Need complete home new furniture
Mainly
Tv unit with drawer
Wardrobe
Computer table
Sofa cum bed
Coffee table
Kitchen cabinets and drawer
Small book case or show case
Should I go with IKEA or with local carpenter
Any idea on ikea durability and cost effectiveness
Ikea you get what you pay for. You can get cheapo engineered wood stuff as well as solid wood (the latter for a price) but overall the fit finish is going to be good. Local carpenters can vary wildly in their skill and ability to follow basic instructions (ask me how I know). If youâre willing to be extremely involved and check-in with the guy often and double-check his work, it might be ok. Or you can go with the new age âwoodworkers" from Instagram or elsewhere you are really skilled and youâll pay dearly for that craftsmanship (and the quality of the wood).
Ikea products are usually very good in quality for cheap.
This is to make you think that even the furniture and other high price tag products are worth it. But itâs not. For tables, wardrobes, other âwoodâ units, ikea uses fibreboard skeleton and honeycomb paper inside like this â
They do claim this supports upto 100kg, but in the long term I highly doubt it.
A particular ikea wardrobe was recalled after 6 kids were killed by it tripping over. Ikea had to pay out $46mn
Go for a reputed local vendor, you get to choose what plywood they use. Canât go wrong.
Unless you have a good reference of a carpenter,adequate time & trust. itâs better to go with ikea⌠Speaking from experience as Iâve done multiple interior projects.
the honeycomb type boards arenât good but you can look out for MDF furniture within Ikea they are usually thinner than the honeycomb ones in thickness and are heavier too.
The Linnmon Series table top is notorious for sagging after sometime because of the honeycomb design. Meanwhile the Trotten table I use has the MDF type board.
I can recommend IKEA for the quality and clarity in pricing. Itâs a loot if you are considering getting it made at home. The labour they charge varies. The other option is to get it made from the modular furniture makers but you have to be clear about the pricing.
I canât say for others but cupboard and bookshelf are usually pretty good from Ikea.
I got them myself and it was relatively easy to assemble it yourself. And for other storage or miscellaneous things Ikea is great for their price range.
Anything bigger I would suggest getting a carpenter though BUT please sure theyâre vetted properly by others through recommendation. Donât go in blind.
The difference beyween local carpenter and IKEA will be minimum 2 times after labour and cost of material . You can confirm the same after taking quotations from local carpenters
Everything is Plywood these days , just quality differs
Have multiple ikea furniture at home like cupboard, show rack, table, chest of drawers.
If its gong to be place in one location and not moved post that it will last ages.
If you move it a lot and dismantle and reassemble the life goes down a fear bit due to wear and tear.
Also while buying check the material used, they also have different type of woods and frames when buying drawers and cupboards.
For two to three years of use, IKEA is pretty great. Think of their (budget) products as disposable, you buy what you like and replace it when you get bored of it.
Most of my Ikea budget tabletops have crumbled within 5 years, but the legs are still as good as new, so I just buy a replacement top and I have a brand new table just like how I had before.
Ikeaâs higher end products come with 10 year warranty or are made of mdf/metal, those are pretty long lasting. My ikea shelving looks pretty much brand new after 5 years, this stuff:
No scratches, rust or anything. The local made stuff I bought has rusted, crumbled and the paint has flaked off.
If its your forever home, then consider solid wood, like from pepperfry or elsewhere. Weâre still using budget solid furniture purchased 30 years ago in my parentâs home, we just change out the upholstery every five years or so.
Local carpentry are fad-oriented these days, using average quality plywood with splashy panelling, I donât think theyâre made to last much longer than Ikea stuff.
I have got quite a few things from Ikea. As people said, they are extremely transparent about the materials used so itâs upto you what you really need. Saying that, I would suggest you can safely buy solid wood (including coffee tables) and metal furnitures from them. But I would strongly desist you from buying Kitchen cabinets, cupboards or bed frames from them. Especially any items which may come in contact with moisture or water. And if you are staying on rent (unlikely), then include the TV unit and showcase in the no go list as well.
any such products are bad quality dontt get them,they do sell real wood products as well but non ikea is best.
Either local carpenter though cheap or whatever i wont recommend unless he is skilled and makes quality work.
I strongly recommend finding a branded company if its long term work.
With ikea i see some people being happy but i think its Low Quality products so avoid if you are using anything for long term.
I actually have been using ikea since 2019 at least. Shipping was expensive then but still worth it. I still have the stools, chaira and several household items from 5+ years ago.
But also Iâd never buy anything bug and expensive.
This is a 6 feet wide wardrobe for 66k and description says fibreboard with paper filling https://www.ikea.com/in/en/p/pax-mehamn-wardrobe-with-sliding-doors-dark-grey-double-sided-light-green-s99551757/
Nobody in their right mind would pay this price uf they knew the material used
i too have ikea products but i got them because they are cheap and get the job done thats it and short term purpose nothing long term
IKEA furnitures are good, just avoid their honeycomb board furnitures. You can also check local stores, or get it custom made from carpenters but the fit and finish will vary and it probably wonât match IKEA style.
Actually its not just about board quality , their tables lack stability and chairs have some locking mechanism which is irritating thing after premium price for them. Its always better to get a product from a company which sells only a specific thing than a company which sells everything and cant have Proper Qc unless its an established brand in such things
I visited IKEA every week for about a year before the lockdown and purchased demo/damaged stock almost exclusively.
I have 5 pax wardrobe frames and I never paid more than 2000 for each of them. Even the shelves and baskets were demo units.
Table tops were usually 500, legs were 125 each, komplement shelves were 250, komplement baskets were 500, lack tables were 350, etc.
It took patience but it paid off in more than one way â I went there every weekend to get my step count up.
There was nothing wrong with this door, at least from what I noticed:
https://www.ikea.com/in/en/p/bergsbo-door-dark-grey-40510938/
Happily, all of my pax wardrobe stuff is in excellent condition after 5 years of daily use.
But there were always people who paid full price for the same things, I never did.
Thatâs very interesting. Iâve visited ikea few times but never found that section. Good for you! Thatâs a steal deal
It used to be called the âas-isâ section but the last time I went it was renamed to âcircular hubâ
Itâs off to the side of the cashiers, close to the third party delivery counters but on the side before checkout.
Sunday mornings are the best time to score good deals, they usually have demo stuff damaged by shoppers on Saturday there.
