Comments on: Where's the best place to get furniture online?

Question: Where's the best place to get furniture online?

petah — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:06:33 -0800

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.

By: ottereroticist

ottereroticist — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:15:31 -0800

Ikea.

By: arha

arha — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:39:18 -0800

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.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:40:27 -0800

amazon.

By: kcm

kcm — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:42:07 -0800

craigslist. freecycle. various regional specific places that we can't help you with since we have no idea where you are.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:43:16 -0800

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.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:43:43 -0800

They also have basic models at walmart and target, in my experiance.

By: kcm

kcm — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:46:41 -0800

IKEA does ship.

By: bim

bim — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:49:23 -0800

IKEA

By: lackutrol

lackutrol — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:28:09 -0800

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.

By: Sara Anne

Sara Anne — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:01:55 -0800

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.

By: jlkr

jlkr — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:32:10 -0800

Home Decorators and their outlet store.

Target has furniture online, as does WalMart.

By: jdroth

jdroth — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:38:53 -0800

CRAIGSLIST!

By: sachinag

sachinag — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:31:22 -0800

Remember pets.com? Shipping'll kill ya.

By: soviet sleepover

soviet sleepover — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:32:59 -0800

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.