Home Furnishing Tips....Pls help
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btw, one understated brand is Seahorse. Their mattress can be hard like cement but I used their furniture before - not bad leh, plus it is not that ex.
My mum bought a half leather (meaning part pure leather, part pvc) sofa (those comfy looking types) for 600+ (3seater +1 armchair) 10 years ago. It lasted really long despite the abuse. toward the end, the seat sort of sagged a bit, but I think it’s value for money.
we also bought a bedside table. nothing fancy but it was very very cheap becos contractor quoted us double/triple the amount for the same design - the materials likely will be better by contractor but for bedside table, mdf board was good enough. -
I bought cheap and good cabinets from this neighbourhood shop - Dekia Furnishing at AMK. They don’t display much but they have catalogues and the delivery is free.
Fave shops include VHive for more solid furniture (TV console, dining table, chairs etc) and Ikea for non-essential items. -
autumnbronze:
Never bought Ikea sofa before, so can't comment.
And agree with you that some of Ikea's sofa models last. I have one that is still in a good condition after 10 years!!!! Its the klippan if my memory serves me right. As opposed to the Natuzzi leather that we bought barely 5 years ago.
But for Ikea stuff, it really depends.
We bought a Billy bookcase when we first moved into our current home, so we are talking about close to 9 years. The bookcase is still sturdy as a rock.
Seeing it's good value, we bought another Billy for DD as her book collection grew. This time it was a commemorative edition for dunno-how-many-years-of-billy with cute design, and at a discount.
Within a year, the bookcase warped beyond recognition.
Complained to Ikea, showing them photos of the 2 Billy's. Found out that the commemorative edition was supplied by some other supplier. Thank goodness Ikea offered to replace it if we topped up the difference between the regular price and discount price. We took the offer, but we made sure we got one that was manufactured by the same supplier as our first Billy.
The second Billy has been with us for 3 years now. Still looking good. -
BigDevil:
We bought a Billy bookcase when we first moved into our current home, so we are talking about close to 9 years. The bookcase is still sturdy as a rock.
Do u remember the supplier name,please? -
hquek:
Though I'm sure you have heard much about ikea (good/bad), I was told that some series of their sofas are very lasting (even with fat family members).
May I know the brand name of the sofa?thanks -
smartmummy:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/83688210/BigDevil:
We bought a Billy bookcase when we first moved into our current home, so we are talking about close to 9 years. The bookcase is still sturdy as a rock.
Do u remember the supplier name,please? -
BigDevil:
Hmm...I'm guessing the Billy at my place which is coming apart after 15 years of usage should be from the first supplier.
Never bought Ikea sofa before, so can't comment.autumnbronze:
And agree with you that some of Ikea's sofa models last. I have one that is still in a good condition after 10 years!!!! Its the klippan if my memory serves me right. As opposed to the Natuzzi leather that we bought barely 5 years ago.
But for Ikea stuff, it really depends.
We bought a Billy bookcase when we first moved into our current home, so we are talking about close to 9 years. The bookcase is still sturdy as a rock.
Seeing it's good value, we bought another Billy for DD as her book collection grew. This time it was a commemorative edition for dunno-how-many-years-of-billy with cute design, and at a discount.
Within a year, the bookcase warped beyond recognition.
Complained to Ikea, showing them photos of the 2 Billy's. Found out that the commemorative edition was supplied by some other supplier. Thank goodness Ikea offered to replace it if we topped up the difference between the regular price and discount price. We took the offer, but we made sure we got one that was manufactured by the same supplier as our first Billy.
The second Billy has been with us for 3 years now. Still looking good. -
smartmummy:
Sorry, I don't.BigDevil:
We bought a Billy bookcase when we first moved into our current home, so we are talking about close to 9 years. The bookcase is still sturdy as a rock.
Do u remember the supplier name,please?
We stood next to an Ikea sales staff while he searched his computer for info. That's how we saw that the 2 versions of Billy were supplied by different manufacturers. -
linden2000:
Hmm...I'm guessing the Billy at my place which is coming apart after 15 years of usage should be from the first supplier.
So I still have 6 more years before having to shop for a new bookcase?
If you had bought your Bill that many years ago, then it should be quite safe. Can't say about the newer ones. Prices of Billy had been falling, and Ikea probably sourced them from cheaper (read: lower quality) manufacturers so that they can afford to reduce price. -
BigDevil:
Hey I am also a Billy user...but mine is later generation one...I hope it does not fall apart...... :nailbite:linden2000:
Hmm...I'm guessing the Billy at my place which is coming apart after 15 years of usage should be from the first supplier.
So I still have 6 more years before having to shop for a new bookcase?
If you had bought your Bill that many years ago, then it should be quite safe. Can't say about the newer ones. Prices of Billy had been falling, and Ikea probably sourced them from cheaper (read: lower quality) manufacturers so that they can afford to reduce price.
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