Hello
We need to buy all new furniture for our new build.
The current pieces are just inexpensive temporary furniture that wouldn’t survive a move.
The furniture should definitely be of good quality and suitable for a new build 😀 (so nothing from, for example, discount stores). Durability is also very important.
Which furniture brands should we consider for living room cabinets (sideboard, lowboard, etc.), tables (dining table, coffee table), and upholstered furniture (sectional sofas)?
Which furniture brands offer good quality in the mid-price range?
The following brands come to mind:
Musterring
Hülsta
What other brands are there in the mid-price range where quality and price are well balanced?
We need to buy all new furniture for our new build.
The current pieces are just inexpensive temporary furniture that wouldn’t survive a move.
The furniture should definitely be of good quality and suitable for a new build 😀 (so nothing from, for example, discount stores). Durability is also very important.
Which furniture brands should we consider for living room cabinets (sideboard, lowboard, etc.), tables (dining table, coffee table), and upholstered furniture (sectional sofas)?
Which furniture brands offer good quality in the mid-price range?
The following brands come to mind:
Musterring
Hülsta
What other brands are there in the mid-price range where quality and price are well balanced?
Taitv789 schrieb:
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Musterring
Hülsta
What other brands are there in the mid-price range where quality and price simply match?Well, if you want to fully furnish with Hülsta and Musterring, you could quickly spend a mid to high five-figure sum and end up in a furniture store atmosphere.Taitv789 schrieb:
Which brands should we be looking at?I wouldn’t focus on specific brands but rather wait and find your own style. Stroll around with open eyes and trust your own taste.
It doesn’t have to have a “brand” label on it. Touch it, feel it, like it: a piece of boat wood goes very well with plain white veneer, and pink panne velvet with black woven fabric... Most people don’t even need large entertainment units anymore, and I honestly don’t know what a “Wohnlandschaft” is 😳
By the way, here is a similar thread
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/welche-moebelhaeuser-koennt-ihr-empfehlen.41249/
The username is similar, the building location is the same… same ideas…
You’re basically twins 😉
HausiKlausi20 May 2022 21:34The market for furniture, especially kitchens in larger homes, operates much like mattress stores: desired retail price plus a 200% markup minus constant and quite substantial discounts equals the profit margin. Buyers feel like they are getting a bargain, but in reality, they are being misled all the time. I know this is a generalization, but when you look at some of the price reductions, it’s clear the original price doesn’t reflect the quality. In fact, in my opinion, IKEA follows the opposite strategy here. Their furniture and kitchens are significantly cheaper because they don’t have €5000 (approximately $5400) sales events, which sometimes gives them a reputation for being cheap. However, their products can definitely compete with mid-range competitors. Of course, custom solutions are different. But it’s not worse.
SumsumBiene20 May 2022 22:30By now, we have quite a lot from Ikea. We used to shop at Roller, but that was all kind of low quality. So personally, I would classify Ikea as mid-range, depending on what you choose. A configured Kallax, for example, does have its price, but with feet, drawers, and other accessories, it also looks much better.
I also like to browse classified ads. Our furniture set, for example, cost 120€ (about $130). If I don’t like it anymore after a year, I just look for something new.
I also like to browse classified ads. Our furniture set, for example, cost 120€ (about $130). If I don’t like it anymore after a year, I just look for something new.
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Fuchsbau3521 May 2022 07:33You can even customize or upgrade IKEA furniture, for example with special handles, without needing to be an expert craftsman.
I don’t like to repeat myself, but IKEA is mid-range, and the price-performance ratio really is good. A few years ago, for instance, there was a shelving unit at Porta that looked exactly like the Kallax but cost almost twice as much. I didn’t notice any difference in quality either. It’s definitely worth comparing.
I don’t like to repeat myself, but IKEA is mid-range, and the price-performance ratio really is good. A few years ago, for instance, there was a shelving unit at Porta that looked exactly like the Kallax but cost almost twice as much. I didn’t notice any difference in quality either. It’s definitely worth comparing.
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Hutchinson12321 May 2022 08:20We actually have a lot of IKEA furniture.
Our entire bedroom is furnished with the Malm series, except for the wardrobe, which is a Pax.
My girlfriend brought it with her from her parents’ house when we moved in together, and now, over 5 years later, it’s in our current house. Her father had already bought it second-hand back then.
We had to tighten a couple more screws to stabilize it, but otherwise, it holds up well, functions perfectly, and even looks good.
It even has real wood veneer, so it’s definitely not cheap junk.
Our Malm dressers are also several years old and still look great, thanks to careful maintenance.
Our coat rack is from the Hemnes series. Also real wood, quite high quality and sturdy, yet it cost under 200 EUR (about $220).
The office is a mix of Kallax and Billy shelves.
They’re not the most stylish pieces, but they do their job and are more than sufficient for a utility room.
In the living room, we have a Besta TV stand mounted on the wall with the TV above it. This setup looks high-end, timeless, and modern.
To the right of our sofa is a Besta cabinet for small items like decorations and board games.
The floor lamp to the left of the sofa is also from IKEA.
Since we now have a fairly large bathroom and needed storage space, we were looking for a bathroom cabinet. At the usual furniture stores, you either get something really cheap that looks and feels that way, or something very expensive.
And 1000 EUR (about $1100) or more for a simple cabinet measuring 50 cm (20 inches) wide and 1.80 m (6 feet) high—no thanks!
So again, IKEA. We chose the Godmorgon cabinet in glossy gray. Simple and modern, fits in well everywhere, and cost 200 EUR (about $220). We’re happy with it.
Oh, and the real wood square shelf we already had in the apartment bathroom is also from IKEA and still in great shape after 10 years.
So far, IKEA has often been our only real choice. We like the mostly straightforward design.
We usually skip the very basic lines—they’re just not worth it, and at that point, you might as well go to a discount store.
What we deliberately don’t buy from IKEA because we simply don’t like it: tables, chairs, sofas…
At other stores like Höffner and similar, we have seen some nice pieces, but prices are usually way beyond what a typical earner can afford.
The items we like tend to be really expensive, and the mid-range options often don’t appeal to us and are still pricier than IKEA.
Before I met my girlfriend, I was totally anti-IKEA and biased against it. That has definitely changed.
If you want furniture that lasts a lifetime, of course, you should probably look elsewhere. That’s clear.
We do use our furniture for a long time, though, and I think most of our pieces will last at least 10 years.
Our entire bedroom is furnished with the Malm series, except for the wardrobe, which is a Pax.
My girlfriend brought it with her from her parents’ house when we moved in together, and now, over 5 years later, it’s in our current house. Her father had already bought it second-hand back then.
We had to tighten a couple more screws to stabilize it, but otherwise, it holds up well, functions perfectly, and even looks good.
It even has real wood veneer, so it’s definitely not cheap junk.
Our Malm dressers are also several years old and still look great, thanks to careful maintenance.
Our coat rack is from the Hemnes series. Also real wood, quite high quality and sturdy, yet it cost under 200 EUR (about $220).
The office is a mix of Kallax and Billy shelves.
They’re not the most stylish pieces, but they do their job and are more than sufficient for a utility room.
In the living room, we have a Besta TV stand mounted on the wall with the TV above it. This setup looks high-end, timeless, and modern.
To the right of our sofa is a Besta cabinet for small items like decorations and board games.
The floor lamp to the left of the sofa is also from IKEA.
Since we now have a fairly large bathroom and needed storage space, we were looking for a bathroom cabinet. At the usual furniture stores, you either get something really cheap that looks and feels that way, or something very expensive.
And 1000 EUR (about $1100) or more for a simple cabinet measuring 50 cm (20 inches) wide and 1.80 m (6 feet) high—no thanks!
So again, IKEA. We chose the Godmorgon cabinet in glossy gray. Simple and modern, fits in well everywhere, and cost 200 EUR (about $220). We’re happy with it.
Oh, and the real wood square shelf we already had in the apartment bathroom is also from IKEA and still in great shape after 10 years.
So far, IKEA has often been our only real choice. We like the mostly straightforward design.
We usually skip the very basic lines—they’re just not worth it, and at that point, you might as well go to a discount store.
What we deliberately don’t buy from IKEA because we simply don’t like it: tables, chairs, sofas…
At other stores like Höffner and similar, we have seen some nice pieces, but prices are usually way beyond what a typical earner can afford.
The items we like tend to be really expensive, and the mid-range options often don’t appeal to us and are still pricier than IKEA.
Before I met my girlfriend, I was totally anti-IKEA and biased against it. That has definitely changed.
If you want furniture that lasts a lifetime, of course, you should probably look elsewhere. That’s clear.
We do use our furniture for a long time, though, and I think most of our pieces will last at least 10 years.
Hutchinson123 schrieb:
If you are looking for furniture to last a lifetime, you should obviously look elsewhere, that’s clear.Wait, what? First everything is great, you fill the entire house (or the whole apartment), but in the end, it’s not suitable for the long term? First sugarcoat it, then come to a different conclusion…
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