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jbmyesterday at 7:50 PM3 repliesview on HN

Nitpick but solid wood furniture does not weigh more than the particleboard furniture from Ikea.

Also, my 2 cents, but it is high time for a return to utilitarianism in furniture. Just getting a basic leather sofa without cup holders and other e-garbage is a huge pain. (Ironically, Ikea is ok for this.)


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guaxyesterday at 8:14 PM

> Nitpick but solid wood furniture does not weigh more than the particleboard furniture from Ikea.

What is this special space time dilation wood you found? If its made of hardwood it will be a lot heavier. If it weights similarly and its solid wood is usually very soft and will live as long or less than IKEA furniture.

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WillPostForFoodtoday at 1:22 AM

It depends. Solid particleboard is pretty close, but a many Ikea pieces are hollow, with internal cardboard support. I prefer some of these to particle board because of the lightness. Like the Lack or the Linnmon table tops.

BeetleByesterday at 11:16 PM

> Nitpick but solid wood furniture does not weigh more than the particleboard furniture from Ikea.

While perhaps IKEA sells some heavy wood furniture, most of it is fairly light.