but probably IKEA could furnish your whole house using the same amount of wood and still cost less. IKEA is a blessing for this planet.
Except that IKEA product last far shorter. We moved frequently due to being in academia, Billy bookshelves are often pretty much worn-out after disassembling and assembling them 2-3 times. We had IKEA sofas (not the cheapest models) that would wear out in 3-5 years. The surface of our relatively expensive IKEA dining table cracked open twice. They replaced it, no questions asked, but their quality is quite mediocre.
Before IKEA, in The Netherlands Lundia bookshelves were popular. They were made of massive wood and designed to be easy to assemble/disassemble. They would often last and be passed between generations. I knew fellow students who had 30 year old Lundia bookshelves that were passed on from their parents and moved from house to house and then from student home to student home.
Besides that, I really hate shopping at Ikea. It's far too chaotic and annoying. (The trick is going on weekdays and knowing all the shortcuts.)
I won't deny that solid wood furniture will last longer, but I have been in a similar situation for many years, but our IKEA sofas all lasted much longer. In fact, I don't think anything really broke in the last 20 years (and 95% of our furniture is IKEA).
The only annoying thing about the Billy bookshelves is the backplate which you are supposed to attach using nails. We replace those with small screws instead, making it much easier to disassemble and reassemble, although there definitely is a limit to how often you can do that while using the same holes.
If you want to disassemble anything even standard wood screws won't let you do it multiple times (you can fill in the boss with toothpicks/pva, but still). What you want is machine bolts and metal (zinc) wood inserts. Since it's chipboard, it'd take epoxy when installing the wood inserts. Unlimited amount of assembly/disassembly.
You disassemble them to move them? No wonder they don't last — I've found that IKEA products are solid & sturdy until the fasteners are removed and/or work their way out on their own (which doesn't happen too often, but can and does on frequently moved/shaken parts such as drawers or desks.
Except that IKEA product last far shorter. We moved frequently due to being in academia, Billy bookshelves are often pretty much worn-out after disassembling and assembling them 2-3 times. We had IKEA sofas (not the cheapest models) that would wear out in 3-5 years. The surface of our relatively expensive IKEA dining table cracked open twice. They replaced it, no questions asked, but their quality is quite mediocre.
Before IKEA, in The Netherlands Lundia bookshelves were popular. They were made of massive wood and designed to be easy to assemble/disassemble. They would often last and be passed between generations. I knew fellow students who had 30 year old Lundia bookshelves that were passed on from their parents and moved from house to house and then from student home to student home.
Besides that, I really hate shopping at Ikea. It's far too chaotic and annoying. (The trick is going on weekdays and knowing all the shortcuts.)