough to pay them back). Next time we move (which hopefully won't be for awhile) we're shelling out to get movers.

[pisces2473]

Yea, my whole bedroom set is from IKEA and I'm so glad I didn't go expensive on it. It still is good quality to me and hasn't fallen apart, but from moving from place to place has caused my furniture to get several dings. I am not mad but if it was really expensive furniture I would be!

And Jen if IKEA furniture isn't your style, my friend who once worked at Pottery Barn said that Target makes knock offs if PB is more your style but don't want to spend thousands on furniture.
I'm liking a lot of IKEA now, from what I've seen online...now if I can get C to agree, hehehe.

[Kitty]

I'm liking a lot of IKEA now, from what I've seen online...now if I can get C to agree, hehehe.

I've gone through this battle as well!!

[pisces2473]

I'm betting he'll get inside the store and get all overwhelmed and he'll be like "Forget this place!"

[Ciderhillnh]

Ill be hiring movers for when I move in 3 months, Im starting to save for it now since its about $800.

Ill be asking the friends that I have helped move multiple times to help load up their cars with boxes and clothes, and those will be the only items they have to help with.

Last time I moved I had to hire the movers for 6 hours, they packed up 2 homes, meaning they made 2 stops, and unpacked into my condo in less than 2.......I was unpacked with everything put away and organized 2 hours later....I had friends over around 5 that afternoon. =)

I plan on doing it similarly this time around.......

and for dings or scratches, they have wonderful wood pens that hide those marks REALLY well....Ive used them several times on cherry, and other color wood, couldnt even tell!

[Kitty]

I'm betting he'll get inside the store and get all overwhelmed and he'll be like "Forget this place!"

Yes, exactly! What D and I do is find what we want online and then write down the number and then avoid teh whole "showroom" and just go get it on the bottom floor.

[wordsmith]

I've gone through this battle as well!!

I could actually see it going the opposite way for me. Most of the guys I know like IKEA stuff due to the clean lines/unisex styling, as well as the inexpensiveness and put-it-together-yourself element...I'd be the one who would require the convincing.

[wordsmith]

and for dings or scratches, they have wonderful wood pens that hide those marks REALLY well....Ive used them several times on cherry, and other color wood, couldnt even tell!

The damages that have bugged me the most are snagging/catching upholstery on corners, etc. while moving it in or out.


I've always moved with myself/family/friends, but by my next move, I'll have acquired enough stuff that movers make sense.

[WorkInProgress]

Yes, exactly! What D and I do is find what we want online and then write down the number and then avoid teh whole "showroom" and just go get it on the bottom floor.

When I was looking at furniture for my office, I went to the ikea website. If you know the measurements of the rooms you're furnishing, and download the program they have, you can figure out what you want, then it'll say how much of what pieces you need, provide you with a list of those pieces that includes item numbers, number of parts, prices, etc. It's so much easier to figure everything out with that! Seriously one of my favorite parts of furniture shopping. When I did this, I went down to the bottom floor where they basically place your order, paid and waited for the warehouse to collect all my stuff. Couldn't have been easier.

[and1grad]

I'm not sure I'll ever do movers again. It would've cost me less to fly 2 friends into town AND rent a truck than it did with movers. What a rip.

[Kitty]

When I was looking at furniture for my office, I went to the ikea website. If you know the measurements of the rooms you're furnishing, and download the program they have, you can figure out what you want, then it'll say how much of what pieces you need, provide you with a list of those pieces that includes item numbers, number of parts, prices, etc. It's so much easier to figure everything out with that! Seriously one of my favorite parts of furniture shopping.

Yup. That's exactly what we did. I think their online tool even tells you what isle it is in the store and whether or not it's available. We're in and out of IKEA so fast.

[pisces2473]

Ill be hiring movers for when I move in 3 months, Im starting to save for it now since its about $800.

Ill be asking the friends that I have helped move multiple times to help load up their cars with boxes and clothes, and those will be the only items they have to help with.

Last time I moved I had to hire the movers for 6 hours, they packed up 2 homes, meaning they made 2 stops, and unpacked into my condo in less than 2.......I was unpacked with everything put away and organized 2 hours later....I had friends over around 5 that afternoon. =)

I plan on doing it similarly this time around.......

and for dings or scratches, they have wonderful wood pens that hide those marks REALLY well....Ive used them several times on cherry, and other color wood, couldnt even tell!
When I moved 2 wks ago, my mom said after all was said and done...that she would pay for me to have movers next time. My parents were tired of moving me...like they've done it so much--the last time I moved was 4 yrs ago! :rolleyes:

You are a fast unpacker...I'm very precise, so it takes me time to get everything where I want it...*sigh* My living room and the office are still a mess.

[pisces2473]

Yes, exactly! What D and I do is find what we want online and then write down the number and then avoid teh whole "showroom" and just go get it on the bottom floor.
Well, I'd like to go in...just to see what it's like...and then for future trips, we wouldn't need to go inside.

Words--C is not into shopping or huge big box stores...too crowded for his tastes.

[Kitty]

Well, I'd like to go in...just to see what it's like...and then for future trips, we wouldn't need to go inside.



Oh, I didn't realize you've never been. Yeah, you have to experience that if you've never done it. Maybe just go without him?

[wordsmith]

When I moved 2 wks ago, my mom said after all was said and done...that she would pay for me to have movers next time. My parents were tired of moving me...like they've done it so much--the last time I moved was 4 yrs ago! :rolleyes:

You are a fast unpacker...I'm very precise, so it takes me time to get everything where I want it...*sigh* My living room and the office are still a mess.

My mom told me, "Next time, get movers," but didn't offer to pay, hah. I can't say I blame her, though...Counting starting in fall of 1995, when I, the oldest, moved to school for the first time, they've moved me, my two brothers, and my sister somewhere in the ballpark of FORTY TIMES in the past 11 years.

Go figure, four of us just with our moves to and from school, sometimes a couple a year, if we then had to move from school housing to summer housing or back home, always multiplied by two for my brothers the twins, then two sep. grad school moves for my one brother, moving me to Chicago the fall after I graduated, after having moved me home, then when I moved back, moving me into their house, waiting for an apartment to open up, then moving me from their house into that apt., my brothers each with a move around their weddings...yeah, actually assisting with more than 40 moves in the past 11 years. Eep.

[wordsmith]

Well, I'd like to go in...just to see what it's like...and then for future trips, we wouldn't need to go inside.

Words--C is not into shopping or huge big box stores...too crowded for his tastes.

As a loather of shopping and crowds and lines, I am the same, though I'll brave it if I really like the stuff. I'm just too "meh" on IKEA, when it comes to my own stuff.

[pisces2473]

In and out of college over 4 yrs = 8 times
to Boston and back home to my parents' house after Boston = 2
from my parents' house to my last apartment = 1
from the apartment to the condo = 1

That's 12 moves in 8 years!

[and1grad]

Damn! Your guys' parents MUST be tired. HA!

[weary]

wow, i'm impressed! i've never had parental help moving. ever.

[Josie]

My 0.02 on the whole non-kid friendly furniture, it reminds me of my crotchety grandmother who has an entire house of non-kid friendly and it has always been that way, even for her own children. It's just a plain "no" when it comes to touching anything, and she keeps freaking glass figurines etc (they are antique worth a ton, but pieces of crap to me!). She is so incredibly strict and cold-hearted...um the last time she cried (and she told me this) was when she was 11 years old at a movie with her brother and she cried at the movie and her brother teased her so she vowed never to do it again. She did not even cry my her husband, my grandfather passed away. Nice. Way to stick it to your brother?! My house/furniture is also my children's house/furniture.

*end rant*

Jen, Ikea has a cafe half-way through it....AWESOME meatballs. Super cheap/good food. Even dessert. Tell Chris about that part, it makes it easier!

[pisces2473]

My 0.02 on the whole non-kid friendly furniture, it reminds me of my crotchety grandmother who has an entire house of non-kid friendly and it has always been that way, even for her own children. It's just a plain "no" when it comes to touching anything, and she keeps freaking glass figurines etc (they are antique worth a ton, but pieces of crap to me!). She is so incredibly strict and cold-hearted...um the last time she cried (and she told me this) was when she was 11 years old at a movie with her brother and she cried at the movie and her brother teased her so she vowed never to do it again. She did not even cry my her husband, my grandfather passed away. Nice. Way to stick it to your brother?! My house/furniture is also my children's house/furniture.

*end rant*

Jen, Ikea has a cafe half-way through it....AWESOME meatballs. Super cheap/good food. Even dessert. Tell Chris about that part, it makes it easier!
LOL Josie, that's how my mom treated our home. Respectful of the stuff, but she wasn't gonna have a stroke if we spilled cheerios on the couch. That stuff cleans up.

LOL I can't have dessert!!! I'm eating low-glycemic now. I can have meatballs though. Maybe I can convince C to at least take a stroll.......

[WorkInProgress]

wow, i'm impressed! i've never had parental help moving. ever.

My parents helped me move in college--I would have had no other way to do it, having no car and no money at the time.

[Kitty]

Didn't you guys have friends to help you move to and from college? I think my parents helped me a few times..but a lot of the times my friends just pitched in and helped or grabbed people in the dorm to help.

[WorkInProgress]

Didn't you guys have friends to help you move to and from college? I think my parents helped me a few times..but a lot of the times my friends just pitched in and helped or grabbed people in the dorm to help.

Well, I was moving either to or from my parents' house, so my friends wouldn't really have even been there to help me. And not that many of my friends had cars either.

[pisces2473]

Well, I was moving either to or from my parents' house, so my friends wouldn't really have even been there to help me. And not that many of my friends had cars either.
I could get help once I was at school...it was getting to school with all of my crap that was why I needed parental assistance.

No cars on campus for freshman or sophomores.

[WorkInProgress]

I could get help once I was at school...it was getting to school with all of my crap that was why I needed parental assistance.

No cars on campus for freshman or sophomores.

Yep. Sophomores at my school could have cars, but I didn't (ever). And I packed/unpacked. My dad and I bunked the beds, generally. My roommate and I could have done it, but I as usually there first, so my dad and I just took care of it before she got there. My parents pretty much helped with that and helped schlepping stuff to and from the respective buildings (the hard part).

[cache]

I left furniture at 3 places I have lived: my fraternity house, my first apartment, and my house before moving to CA.

I just think that if it didn't cost me a ton, and I got its expected lifes use of of it, then why worry about moving it? I moved to CA loading up only what fit in my little Saturn, and bought all furniture when I got here.

Plus, I like variety. I don't want to look at the same couch for 10 years.

[wordsmith]

Didn't you guys have friends to help you move to and from college? I think my parents helped me a few times..but a lot of the times my friends just pitched in and helped or grabbed people in the dorm to help.

I went to college two states and 500 miles from where I grew up/lived, to a school none of my friends from home went to, and none of my college friends were from where I'm from. So there wasn't any real likelihood of a group of friends pitching in and helping with the moves. I also had no car until partway through my junior year (I lived the appropriate distance from campus that I'd have been allowed one even as a freshman, but I didn't have one), and even then it was a tiny hatchback, so I didn't have the type of equipment it takes to move even a dorm room of stuff. I'd have needed at least a pickup truck. People could help carry boxes once I arrived, or in helping pack up to leave, but I always needed assistance on the transport.

[Ciderhillnh]

My friends can help with the boxes, and sure it would be cheaper to rent a van or something, but I have large furniture and professionals can take care of that stuff, no worries about it breaking or slamming into walls....thats what they do for a living.

As far as unpacking, Im very precise as well...I have a method though.
My desk has 4 drawers, I take 4 boxes label them 1 - 4......box 1 is filled with drawer 1 items, Closed done. Box 2 with drawer 2 items....bookshelf...label shelves 1 - 5......5 boxes......same process.

Then when I get to the new place, the furniture is put in place (all planned out before hand with measurements so its layed right where it needs to go) and then the boxes for that piece of furniture are brought to it, and unpacked in exact order.

Im an only child........and moving in and out of summer camp over 6 years = 12 times.
4 years of college in and out..... = 8 moves actually add 4 more since I moved Frosh year to another dorm so I had to move out and into another room and did the same senior year with the house I moved into so = 12

Moved in and out of Arlington = 2
Moved to my condo 1

26 times from 1992 - 2004

My parents will NOT be helping me with this next move.....dont want them to, Ill handle it all on my own.

[cheshrcarol]

Jen, I have tons of Target furniture. Some of it's durable, some of it's not. I had one bookcase that got moved once and was never the same again. It wobbled the entire time I lived at my last place. On the other hand, I bought an entertainment center in the same furniture family, and that thing would not die. J and I literally rolled it (banging end over end) to get it out the door to the curb and it was still in one piece.

Re Ikea: Tons of fun but totally chaotic. We went there once close to closing and people were literally running around trying to get stuff. And it's a really crazy system. They have all these fake rooms set up, and you have to take down the location and then go find it in warehouse. And the organization was not exactly intuitive.

[pisces2473]

Thanks Carol! I think I'm going to check out IKEA one of these days...

[biodork]

I've found the quality to be really good honestly. I dont consider it a step down from IKEA at all.
I've only read the first page, but this quote is how I feel about the furniture I purchased.

These are the pieces I bought:

This one for my bedroom, I bought online. Only thing that wasn't good about it was the cd/dvd holders you were supposed to attach to the sides. Those looked cheap. The rest didn't. http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=in_de_detail-buybox-with-variations/601-0766627-0808960?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000J229TY

This one is in my living room, and bought it in store. There was nothing missing, everything turned out great in the end (even though I was an idiot that night who couldn't read directions properly). Even after messing up the instructions and some holes, it still fit together fine and is great in the corner. I especially love the doors that have small handles. Really easy to put together, easier and more straight-forward than my other purchase.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_16/601-0766627-0808960?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000BKCPYI


PS-sorry to get in on this so late, I have no QLC access at work anymore! :(

[CTGirl]

And it's a really crazy system. They have all these fake rooms set up, and you have to take down the location and then go find it in warehouse. And the organization was not exactly intuitive.

I think this depends on your perspective. I personally love the way IKEA is set up, and I find it to be very intuitive. I know a lot of people are really overwhelmed by the size of it, and the fact that its a very different setup than what we're used to in this country, but I think it's fun, and new things can be good for us stupid Americans :p

[weary]

PS-sorry to get in on this so late, I have no QLC access at work anymore! :(
did they block the site?! :eek:

[MollyM]

I bought a TV stand at Target for my bedroom. It's pretty sturdy and decent quality. I wasn't expecting much from it, but it is better than I thought.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_5/602-3762467-0176625?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B0006446CS

I have ordered from Target.com. I paid for shipping and didn't get the item in the time frame it said. I even got an email saying it was shipped but the tracking didn't update and I didn't see it after several days. Lost? When I called them, they said they don't consider the item delayed until a certain time period had past and that they would refund everything if I didn't get it by that date. I got it the last day that they told me. The tracking was really off and never even showed I got it (not Target's fault).
Customer service was really great. They also partner with Amazon.

[cheshrcarol]

I think this depends on your perspective. I personally love the way IKEA is set up, and I find it to be very intuitive. I know a lot of people are really overwhelmed by the size of it, and the fact that its a very different setup than what we're used to in this country, but I think it's fun, and new things can be good for us stupid Americans :pI meant that the warehouse wasn't intuitive. And this was a store in NJ, not the CT one. The numbers of the items on the rows weren't in any discernable order, and they weren't grouped by display room either. Even the people that worked there had problems finding stuff for us.

[weary]

I think this depends on your perspective. I personally love the way IKEA is set up, and I find it to be very intuitive. I know a lot of people are really overwhelmed by the size of it, and the fact that its a very different setup than what we're used to in this country, but I think it's fun, and new things can be good for us stupid Americans :p

have you been hanging out w/ gweneth paltrow? :p

[wordsmith]

Everything Swedish is brilliant and innovative. :rolleyes:

[and1grad]

Didnt she name her kid after a fruit? Some parents should be slapped when they offer such nonsense as a name.

[CTGirl]

I meant that the warehouse wasn't intuitive. And this was a store in NJ, not the CT one. The numbers of the items on the rows weren't in any discernable order, and they weren't grouped by display room either. Even the people that worked there had problems finding stuff for us.

Oh that sucks! Ours isnt organized by display room either, cuz that would be kinda silly, it's organized by furniture categories, and our numbers are in order and all that. Maybe that's cuz our store is still kinda new, so they havent had a chance to mess it up yet, lol.

And weary, I dunno anything about Gwenyth Paltrow, but she is certainly not the only one who sees our American ways as backwards. We are so stubborn and stuck in our silly ways, that we have a really hard time adapting to new things.

[weary]

And weary, I dunno anything about Gwenyth Paltrow, but she is certainly not the only one who sees our American ways as backwards. We are so stubborn and stuck in our silly ways, that we have a really hard time adapting to new things.
i'm not disagreeing w/ you. it was a joke. they were talking about her on the radio this morning, all huffy. i guess she made some comment about the same stuff, and i gather, the education system (from the radio comments) here, and of course it is being blown all out of proportion. that's all.

[CTGirl]

i'm not disagreeing w/ you. it was a joke. they were talking about her on the radio this morning, all huffy. i guess she made some comment about the same stuff, and i gather, the education system (from the radio comments) here, and of course it is being blown all out of proportion. that's all.

Its cool, I knew you were joking around.

She's always been a bit of a snob from what I can recall, so I dunno why people would be surprised. And doesnt she live in London or something now?

[cache]

i'm not disagreeing w/ you.

So close...it was almost a first:D

[CTGirl]

So close...it was almost a first:D

lol, we have actually disagreed before, but we are able to do so in a constructive and positive way, so that our love for one another just blooms all the more :p

[weary]

Its cool, I knew you were joking around.

She's always been a bit of a snob from what I can recall, so I dunno why people would be surprised. And doesnt she live in London or something now?
yeah, and they were scoffing at that too. like, "she can keep her snobby ass and her apple kid in london if she doesn't like the good ole U, S of A!"

i was LMAO b/c i think that what she said was probably true and taken out of context.

[biodork]

did they block the site?! :eek:
Yes :mad:

Their sensor is overactive, it even blocked a site that didn't have anything to do with chat like it said it did, it was freakin' pdf file.