Architecture and interior design thread

Do you remember which Model it was? The ones we had liked online looked a little flimsy when we checked them out in the store

I got mine from Germany, UK is one of the last countries where everything still has to be soaked in flame retardants.
Also can recommend Stouby from Denmark.

Me? Probably not your style but we went with the Ektorp, I think the oldest one in their lineup.
Comfy, durable and louche in grey. The removable cover is a bonus but we haven’t needed to take advantage of that option as the cloth resists stains.
Everything we get from IKEA I use glue or loctite on when assembling.

Thanks for the replies, especially the loctite tip, have a couple of wardrobes to assemble over the weekend!

Any of these suitable? I have previously spec'd the No213 and No302L over dining tables.

Does anyone have any sofa recommendations? Nothing too fancy, but also no IKEA preferably? Does anyone have experience with made.com stuff, I don’t really trust them with such a big purchase. Like their designs though.

Conran at M&S worked for me last time. Got a Conran Reynolds which I like (not in the colour below)
Not fancy but not cheap either. RRP was £800

Go slow and pay attention to the instructions, they actually are useful.
cheers

We’ve got a Made convertible sofa which we’re quite happy with. I suppose stitching could be better, but it’s more than good enough. And comfortable for sleeping too, according to our guests.

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Comfy, durable and louche

Best ever sofa description.

Thanks. Nice plants, too! I am looking for a chaise longue style corner sofa.

We have a couple of Made.com items, they look nice and are a bit more solid than the IKEA equivalent but they’re still flat(ish) pack. The finishing is a bit rough and the precision of the self-assembly joints isn’t great.

We also have a sofa workshop sofa (customised 4-seat Lady May), which is beautifully made but cost more than our car. Not sure I could bring myself to spend that on a sofa again, even though it’s the main sitting device in our house!

Get something decent 2nd hand

Anyone need a nice chair?

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14866998/

We talked about this one a while ago ...

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/architect-wins-twoyear-battle-to-save-awardwinning-sevenstorey-building-from-bulldozers-a4217046.html

We would like a fitted clothes wardrobe over a wall (one section on each side and one over a closed chimney breast) any recommendations? Ideally looking for sliding doors 😊 Did anyone managed to do a good DIY with flat packs from Ikea or similar?

@frankohara I did something maybe similar. Be good to get a picture of the space you're working with - might get some better advice then

@andos great! I will try to send you some images and measurements tonight

@andos sent you a DM with all the information. Let me know what you think

Meh. Uninspired of Cambridgeshire here... Looking for a couple of armchairs to replace a now knackered sofa. Need to be child-proof (ish) as three kids 6 and under. Looking for modernish style to fit with house decs, but we have a big chesterfield sofa also. Anyone with inspiration? The very thought of Ikea depresses me (which seems to be the majority suggestion). Am I just being too anti?

Have you considered second hand? Will be easier to tolerate wear and tear. I got my sofa from here
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandinavianLove

Second hand is not an issue for me. Some cool stuff on there alright (love the space invader drinks cabinet in the reviews - not sure I'd have got away with it though). I may waste some time trawling through similar sellers tonight. Ta very much.

What kinda budget?

Modest: £600-700-ish the pair. Prefer less, obviously. But could stretch that a bit. Could do a small sofa again. But I'm more of an armchair + feet on the table kind of person.

But I'm more of an armchair + feet on the table kind of person.

I thought I was too until our very expensive pair of Ekornes chairs started giving me back problems - I believe it was because there was basically only one 'correct' way to sit in those things. I've since found that a shlumfy couch with lots of pillow options is better for me.
YRMV of course.

Urrgh. Yes, that's a point. Getting old(er) and all that.