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"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 1:10:24 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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>> > On 2015-04-24 4:08 AM, wrote:
>> >> On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 1:00:05 AM UTC-7, tert in seattle wrote:
>> >>> Julie Bove wrote:
>> >
>> >>> this is some really fine work, Jules
>> >>
>> >> I am chagrined to admit that I agree with Julie here. So
>> >> much of what IKEA sells is crap that I have pretty much given up going
>> >> there. I do have a winerack that has held up over the years, and a
>> >> couple
>> >> of dog dishes.
>> >>
>> >> The worst thing I saw at IKEA was a colander with a razor-like edge.
>> >>
>> >
>> > They certainly don't have as many higher quality products as they used
>> > to,but there is still lots of great stuff. I ended getting a TV stand
>> > there. I had searched high and low for something that would hold a
>> > large
>> > TV, satellite receiver, stereo, VHS, DVD and CD player. Any cabinets I
>> > found were way to big and way to expensive. I found a low on with a
>> > flat
>> > top and four shelves in rows of two. It was perfect. I liked it so
>> > much I
>> > went back for a second one for another room.
>> >
>> > I have a couple wine racks from there, cutting boards, glasses, a
>> > colander that is not lethal, drawer organizers, CD shelves, book cases
>> > and
>> > a office swivel chair for the computer desk.

>>
>> I will look at the chairs. I've not been finding quality ones that are
>> not
>> made of leather. My one cat destroys leather.

>
> So destroy the cat...get a dog.


Nope. I didn't care for any of the chairs. Some did look nice but were not
so nice to sit on.