We are not big on buying new furniture. There are only a few pieces we have bought. Many we have inherited, some has been given to us. We have some nice IKEA stuff so I don’t get the slagging off on IKEA. I appreciate that it is more sustainable than many furniture manufacturers and my IKEA bed is super comfortable.
We realized recently that we have never bought a sofa. I think we bought a futon once 30 years ago but all our sofas over the years have been gifted to us. I did buy a new futon mattress to use on the antique day bed that turned it into a sofa.
So far my kids much prefer to get furniture from the thrift store. They’ve found some cool stuff there.
I guess you could say our style is eclectic. I like it that way. Oh. I have made the occasional item too. Made a pretty nice storage ottoman that is very comfy for putting my feet up.