Comments on: Ikea as Bad as Walmart? https://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/ Reuse. Rehabilitate. Restore. Architectural salvage and repurposed pieces for the home. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:49:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: laura @ the shorehouse https://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/#comment-32089 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:49:43 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/#comment-32089 Definitely reading this book. And am rethinking my cheap wine glasses…

Interestingly, I too can’t bring myself to shop at Walmart. Walked in one for the first time last summer, just for a look-see at what all the fuss is about. It’s…wow. It’s something.

]]> By: Le-Chat https://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/#comment-31930 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:39:30 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/#comment-31930 Ikea has lost it for me too. They dropped from affordable design stuff to the cheapest mass production. On top my brother who lives in Sweden tells me stories of very bad employee treatment.

Most furniture falls apart quickly, besides I don’t like the look of it anymore. Somehow I have tons of other Ikea stuff in my home; bed covers, towels, curtains, picture frames etc. that came to me because neighbours threw them out… All in great to brand new condition, some items had not even left their original packaging!

]]> By: Cherry@NewburghRestoration https://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/#comment-31842 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:44:10 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/#comment-31842 Ikea has it’s advantages, but also their negatives, and there is no way that stuff could be so cheap with out them exploiting somebody somewhere. I go there for the cheap entertaining stuff I can get-glasses, napkins etc. Making more people aware of this is a good idea. They are tearing down trees all over the place for furniture that has to go in the garbage in a few years anyway.

]]> By: j.fudo https://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/#comment-31834 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:25:09 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/2009/07/13/ikea-as-bad-as-walmart/#comment-31834 I heard the interview of the author on NPR last week. It inspired me to purchase the book… Fantastic interview… Great perspective! Can’t wait to read it!

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