Dear PoPville

Dear PoPville – What are Good Furniture Alternatives to IKEA?


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Dear PoPville,

My boyfriend and I just purchased our first home together, a small condo in Bloomingdale. We are in the market to replace our ratty, mismatched furniture (the result of blending two apartments four years ago) and buy a couple of nice contemporary pieces of furniture for the new place. (No more IKEA for these two grownups!)

We want to finance the purchase, but only spend a few grand. Does anyone know of a decent store in the area that has good furniture and also finances? The research we’ve done hasn’t been too promising.