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07.08.08, 18:28 PM General Topics
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Where do middle class people with some sense of style purchase furniture? Please don't suggest IKEA, we're trying to edge up a slight notch from that. tia [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.08.08, 06:28 PM Flag
 

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We have very good luck at Room & Board and Crate & Barrel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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thanks, I am looking at R&B catalog and I like it! have heard it disparaged here though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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I LOVE R&B - we have a number of things from there and they're all great [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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We've been very happy with Room & Board - nice furniture, good service. Same for Crate & Barrel. We also found that if you take the time to look carefully, both Macy's and Bloomingdale's have some nice things and the prices can be very good, especially when they have sales. We have also bought a couple of things off of Ebay. And IKEA rules in the boys room :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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I like a lot of the stuff at Pottery Barn - much is overpriced for what it is but I like the way it looks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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I like the Pottery Barn, but I think Crate and Barrel holds up better. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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LOL. I must be more middle class than you because I can't afford to buy furniture from PB. (Or I guess I could afford to, but feel like it's too much to spend on furniture on our budget.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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room and board on sale, great prices, great stuff or West Elm, Crate and Barrel...we too are on our way to 'grown up furniture" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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how often does Room & Board have a sale? I think they're pretty expensive in general. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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once a year - their floor sale [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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macys has a surprisingly good selection [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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ita. macys was a weird find for us. their delivery service is amazing--big plus if you don't have a car. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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we don't like matchy matchy furniture and have done better buying one piece at a time. we save up and only buy stuff we truly love - don't try to fill a room all at once. not in nyc but most furniture purchases have been from local stores. however, we can do it slowly b/c we have so many hand-me-downs from grandparents. not nice stuff - but functional until we can get what we truly like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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I 100% agree. Anything you buy from Room & Board does look nice this year, but in eight years forget it. I have been buying stuff off of Craigslist & at auction houses -- they sell modern stuff at those places if that's your style, and then we will upgrade the antiques when we can. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 06:56 AM Flag
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np: i think you can mix and match - we do that: some items from big stores and others off Ebay, local stores, etc. - we even have a fabulous lamp that dh bought off a guy on the street (that street being Park & 78th) who had picked it up from the garbage pile "these damn white people are so rich, look at the sh*t they throw out" was his sales pitch. But he was right - that lamp is $500 retail and it was in like new condition but needed a $5 part to repair it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 10:20 AM Flag
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design within reach [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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Pottery Barn (a lot of PB), local little handmade furniture shop (our china cabinet/bookcase thing which I love), Jordan's (flame away, but they have some nice stuff for good deals). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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what's Jordan's? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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middle class people have no sense of style. period. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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thats such BS!!! I have Eames, Bertoia, Mies Van Der Rohe, Le Corbusier and love art deco furniture as well. Got them all used btw. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:05 PM Flag
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That was so clearly just meant to rile up us masses. It gets the big whatev, from me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 04:42 AM Flag
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the Conran Home Store [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 10:27 PM Flag
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Rock-Bottom Design [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.08.08, 11:02 PM Flag
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We like Room & Board [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 05:41 AM Flag
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ethan allen has a good mix of pieces. their upholstered furniture selection is quite nice -- great fabrics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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ditto [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 11:18 AM Flag
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Room & Board, Ethan Allen, DWR (though they jack up prices like crazy), etc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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I wonder what kind of "Reach" they mean when they named themselves Design Within Reach [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 10:59 AM Flag
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clearly a tall one! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 11:02 AM Flag
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I've gotten some really cool things at second hand places in Brooklyn. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 10:07 AM Flag
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Straight from the Crate and The Door Store usually have good things for reasonable prices. Btw, what does it mean to edge up a notch from IKEA? IKEA's got quite few nice things, too. Or are we just talking about price? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 10:57 AM Flag
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maybe things you don't have to put together yourself? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 11:04 AM Flag
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for a few Dollars extra somebody else can put it together for you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 11:06 AM Flag
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IKEA in general is not quality furniture meant to last - it's attractive budget conscious furniture that's built at home (whether by you or someone else) and it doesn't always fit together perfectly (like facotry built furniture would) etc. I like it for DS's room bc it was inexpensive and attractive and then when he gets older we'll need different furniture (less toy storage, a desk, etc.) so I don't need it to last 20 years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 11:15 AM Flag
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that's not been my experience. I have IKEA stuff that lasted for many, many years (I still have some that are at least 8 years old). Also if you know what you are doing and have the tools and the skills (or hire somebody to do that for you) you can put it together perfectly. Again, just my point of view of IKEA furniture. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 11:18 AM Flag
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antiques are cheaper and nicer than new laminated crap [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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It's not a notch up from Ikea - but we got a lot of stuff at Target! I would also suggest Pier 1 Imports - they have cool stuff and great sales. You can also check out crate and barrel online outlet for furniture! Good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.09.08, 11:11 AM Flag
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