Comments on: Buying New Bedroom Furniture: Shop Around and Negotiate

By: RootAnn

RootAnn — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:42:10 +0000

Update: Picked out two dressers, one twin matress/box spring set, and one additional full size mattress (no box springs) to be delivered at a later date.

As sales person is typing things into the computer and on a whim, I ask for a discount. Lady gets on the phone and gets us an additional $55 off (which pays for delivery). How cool is that – just for ASKING!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:22:34 +0000

Ten years of marriage, huh? Maybe that means another 7 years before I need matching furniture!

I mean, does Ikea furniture turn to dust or something after 10 years? It’s served us well so far.

By: RootAnn

RootAnn — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:14:39 +0000

It’ll probably be another 10 yrs and four (more) kids before we take this step. We’re also 10 yrs (in June) and almost four kids (due in June) into our marriage and our bedroom furniture is the same mix:
– king size bed, no foot or head board
– dresser from when I was a kid
– Nice dresser my husband bought when he was a swinging single over 10 years ago.
– two nightstands that are actually end tables that match the coffee table in the living room (whole set bought used about 8 yrs ago)
We’ll be investing in furniture this fall as we’ll need a couple more dressers and a twin mattress/box spring. I might pass along my dresser to one of the kids and get a new one. Or they might get a couple of matching ones. Glad to hear you guys made sure to get a good deal!

By: bluntmoney

bluntmoney — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:39:53 +0000

Looks good! And that’s a nice way to get a good deal as well.

By: Foobarista

Foobarista — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:40:36 +0000

My “furniture theory” is that most people go through three “phases”:

1. The “starving student” phase, where they just want surfaces to put stuff on and soft places to sit or sleep on. As long as the old couch doesn’t smell too bad or the bookshelf doesn’t collapse, they’re cool with it.

2. The “Ikea” phase, where they want something that looks somewhat better and has a consistent style, but won’t/can’t cough up thousands just yet.

3. The “Heirloom” phase, where they want good stuff that will likely be around for a long time.

By: Livingalmostlarge

Livingalmostlarge — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:23:13 +0000

What did it cost overall? I have been looking for a bedroom set, but I think I have major issues with price and fitting. I had to buy a split box-spring for a queen bed to fit up the stairs to our master bedroom. I also returned 1 set we bought that didn’t fit.

The furniture store came out and measured and said it would fit, but then it didn’t.

By: limeade

limeade — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:17:46 +0000

Most all of our furniture we bought/received from family. Someday we’ll upgrade I suppose, but I’m content so far. My wife likes to look on Craigslist a lot though.

-limeade

By: Blaine Moore

Blaine Moore — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:55:04 +0000

Good job; we are still in the eclectic collection of furniture phase, ourselves. We don’t have a bedroom large enough for a king sized or even a queen sized bed, though.