[macfantn]

I am thinking of driving to ikea to buy a bed closest one to me is in atlanta which is about 4 hours aways. I really like their bedroom furniture, but how is the quality. Was thinking of this one

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79839331

also can I use a regular mattress with their beds? just don't use the box springs?

[Dakarʒ]

IKEA doesn't have a store in TN? There's a surprise.

[MacosNerd]

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ 

IKEA doesn't have a store in TN? There's a surprise.

They're just breaking into the US, but they've had a mail order/internet presence for some time, so the OP will have no problems in getting it.

[Dakarʒ]

Actually, I was implying IKEA knew their target audience wasn't in Tennessee.

[macfantn]

nashville is a pretty hip city, we have some high end stores like ikea and about 1.5 million people not sure why we don't have ikea. I heard a rumor we may be getting one should be open in 09.

[macfantn]

i thought ikea's target audience was college students we have tons of colleges here.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ 

Actually, I was implying IKEA knew their target audience wasn't in Tennessee.

Cheap particle board furniture?!?! Your right, Tennessee has more taste than that!

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Won't they ship to your house?

[MacosNerd]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Cheap particle board furniture?!?! Your right, Tennessee has more taste than that!

I wouldn't say cheap. Inexpensive yes but not cheap. I picked up some closet organizers from them and they were no different then others that were selling them for more. Of course we could have purchased California closets and spent over 8k but instead we spent under 1K and got some really functional well built organizers.

[Dakarʒ]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Cheap particle board furniture?!?! Your right, Tennessee has more taste than that!

OH GNOES!!!1

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ 

OH GNOES!!!1

Alright... it was a cheap shot. But you are now on "the" list skunk-boy!

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 

Cheaper if you consider your time worthless.

He posts on here doesn't he?

[macfantn]

they will only ship a few of their items and they charge more than the furniture itself costs, it'd be cheaper to drive down and pick it up.

[Dakarʒ]

Originally Posted by macfantn 

they will only ship a few of their items and they charge more than the furniture itself costs, it'd be cheaper to drive down and pick it up.

By and large I agree, but factor in the cost of gas for the hour trip.

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Originally Posted by macfantn 

they will only ship a few of their items and they charge more than the furniture itself costs, it'd be cheaper to drive down and pick it up.

Cheaper if you consider your time worthless.

[Dakarʒ]

Originally Posted by Sherman Homan 

Keeping track of threads is so much more interesting when the database posts them in a random chronological order...!

True. It blows my mind every once in a while, when someone quotes something that I missed because of its time-traveling capabilities.

Edit: Enjoy the irony.

[macfantn]

well to ship the bed dresser and 2 nightstands they want over $300 i'd rather spend $80 in gas and this way I can pick up some smaller items while i'm there and shop around.

[Sherman Homan]

Keeping track of threads is so much more interesting when the database posts them in a random chronological order...!

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by macfantn 

well to ship the bed dresser and 2 nightstands they want over $300 i'd rather spend $80 in gas and this way I can pick up some smaller items while i'm there and shop around.

Which is probably why they use such an expensive shipper. They are getting you to spend more by actually getting you in the store.

[Dakarʒ]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Which is probably why they use such an expensive shipper. They are getting you to spend more by actually getting you in the store.

They're so clever they can't even ship to where I live.

[Eug]

nashville is a pretty hip city, we have some high end stores like ikea

I shop at Ikea too, but it's far from high end.

Some of their bed frames are OK (although you have to assemble them yourself), but their mattresses generally suck.

The main draw of Ikea is that it's cheap, with designs that don't look hick. Just don't expect high quality.

[macfantn]

i'm not expecting the best quality, that's why i'm not shopping local spending 1000s I like their designs and their prices.

[Mastrap]

Originally Posted by Eug 

I shop at Ikea too, but it's far from high end.
Some of their bed frames are OK (although you have to assemble them yourself), but their mattresses generally suck.
The main draw of Ikea is that it's cheap, with designs that don't look hick. Just don't expect high quality.

Sort of. IKEA mattresses are actually considered to be decent quality - they tend to come up in the high third in consumer tests. One of the main reasons to buy an IKEA mattress is that they are manufactured according to Swedish health and safety laws - and they are far more stringent than anything we have in North America. So while local manufacturers are still allowed to use fire retardants that are linked to cancer, Sweden outlawed these substances decades ago, in the 1970s. As a result, IKEA had to find alternatives.

The old truth 'You get what you pay for' is also true at IKEA. Their cheap stuff is cheap for a reason, but their more expensive stuff lasts and is well build.

[Dakarʒ]

Yeah, if you like firm mattresses, IKEA has some good foam ones.

[macfantn]

does one need a box spring with an ikea bed?

[Mastrap]

No.

[RAILhead]

All those run-on sentences are making my brain hurt.

[turtle777]

I wonder where this post will show up...

-t