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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's hard to generalize with IKEA-- some of their stuff will hold up well, others will not.

There are two IKEA products for kids that I would highly recommend: the metal bunk bed (forget the name), which is a pain to assemble, but has held together very well and is very sturdy.

Second, the Expedit bookcases.  These are the cube-shaped shelves with open backing, and they come with canvas baskets that fit the spaces.  Perfect for toys and oversize kid books.  These have been one of the most useful kid purchases of any kind I have ever bought.  They hold up nicely too-- my oldest expedit unit was bought in the 90s and is still doing fine, even after mutliple moves and disassembly/reassemblies.  We've since bought 3 others to go along with it since having kids.

Other really good IKEA products-- the billy bookcases and kitchen cabinetry.

IKEA products I would not recommend: the adult platform beds (too flimsy), poang chairs, and just about anything that is made of plastic rather than wood or metal.[/quote]

Ha...my experience is different from yours.  While I do have and like the Expedit, we also like some of the products you don't like.  My parents bought me a Poang chair and ottoman in 1992 as a housewarming gift for my first condo.  It is still in the house and several family members still consider it "the comfortable chair".  It is used daily and loved and still holds up well.  We replaced our old bed with a Malm platform bed several years ago.  We did not get an Ikea mattress (we didn't find one that was comfortable for both of us), but we found a great mattress at Sleepy's for the bed and have had no problems for about 5 years with this bed.  Our house has a mix of Ikea and more expensive items.  for example, we have several Pax wardrobes (four that were purchased in 1997 that are still holding up well) because they are so versatile.  We also have a lot of Effectiv (apparently, now discontinued) cabinets which are holding up well.[/quote]

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