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I know it's been mentioned plenty of times in the thread already, but I'm quite satisfied with the Ikea things I have, from a queen-sized bedframe that's quite sturdy and fits my style, to the Leksvik bookcases (solid wood) and a solid-wood coffee table that isn't made any longer. And then there's the dining room table, and the desk on which I'm typing this - they've all held up well, they fit my style, they weren't exhorbitantly expensive, and I'd buy them again. I do have plenty of non-Ikea pieces - dining room chairs from my great-grandparents; my great-grandmother's bedside table; my grandmother's glass-topped small table, and the Ikea pieces fit well with them. I don't have the time or energy to spend on searching Craigslist, and I don't like shopping generally - so I don't go to yard sales. Sure, some Ikea stuff is cheap, but not all of it is, and it's certainly not disposable. My fiancee and I enjoy period trips down to West Chester. Their environmental record? Probably as good as anyone else's, and at least they're aware of the issue on a public level...
