Fortunately, you are anything but typical TQC. Wish me luck on my hunt for inexpensive, high quality furniture! (Do the two go together?...we shall soon find out!).
It's a shame, though. Too bad there aren't about 10,000,000 more of me.... (j/k)
Wish me luck on my hunt for inexpensive, high quality furniture! (Do the two go together?...we shall soon find out!).
Depends on where you buy it from. You can find good second-hand furniture at thrift shops and garage sales, which are usually old enough to not be the cheap, particle-board junk that you'll find at Wal-Mart. They may have a few nicks, but if you're not concerned about that so much, then it's all good. I'm actually rebuilding a bookcase that was more or less knocked apart in a car wreck I has three weeks ago (the shelf was in the back and was thrown all around). The studs and whatnot were ripped out, so the finish won't look great, but I don't care, it's just going into my office study to hold books - something badly needed. I currently have 835 books in my personal library, about ~100 of which are sitting on their sides, piled on top of the ones that are standing properly. Need outweighs aesthetics.
Don't neglect used furniture stores. I have found great bargains there. I have bought used tables, chairs, bookcases and a buffet.