I wish them the best. IKEA is hard to boycott, their furniture is convenient and cheap. Would be nice if Poland would make their own version of IKEA and would become global competitors.
Russia didn´t show "it can be done", what they have shown is that they can beat sanctions importing Western products using third party countries, even Russian missiles still use components made in the USA.
Allow me to never shop at IKEA again in solidarity. Solidarity with real furniture.
If you want a table, I know a guy who will sell you one for $1500, or build one out of hardwood. Well, that was a couple of years ago, so it's probably $2000 now, but anyways. That costs, what, probably a few hundred at IKEA.
Well, if you move a lot like me, IKEA is actually the worst, because it won't survive a move. And you can't insure that shit, either, if you pay movers. If your IKEA breaks in a move, you're SOL. So you end up having to buy it again and deal with the trash.
Don't get me wrong. I've bought it before. It's convenient. It's not a good long term decision, but then you don't always have time for that shit.
True, but is good if you have a flat to rent. You care less if tenants break it. It is also useful if you don't have 2k to spend on a table, for instance if you are a young couple.
They also have a good way to use small spaces, so if you have a small apartment or even a house with small rooms, like most of Europe, then IKEA does that well.
Other then that I do agree with you, investing in good furniture is good.
Funny story, my grandpa bought this hardwood handcrafter table, while he was still living in a small apartment. It took about half the living room, barely had space to move around it. My grandma hated it. Then they moved to a larger place where the table fits perfectly with other hardwood handcrafter furniture. The table is awesome, it does not even need reconditioning and if my brother does not sell it, it can easily be used by our own grandchildren in the future.
I had a "coffee table" built, and it's like 7x6. It really dominates a room, and my gf doesn't like it that much, but she also won't buy the furniture, so I guess i win.
You are right about Ikea for a different situation. I did that, too. I guess I forget how much life was different. At one point, I put all of my stuff into a Honda Civic and drove across the country.
I went to an Ikea food court the other day and majority of their food has become "plant based meat" because they want to "reimagine what meat means"
Everything tasted like shit.
I wish them the best. IKEA is hard to boycott, their furniture is convenient and cheap. Would be nice if Poland would make their own version of IKEA and would become global competitors.
Russia didn´t show "it can be done", what they have shown is that they can beat sanctions importing Western products using third party countries, even Russian missiles still use components made in the USA.
You get what you paid for. Convenient, cheap, and temporary vs handmade, expensive, and long lasting.
True but there is a need in the market for convenient, cheap and temporary.
Allow me to never shop at IKEA again in solidarity. Solidarity with real furniture.
If you want a table, I know a guy who will sell you one for $1500, or build one out of hardwood. Well, that was a couple of years ago, so it's probably $2000 now, but anyways. That costs, what, probably a few hundred at IKEA.
Well, if you move a lot like me, IKEA is actually the worst, because it won't survive a move. And you can't insure that shit, either, if you pay movers. If your IKEA breaks in a move, you're SOL. So you end up having to buy it again and deal with the trash.
Don't get me wrong. I've bought it before. It's convenient. It's not a good long term decision, but then you don't always have time for that shit.
True, but is good if you have a flat to rent. You care less if tenants break it. It is also useful if you don't have 2k to spend on a table, for instance if you are a young couple.
They also have a good way to use small spaces, so if you have a small apartment or even a house with small rooms, like most of Europe, then IKEA does that well.
Other then that I do agree with you, investing in good furniture is good.
Funny story, my grandpa bought this hardwood handcrafter table, while he was still living in a small apartment. It took about half the living room, barely had space to move around it. My grandma hated it. Then they moved to a larger place where the table fits perfectly with other hardwood handcrafter furniture. The table is awesome, it does not even need reconditioning and if my brother does not sell it, it can easily be used by our own grandchildren in the future.
I had a "coffee table" built, and it's like 7x6. It really dominates a room, and my gf doesn't like it that much, but she also won't buy the furniture, so I guess i win.
You are right about Ikea for a different situation. I did that, too. I guess I forget how much life was different. At one point, I put all of my stuff into a Honda Civic and drove across the country.
Your average polish worker goes to a sunday market and picks up sofas from asian stands and small buisness owners.
I went to an Ikea food court the other day and majority of their food has become "plant based meat" because they want to "reimagine what meat means" Everything tasted like shit.
That's fucked up.