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Is West Elm really better than Ikea?

Is West Elm worth the price premium over Ikea? [more inside]
posted by snickerdoodle on May 8, 2013 - 33 answers

 

What are the best IKEA products for ages one to three?

We are making a rare trip to IKEA tomorrow in part to get a table and chairs for our one-year old. What are other IKEA items that we should look at for him? [more inside]
posted by Xalf on Apr 27, 2013 - 26 answers

Help me help my coffee table, Furniture Repainting Edition.

I found this coffee table on Craigslist for $15. While structurally it's pretty sound, the previous owners painted it; it looks like they may have just spray painted the poor thing without a drop of primer or sealant, because the top is chipping (see photos). Not ever one to leave passable alone, I decided that I had to repaint it. I've read as many furniture painting tutorials as I could get my hands on - the best seemed to be DIY on the Cheap, Young House Love, Centsational Girl, and Mouse House - and I still have a few questions for you guys. [more inside]
posted by Devika on Apr 25, 2013 - 10 answers

Murphy bed advice?

Any advice on buying a Murphy bed? [more inside]
posted by ian1977 on Mar 31, 2013 - 8 answers

Furniture blocking wifi signal?

Is it possible for furniture to block a wifi signal? Or at least make it drop regularly.. [more inside]
posted by cozenedindigo on Feb 23, 2013 - 8 answers

I want to learn to reupholster furniture (chairs). Details inside.

I have an old armchair that I'd like to reupholster, but I have zero prior experience in the "furniture repair / restoration" field. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a very basic "step-by-step" guide to get me started. [more inside]
posted by NYC-BB on Jan 21, 2013 - 5 answers

Is this a classic piece, or just something I dig?

I bought a timber couch to restore. Is it a designer piece, and if so, does anyone recognise the designer? [more inside]
posted by lottie on Nov 25, 2012 - 11 answers

Will my vintage couch bug me?

Is good-quality (not obtained from Freecycle or off the street) used furniture, from a reputable dealer, still a high (or high enough) risk for bedbugs? [more inside]
posted by Rosie M. Banks on Nov 5, 2012 - 12 answers

Does the foam padding in most vintage furniture contain flame retardants?

How long have furniture manufacturers been dousing foam padding with chemical flame retardants? My husband and I would like to start a family in the near future and we're trying to eliminate and replace our PBDE-saturated furniture in order to create a safer environment for baby. All the new organic/ natural latex padded furniture we've found is way out of our price range, so I'm wondering if vintage finds (sans lead paint) might be another safe alternative?
posted by lmpatte2 on Oct 23, 2012 - 9 answers

What did I buy?

Special snowflake thrift store furniture question! Identify our new dresser! [more inside]
posted by shesaysgo on Sep 24, 2012 - 21 answers

Upholstery Emergency!

Can I use broadcloth to make covers for dining room chairs? [more inside]
posted by Colonel_Chappy on Jun 12, 2012 - 16 answers

What is this thing?

What is this snuggly thing? [more inside]
posted by ATX Peanut on May 17, 2012 - 2 answers

Rock my chair

I saw this awesome rocking chair at yesterday's Free Comic Book day in Hoboken. The store says the owner is emotionally attached to it and not quite ready to sell it. So... does anybody know where to find a chair just like this? [more inside]
posted by monospace on May 6, 2012 - 3 answers

A taller-than-average desk

Where can I get an attractive desk at least 80cm high in the UK? [more inside]
posted by fightorflight on Apr 24, 2012 - 3 answers

This was easier in Skyrim.

I've lost a key to an old cabinet and I need to get it open, preferably without destroying anything. [more inside]
posted by metsauce on Apr 22, 2012 - 10 answers

I'm sofa-king clueless on furniture (hur hur hur)

Affordable furniture in Los Angeles? What should we even look for in terms of a (moderate) quality couch? [more inside]
posted by fillsthepews on Mar 3, 2012 - 18 answers

where can I find fun chic comfortbable chair?

Help me furnish my living room with child-friendly, chic, stow-away-able chairs [more inside]
posted by akomom on Jan 25, 2012 - 8 answers

Oh, IKEA ...

I just bought the Karlstad chair from IKEA. It's slightly defective and I'm wondering how bad it would be if I overlooked this particular defect and went ahead with putting it together anyway. [more inside]
posted by lunasol on Jan 8, 2012 - 13 answers

How to repair a leather couch damaged by kitty?

Wondering how to save a leather couch that my cat had a party on... [more inside]
posted by zinful on Jan 5, 2012 - 7 answers

I have to move this couch without bending space and time.

Help me get this couch back *out* my apartment! Arrrrrrrrrrggggghhhh. [more inside]
posted by functionequalsform on Dec 17, 2011 - 33 answers

Furniture Shopping in Bali and Shipping to Sydney

How to go about buying furniture in Bali (Indonesia) and getting it to Sydney (Australia)? [more inside]
posted by vidur on Nov 6, 2011 - 5 answers

How to have my open floor plan cake and also eat the cake without distracting everybody else.

How can I create some privacy from noise in an open floor plan office (700 sq. feet) while keeping it a really cool, collaborative place? Weird ideas totally welcome! [more inside]
posted by michaelh on Oct 30, 2011 - 7 answers

Uh oh, We Used Old Shellac

Uh oh, I think we used old shellac. Now what? [more inside]
posted by musofire on Oct 9, 2011 - 3 answers

Help me find this settee

I want to buy this tufted corner bench. I cannot find it anywhere. [more inside]
posted by morganannie on Sep 29, 2011 - 10 answers

Little Pink Chair

Help me learn a little more about my new cute Pink Chair. [more inside]
posted by hillabeans on Sep 9, 2011 - 5 answers

Where to buy Asian-style sleep pad?

Where do I buy a sleeping mat? [more inside]
posted by veganfilmjunkie on Jun 27, 2011 - 9 answers

Who is this chair?

Where would I go to find out more information about a chair that we found at a thrift store. I want to know its style and if it is a collectible? [more inside]
posted by cmh0150 on Jun 26, 2011 - 7 answers

Help me find a groovy use for 50 copies of the same book!

What should I do with 50 copies of the same book? [more inside]
posted by OlivesAndTurkishCoffee on Jun 7, 2011 - 15 answers

Help identify this chair

Chair Identification: Can you help me identify this chair? [more inside]
posted by milkrate on May 21, 2011 - 4 answers

Old building, tiny entrance, big furniture, oh my!

How would you go about moving or buying furniture when your new place has a single entrance that is, when opened, only 26 inches wide and has very steep stairs? I posted earlier and got great responses about my new place that I thought I'd bring another challenge to discussion and would love the feedback. [more inside]
posted by hillabeans on May 12, 2011 - 13 answers

Need a table: Long, narrow, simple, sturdy. Suggestions?

This is my dream table: Simple, classy, sturdy and inexpensive. My problem: I want it in an unusual size (long and narrow, almost like a console table [5-6 feet long, 18 inches wide]). Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Alaska Jack on Mar 14, 2011 - 14 answers

What's up with this weird historical table thing?

At the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, I saw this side table with some sort of basket underneath. What is the purpose of the basket? [more inside]
posted by rikhei on Mar 3, 2011 - 6 answers

Can this waterlogged mini-bar be saved?

On a walk through the alley behind my apartment building, I discovered a beautiful vintage vinyl-upholstered bar next to the dumpster, abandoned by some craigslist-averse neighbor. Unfortunately, it appears to have absorbed several gallons of this morning's downpour. There are a few tears in the vinyl, and the foam beneath is saturated- ditto for the plywood shelves. Is it salvageable? Should I try to use a hairdryer, or will that only hasten the development of dry rot?
posted by t(h)om(as) on Feb 28, 2011 - 7 answers

I need the ottomans to nest.

I want to buy this awesome adjustable height table/nesting ottomans. They have it at Macy's here in NYC, but the catch is I'd really like to have it tomorrow and they can't deliver for another week. [more inside]
posted by nosila on Feb 12, 2011 - 7 answers

Office furniture for people who sit all day and work too long.

High ergonomics to cost ratio office furniture for people who sit at their desks 12 hours a day? [more inside]
posted by snafu on Dec 13, 2010 - 17 answers

Plywood construction bathroom vanity

We are redoing a bathroom. We need a wooden vanity cabinet that is made with plywood, not particle board or furniture board. Ideally we need this within the next few weeks.We have a sink top, just need the cabinet. Everything at Home Depot was particle board. We are in Morris County NJ, north central Jersey. Any suggestions, ideas?
posted by mermayd on Nov 20, 2010 - 11 answers

The Dangerous Book for Martha Wannabees

Should the words “old-fashioned” and “homemade” ever appear in the same sentence as “furniture stripper”? Is there a chemist in the house? [more inside]
posted by Diablevert on Oct 29, 2010 - 13 answers

Minimal Office Chair

Help me find a comfortable desk chair that fits my minimalist office aesthetic. [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Oct 7, 2010 - 6 answers

How to get Aeron chairs fixed on-site?

We have six Herman Miller Aeron chairs in varying states of disrepair in our office. Some need new parts and a couple don't tilt or raise properly, etc. Some were bought new and some were bought secondhand, and everything I've found online says to take them to a dealer, which I'd like to avoid (hassle, having no chairs for a while, etc). I'd like someone to come over and diagnose them and replace parts and/or fix them on-site (I'm in Manhattan). Anybody know a service that does this?
posted by notclosed on Jul 31, 2010 - 3 answers

What did I just buy?

Do you know American antiques (possibly)? If so help me figure out what I just bought. [more inside]
posted by WickedPissah on Jun 29, 2010 - 12 answers

Help me shop for built-in desks for a small office

Looking for built-in desks (is that the right search term?). Have an inspirational photo to start from! [more inside]
posted by pants on Jun 16, 2010 - 6 answers

Help me not look like I'm in the Princess and the Pea

Modern bed frame that hides a boxspring? [more inside]
posted by melissasaurus on Jun 13, 2010 - 10 answers

Brown Jordan patio furniture prices?

Finding prices for Brown Jordan patio furniture? [more inside]
posted by Tell Me No Lies on Apr 26, 2010 - 4 answers

This is something I'd need to own a television to need.

Can you help me find this television stand? [more inside]
posted by dyobmit on Apr 13, 2010 - 3 answers

IKEA budget, boutique hotel taste

Decorating a small flat in London on a budget without resorting to IKEA? I'm tired of having my place looking studenty and would like to pick up some nice, unique furnishings and accessories. I don't have a lot of space or money to work with, however. I know about Gumtree, but can you recommend some stores I can visit to get ideas as well as buy cool stuff? I live in W2 (which isn't exactly budget-friendly, I know.)
posted by jetsetlag on Apr 8, 2010 - 13 answers

Grandma's getting tired of standing up

Looking for a chair that will suit my invalid grandmother's needs [more inside]
posted by buggzzee23 on Apr 5, 2010 - 2 answers

How much should I sell my display cabinet for?

My display cabinet cost me $1000 in 2003. It's mostly in very good condition, but has some scratches on the solid pine bottom shelf. Similar (less well made) models are selling new for $1500 today. What price should I advertise it for? What should be the lowest price that I accept for it? [more inside]
posted by Oceanesque on Feb 5, 2010 - 7 answers

Is Guardsman furniture protection worth it?

Is the Guardsman furniture protection insurance worth it? [more inside]
posted by Thorzdad on Jan 17, 2010 - 9 answers

Help me stain or paint my ikea desk

I want to stain (ideally) or paint (less good) my ikea wood veneer desk. How can I best do this? [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... on Dec 19, 2009 - 11 answers

New baby, new couch. Bad idea?

New baby, new couch. Bad idea? [more inside]
posted by Brodiggitty on Dec 17, 2009 - 26 answers

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