I like IKEA stuff, but really....

What are MFI like for kitchens, BTW? Did you get them to install it for
you?

 

Indebted.

 

B&Q did mine.

 

considering my mission was to buy the cheapest kitchen I could possibly
get, as a stopgap measure until I could afford something else, it's not
too bad at all.

I got an independant fitter, who were much cheaper than MFI's quote,
though I kind of regret this now because the few minor problems I have
with it are down to the way it was fitted.

 

Never mind about that, Champ.

A tenner says you can't pull Ikea's Help Centre assistant, 'Anna'.

http://193.108.42.79/bot.htm

 

"It's not always possible for me to fully understand what it is you
mean. This is one of those times. "

 

Why would he want to?

 

heh - I do a splurge of furniture buying when I move house, and then
don't buy anything for years

When I was putting my recent Ikea stuff together, I was thinking to
myself what it was about 'proper' wood that people liked, and
concluded that whatever it was, I "didn't get it".

At 550 quid, it cost more than my whole last trip to Ikea, which
netted 2 tall bookcases, a buffer/welsh dresser afair, a tall
cupboard, a bathroom cabinet, a saucepan rack and loads of other bits
and pieces. I *just* managed to get it all in the car.

Don't really understand why people have this attitude.
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I fear you are right...

Me. I think you are very pretty
Anna. Sometimes you have to trust your feelings, sometimes no...

Me: You're very sexy
Anna: I'm afraid I'm not willing to discuss this subject in any way

Me. What are you doing on Saturday night?
Anna. I don't sleep, but thanks anyway. Goodnight.

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It seriously isn't very robust. When you screw into wood it stays and is
rock solid. You can even remove and replace the screw if needed. You can
stand on a decent wooden piece of furniture, you can cram as much into it as
you like. You can hang whatever you want in the closets. With MDF it simply
is not strong enough to take much aggro and the fixings generally reflect
that. You can't overload MDF stuff and if you do it's difficult to repair.

All it takes is to overload the cupboard rail or walk into a door the wrong
way 9yes, I h've done it *sigh* and it's in pieces. Of course if you are
careful with it it may last, but I'm into the "stuff as much into it as
possible" persuasion. The size of my flat kind of necessitates it.

 

For the ten pounds, presumably.

Auvache would have done it for a shiny button.

 

Bear says...

Mups: Can I see your drawers

"Sorry an online error has occurred..."[1]

I think I broke her.

[1] In a popup. I thought I was in there for a moment.

 

Not much point carrying on with this - it works for me, over an
extended period of time. I don't see the downside, but your
experience is obviously different.
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Bear says...

I found clear instruction and a firm tone of typing did the job
nicely.

"Take off your top" and she showed me her bed.

 

I'm worried about how much this is making me laugh.

Oh and Dan's right, she's a lezza - just typed

'you know you want it' and got 'I sure do'.

 

We'll carry on this conversation until you agree with me and burn your flat
down in disgust and not before.

Seriously, just letting you know my experience should you ever want to buy
more, you'll know what to be wary of, if indeed you already don't.

 

Try reading this and look at the gallery shots via the link near the
article.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/16511541?source=PA&ct=5

Although the store is very handy for where I am I think I shall avoid it
for the next 6 months even though there a few bits and bobs I would like
to buy.

I agree with darsy that it will completely clog up all the local roads
and delay the buses.

 

Sorby wrote

I not giving up my shiny button that easy.

 

sure, I realise 550 quid is a lot for a chest of drawers. But this is a
serious piece of furniture - you could store gold bullion in it, and it
wouldn't sag or affect the operation of the runners. The drawer bottoms
are 12mm solid Oak; the top and sides of the unit are about 40mm thick.
It's, if not quite bullet-proof, at least fairly sturdy.

It's rubbish. I mean, literally - MDF is scrap wood put back together
again with glue. It will never take a decent strain or load, and will
rot.

Proper wooded furniture will last several lifetimes, despite being used
and abused.

 

I love the 2 "Poang" chairs I bought from them, very comfortable and a
pretty classic design too.

Can't really go wrong for general usable furniture.