<p>Good information, gosmom. That does sound like a lot of stuff for that small space, we definitely need to plot a plan. They probably have plenty of spacesaver stuff at ikea. I’m not sure that he would need a desk anyways, he has a laptop, not a PC, maybe that’s the thing to skip. I’m thinking a dresser might be good because it would hide the clothes, who wants to display their underwear on shelves! Maybe some sort of combination wardrobe/dresser? Perhaps not a particularly large chair, or a small table by the bed, not a bigger one.</p>
<p>Will check into the assembly issue, I wonder how costly that is. Great idea about the electric drill.</p>
<p>oldmom4896, how is your bed positioned? Is it lengthwise in the 7 foot space, or do you have it the other direction? I think you’re saying that you have it laying in the longer space, with the headboard and one side right against the wall.</p>
<p>Yes, busdriver, that’s the way I have it. I have a small closet with shelves on top at the other end of the room and that’s where I keep my clothes. I don’t even remember why I didn’t do it the other way. Maybe I will try to turn it soon! But using a regular bed frame will definitely make the bed take up more space. My niece stayed with us for a while and used this room, and we bought risers (from Ikea!) to lift the bed for storage underneath. When she moved out and I took the room, my daughter jumped on the bed and the risers broke but I may look for them again. The storage room was great. And with the metal bed frame, the bed wasn’t ridiculously high.</p>
<p>Bus, the hemnes is very heavy. But it’s very sturdy. Do the delivery people take it to his apartment or just to the door? He would need help carrying it. </p>
<p>It looks very nice and is very strong. I think it could take a solid beating.</p>
<p>Other thing you could do is look on craigslist. Some of my friends in new York sell their furniture instead of moving it each time they move because it’s cheaper to sell it and buy new stuff then it is to hire movers in the city.</p>
<p>Busdriver, just in case it’s not practical to have the furniture assembled where you live and ship it to NYC, there are many, many people here who (for a fee, of course) assemble Ikea furniture. I am sure I can find you someone good and reasonable if you message or email me. My daughter (17) is pretty good, but not quite ready for prime time.</p>
<p>Buy me a bus ticket to NYC and I’d be happy to help your son put it all together. Throw in a pizza and I’ll even do it with a smile. ;)</p>
<p>Thanks for the offer of help, ladies, but I have a feeling that if I asked him if he needed help, I’d get that look (that says, "I am a guy, I can handle this). He already turned down his dad coming out to help, who is very handy with a screwdriver. Now if he needs some help finding a girlfriend…might be looking for recommendations there :D</p>
<p>Just kidding, son, if you ever read this!</p>
<p>I think the delivery people bring it to the apartment, but he does have roommates who can help carry things. Sounds like storage under the bed would be a grand idea.</p>
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<p>Lack of a car in NYC makes it uneconomical to buy used furniture,especially if it doesn’t fit into a cab.</p>
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<p>Easy to get a Zipcar. They even have vans.</p>
<p>My son lives in Manhattan. To pick up a piece of used furniture, it will probably cost him 3-4 hours and $45 zipvan rental if he can find a place to park close by. It wouldn’t be worth it for him particularly if he can pay $99 for Ikea to deliver everything he wants.</p>
<p>He is just planning on getting everything from Ikea, to deliver right after he gets there. We’re paying for it as a graduation gift anyways, so he has no desire to spend time looking around, plus he’s a guy, so he just doesn’t care that much! It seems like if you had some time, it might be worth renting a vehicle and going outside of the city though. But you’d have to have the desire. We hate shopping, are out of time, so we’re just looking to “get er done” and end up with some decent furniture that doesn’t cost too much.</p>
<p>If you get a bed frame instead of a box spring with legs, I recommend the [SULTAN</a> LAXEBY](<a href=“Products - IKEA”>Products - IKEA) for a twin.
- I find it more comfortable than a box spring.
- It comes in a smaller box (7.75" </p>
<p>Rcommend you get a queen bed. What graduate wants to be sleeping in a twin, especially if he or she will
have S.O. sleep over!</p>
<p>anxiousmom - a queen does not sound like it will fit in the small NYC apartment. My D still has her twin (it’s a bit oversized) in her 3rd NYC apartment.</p>
<p>It would fit if he put it sideways, might take up the whole width of the room but I agree. Queen or full.</p>
<p>Halogen, I wonder if that comes on a full size. It looks like a very good frame. I’m thinking of recommending he get a full size, that is, if it fits. Twin just seems way too small, and queen unnecessarily large.</p>
<p>The LAXEBY comes in twin, [url=<a href=“Products - IKEA”>Products - IKEA]full[/url</a>], queen, and king. I’ve only slept on a twin so I can’t vouch for other sizes. While the twin has a single frame with side-to-side arched slats, a larger size has a pair of such frames, one right and one left. I’d imagine you would have to sleep on one side or the other, not in the center, to get the support it is designed to provide.</p>
<p>Hey, thanks for all the advice on the IKEA furniture. My son did choose the Hemnes bedframe, dresser, and wardrobe. Funny, I had him look at what they had (without telling him to look specifically at that), and he chose it right away. Armed with the recommendations from you guys, I said, sure! The mattresses all seemed very uncomfortable, so we bought a good one at Macy’s. Glad you recommended larger than a twin, that is way too small…just in case, if you know what I mean.</p>
<p>He just flew out there tonight, saw his new apartment, and said the apartment was amazing. I’ll bet anything beats 3 guys in a tiny dorm room (who never do their laundry, throw it on the floor, and it smells). The IKEA guys gave us a reference who would put the furniture together for about $250. He brought an electric drill, so I think he’ll attempt to do it himself, and if he runs out of time then he’ll have them come over.</p>
<p>Thanks for the great advice!!</p>
<p>He probably just needs a screw driver, an Allen wrench, and some patience. If I can make a suggestion for his holiday gift (prefect if you do a stocking) but an Allen wrench hex key set is prefect… They have like ten sizes that fold out and you have a handle like a screw driver. My dad got me one after I bought my house and that’s my most commonly used tool!</p>
<p>I love Ikea furniture. Just recently got a portable kitchen island and a few bathroom vanities (Hemnies) there. Opted for the delivery service. In CA they have one where if you order items in the store for same or next day delivery, it was $49. Ordering online was $99. I never could have fit those items in my vehicle! </p>
<p>I have found that you really do need to let the items settle down and retighten the screws a few weeks later.</p>