Ade B
MB Enthusiast
Just returned from the hell on earth that is Ikea (made more amusing by the antics of Junior B who enjoyed it immensly).
Having just priced up pretty much all the loose furniture required for a 5 person office, it came to just over £500 including VAT but exluding delivery.
The insane thing is I would probably struggle to build it myself for that out of 18mm MDF, birch ply and paint. Even with trade contacts I can't get near it for bespoke stuff at the most basic level.
We've got Ikea tables and shelves in the current set up and they've lasted ok over 5 years although the laminated tops have scratched a fair bit on one of the tables. The design is simple and works well with the space and whilst on the one hand I'd love to spend a bit more on the new office kit out of pride, on the other, the price makes it pretty much impossible to ignore.
As I'm sadly not in a position to drop £10k on a fancy italian furniture system it begs the question what are the alternatives? Quality 2nd hand kit costs a lot more and I'm not going for the cheap chinese fake classics.
I'm thinking buy the simple white stuff cheap and spend a little more on light fittings and the meeting table and chairs.
Any thoughts?
Ade
Having just priced up pretty much all the loose furniture required for a 5 person office, it came to just over £500 including VAT but exluding delivery.
The insane thing is I would probably struggle to build it myself for that out of 18mm MDF, birch ply and paint. Even with trade contacts I can't get near it for bespoke stuff at the most basic level.
We've got Ikea tables and shelves in the current set up and they've lasted ok over 5 years although the laminated tops have scratched a fair bit on one of the tables. The design is simple and works well with the space and whilst on the one hand I'd love to spend a bit more on the new office kit out of pride, on the other, the price makes it pretty much impossible to ignore.
As I'm sadly not in a position to drop £10k on a fancy italian furniture system it begs the question what are the alternatives? Quality 2nd hand kit costs a lot more and I'm not going for the cheap chinese fake classics.
I'm thinking buy the simple white stuff cheap and spend a little more on light fittings and the meeting table and chairs.
Any thoughts?
Ade
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