I buy already assembled (on display) furniture here - but check it carefully first (generally they assemble it well as they have one or two guys doing it and they have sorted out all the issues by now). Did that for 2 wardrobes and guess I saved myself 2 years work! I would be VERY reluctant to buy any flat pack with drawers because the alignment of runners can be a nightmare if the pre-drilled holes are not correct or, worse still, you have to drill them yourself.

 

I used to buy from Lee Plaza, Hypermart, Prince at Tanjay (wardrobes, chest-of-drawers, display cabinets) - having put together flat packs (including whole kitchens) I can tell if it's shite (some places even display shite pieces) - and these were very well constructed. I did buy a hopeless sofa and armchair set from a place you visited (without me naming them). Slightly off-topic but as a great fan of Bob Dylan (80 last Monday), 'To Ramona' is a favourite "I can see that your head has been twisted and fed with worthless foam from the mouth".

 

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Getting closer and closer, would be fantastic if they opened a pick-up point in Duma later!

 

When one door closes another door opens. I'm never going to buy from IKEA again.

 

I used ikea almost exclusively when I was still in Germany and never had an issue with assembly or the quality.

With the cheap labor here and the potential issues with ikea stuff due to heat and humidity, I would prefer custom made furniture from real wood here all the time. So far I’ve had a table and a cupboard made, both are around five years old now, never been in an airconditoned room and show no signs of breakdown.