Where's the best place to get furniture online?

March 13, 2006 2:06 PM

Where's the best place to get furniture online? I'm looking to get a cheap couch/futon contraption for around 150-200 dollars, and so far I'm looking at kmart.com. I don't know where else to look.
posted by petah to home & garden (14 comments total)

Ikea.
posted by ottereroticist at 2:15 PM on March 13, 2006

Second Ikea. I got a sofa bed/futon from there (Beddinge range) which manages to be comfortable as both a bed and a sofa, which is no mean feat. Looks like it retails for about $150 - $200 USD.

I have had crappy futon beds from the equivalent of Kmart and they've been a complete waste of money, as in the futon becomes unusable after about 6 months.
posted by arha at 2:39 PM on March 13, 2006

amazon.
posted by delmoi at 2:40 PM on March 13, 2006

craigslist. freecycle. various regional specific places that we can't help you with since we have no idea where you are.
posted by kcm at 2:42 PM on March 13, 2006

I found all of Ikea's futons to be rather ugly. And Ikea dosn't ship, so getting one is a drag if you don't live in a town with an Ikea store.
posted by delmoi at 2:43 PM on March 13, 2006

They also have basic models at walmart and target, in my experiance.
posted by delmoi at 2:43 PM on March 13, 2006

IKEA does ship.
posted by kcm at 2:46 PM on March 13, 2006

IKEA
posted by bim at 2:49 PM on March 13, 2006

If you live in New York, you can have my futon frame when the sofa comes in 2-3 weeks. If not, use craigslist--I bet the shipping on an item like that would be more than the cost of the thing itself.
posted by lackutrol at 4:28 PM on March 13, 2006

Never, EVER go to freecycle for a bed. Used beds can harbor bedbugs, the possibilty of which you may pooh pooh all you like, but once you've had 'em you know they're borderline impossible to get rid of. NOT WORTH THE RISK. Believe me.
posted by Sara Anne at 5:01 PM on March 13, 2006

Home Decorators and their outlet store.

Target has furniture online, as does WalMart.
posted by jlkr at 5:32 PM on March 13, 2006

CRAIGSLIST!
posted by jdroth at 7:38 PM on March 13, 2006

Remember pets.com? Shipping'll kill ya.
posted by sachinag at 9:31 PM on March 13, 2006

Meh on being worried about freecycling a bed. If you find a mattress that looks comfy but you're worried about bedbugs or other biting creatures leave it in the backyard in full sunlight for a couple days, periodically spraying it with a water/clorox mixture to kill any creepy-crawly residents, etc. Bonus fact: ants kill bedbugs, and as long as you don't put it on top of an anthill you won't have ant problems when you bring it indoors.
posted by soviet sleepover at 11:32 PM on March 13, 2006