I think Ikea is mostly stop-gap furniture. Great for when you're in college or otherwise temporary living arrangements, or maybe just for the occasional piece.
And like what you describe, I know friends who've had issues with bookcases (same bookcases we have) where the shelves have started buckling under the weight of the books... I guess it's part and parcel of them being made of particle board rather than solid wood.
The new furniture we're getting are solid wood pieces from Pottery Barn. They ought to hold up a lot longer than any Ikea piece would, and they're more stylish and homey (nice wood pieces in a mahogany or espresso stain).
As for Dashiell, right now he just likes to get in the way with packing sometimes. On moving day though we'll be dropping him off at PreZ's aunt's house so she can watch him and we can move without being hindered.
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Date: 2007-04-17 06:47 am (UTC)And like what you describe, I know friends who've had issues with bookcases (same bookcases we have) where the shelves have started buckling under the weight of the books... I guess it's part and parcel of them being made of particle board rather than solid wood.
The new furniture we're getting are solid wood pieces from Pottery Barn. They ought to hold up a lot longer than any Ikea piece would, and they're more stylish and homey (nice wood pieces in a mahogany or espresso stain).
As for Dashiell, right now he just likes to get in the way with packing sometimes. On moving day though we'll be dropping him off at PreZ's aunt's house so she can watch him and we can move without being hindered.