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I want new bedroom furniture. I like dark colors, modern, simple, teenager style, and comfortable. Do you know any websites where they might sell furniture like this. It doesn't have to be everything I listed, but pretty close. I'd also like it if the website had a desk that matches the bedroom set. Nothing too pricey (under $2,500) and pretty good quality. Thank You!
Also, if you know a website where I can find accessories (lamps, sheets, ect.), then pleas list! Thanks again.
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There are lots of websites with lots of product. The problem is the price doesn't always match the quality. If you plan on only keeping your furniture for 1 to 5 years and treat your furniture with kid gloves Ikea may be a good choice, however, ask anyone that has had Ikea furniture for a while or attempted to move it. It tends to auto destruct upon moving. Those cam lock type assembly hardware just don't like to be moved. What makes it fairly inexpensive is what makes it poor quality. The whole thing is about freight and warehouse space. This should NOT YOUR PROBLEM. In my humble opinion, virtually all assemble yourself furniture is inferior quality mostly made of particleboard filled with formaldehyde. My family and I have been in the furniture business both manufacturing and retailing for over 60 years. Our retail store went on line almost 20 years ago. I understand both manufacturing and retailing. I sell what I make every day of the week in my store. Consider checking out a local store with less than 5 to 10 stores. in my experience the larger the chain, the poorer the quality and service. Also, in this difficult housing market, many both large and small stores are struggling and over 20,000 retail furniture stores both large and small have gone out of in business in the last 18 months. PAY BY CREDIT CARD for a little protection. I have noticed fairly good quality furniture in Costco. In the STORE not on line. It is very seasonal for them and the selection is very limited but well priced and good quality. Also please check out our website and blog @ www.barnfurniture.com
There are lots of websites with lots of product. The problem is the price doesn't always match the quality. If you plan on only keeping your furniture for 1 to 5 years and treat your furniture with kid gloves Ikea may be a good choice, however, ask anyone that has had Ikea furniture for a while or attempted to move it. It tends to auto destruct upon moving. Those cam lock type assembly hardware just don't like to be moved. What makes it fairly inexpensive is what makes it poor quality. The whole thing is about freight and warehouse space. This should NOT YOUR PROBLEM. In my humble opinion, virtually all assemble yourself furniture is inferior quality mostly made of particleboard filled with formaldehyde. My family and I have been in the furniture business both manufacturing and retailing for over 60 years. Our retail store went on line almost 20 years ago. I understand both manufacturing and retailing. I sell what I make every day of the week in my store. Consider checking out a local store with less than 5 to 10 stores. in my experience the larger the chain, the poorer the quality and service. Also, in this difficult housing market, many both large and small stores are struggling and over 20,000 retail furniture stores both large and small have gone out of in business in the last 18 months. PAY BY CREDIT CARD for a little protection. I have noticed fairly good quality furniture in Costco. In the STORE not on line. It is very seasonal for them and the selection is very limited but well priced and good quality. Also please check out our website and blog @ www.barnfurniture.com
Any Ideas Of How To Make A Partition In A Studio Apartment?
Frank P
Hello,
Could you give me some suggestions on where I can get a room divider or partition? I share a small studio and need some private space for my work and need something low cost, a mini office. I would love to have a cubicle, but haven't found anything affordable.
I just need something that can go up and break down when I move, no big construction job. I would say about 7ft high, 4 sides.
Any ideas?
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I had to carve an "office" out of our master bedroom - I used 3 sets of restaurant shelving on casters (I got mine @costco, I think about $80 a set, and I strung a simple linen panels (you could use burlap, sheets, whatever depending on $ and aesthetic priorities) around the 3 sides and across the "entrance" on industrial galvanized wire. The shelves were perfect - I zip tied them together so they wouldn't scoot around, and adjusted them to accomodate my computer (added a slide that I mounted to a board I put on top of one of the shelves at desk height). It gave me plenty of storage and work space, and when our "real" house is finished I'll use the shelves in my pantry. I found that a small folding stepstool and a small scale rolling chair work best for such a small area. Hope that helps.
I had to carve an "office" out of our master bedroom - I used 3 sets of restaurant shelving on casters (I got mine @costco, I think about $80 a set, and I strung a simple linen panels (you could use burlap, sheets, whatever depending on $ and aesthetic priorities) around the 3 sides and across the "entrance" on industrial galvanized wire. The shelves were perfect - I zip tied them together so they wouldn't scoot around, and adjusted them to accomodate my computer (added a slide that I mounted to a board I put on top of one of the shelves at desk height). It gave me plenty of storage and work space, and when our "real" house is finished I'll use the shelves in my pantry. I found that a small folding stepstool and a small scale rolling chair work best for such a small area. Hope that helps.
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