Furniture kits?

October 26, 2005 8:56 AM

Hi all. Does anyone know of a good place to buy furniture kits? What I mean is unassembled, unfinished furniture, preferably shipped to your door. In particular I am looking for a "breakfast bar" or "kitchen island." Is there a store like this?
posted by bradn to home & garden (10 comments total)

I just ordered from Pop's Furniture this weekend. I bought a piece that was on clearance -- with free shipping, which was a huge bonus. So far, it seems reputable and reliable. They've sent me a receipt and a UPS tracking number, but there's no info on my package so far. I'll post back here once I receive it, to let you know how the whole experience went.
posted by junkbox at 9:03 AM on October 26, 2005

Ikea.
posted by klangklangston at 9:11 AM on October 26, 2005

2nd Ikea!
posted by dhammala at 9:38 AM on October 26, 2005

Hmm. Breakfast Bar and Kitchen Island both sound like "cabinets' and not "furniture" so you might have more luck using that as a search term. Most big box home improvement stores sell pre-assembled cabinets, sometimes unfinished. You may be able to find something that fits your bill.
posted by RustyBrooks at 9:39 AM on October 26, 2005

Off the top of my head, here are few places:

Shaker Workshops

Gothic Cabinet Craft

Van Dyke's

Try Googling "unfinished furniture" and "furniture kits" for more leads.
posted by Sully6 at 10:15 AM on October 26, 2005

Ikea is Ok, if you want your furniture to last about a year before you need to get it replaced. There was a point where the majority of my house was decorated in Ikea furniture. 2 moves later, and I had to rent a dumpster to get rid of it all.
posted by thanotopsis at 10:41 AM on October 26, 2005

Imho, Ikea's wood furniture is sturdy. You can reinforce the joints with glue and screws if you're worried about durability. I don't have experience with their particle board / composite furniture.
posted by malp at 10:52 AM on October 26, 2005

When I got bookshelves from Ikea, the shipping was very expensive. But they have lasted well so far.
posted by theora55 at 10:58 AM on October 26, 2005

IKEA's rate of shipping is rather steep (here's a price chart), and sometimes they don't ship everything necessary - espcially if an item was originally out of stock and needs to be shipped later. Someone bought a large dresser and is still missing some of the drawers two months later.
posted by itchie at 11:02 AM on October 26, 2005

I've ordered from Pop's. No problems, good furniture.
posted by LadyBonita at 1:18 PM on October 26, 2005