Interesting that you think that they are any better than Ikea. Last time I was there (about a year ago) I actually though their quality was worse than IKEA. Agree on the trariff thing. Its time we started bring them back to fight unfair competition from the 2nd and third world.I like to buy my furniture at Dania/Plummer's/Scandanavian Design/whatever they call themselves where you are. It costs about 20-30% more than Ikea and looks about 70-80% better. Best of all, probably half the shit they sell is American... and the American stuff isn't more expensive, it's just different.
Dania still sells the bedframe, dresser and nightstand I bought in 2001. The difference between the ones you buy now and the ones in my bedroom is mine are a little darker; they're solid oak and have had some sun over the past 15 years. They're also made in Corvallis. I suggest you give 'em another look.
Oh, man, I've got one better. This is my bedroom set. I got the bookcase bed, two of the open nightstands, and the six drawer dresser. I was called insane when I bought it. This shit will survive nuclear winter, outlive me and anyone I will this to and will be the last bedroom furniture I ever buy. My next splurge is going to be this maybe later in the year. They have some killer computer desks as well that are going to cost more than my first car. The side benefit of this is that the stuff is made local, to spec, and I was able to request the stain, build, etc. Say what you want about the Amish guys, but man those guys build great stuff.
