Which furniture stores can you recommend?

I want to go out to eat tonight, it should taste good, not be too expensive and not too cheap......that reminds me of something. Furniture, like the house or the suit, should correspond to the claim of individuality as best as possible. With furniture, that's actually quite easy. I think little of consistent "mediocrity" and would rather advise you to look for the necessary furniture according to other criteria. The mattress, for example, is of great importance, whereby it is regularly found that especially the cheap ones from [bett1] etc. are top quality (I have one here). A shoe cabinet can be put together in a fun way at Ikea or also shelves, and in addition there are endlessly many original hacks that allow you to create great things with little money. My sofa, for example, must have top seating quality for me and can also be more expensive, while my bathroom cabinet can again be from Ikea. I used to change sofas etc. more often, but since I have been allowing myself high quality, I have had more or less the same furniture for years (except now with moving, something will be sold). Since I cannot/will not afford that quality, I only buy such furniture second-hand, in excellent condition. Meanwhile, this is an interesting market and companies like [revive] offer great quality and selection. My buddy, an interior designer, always says that Ikea puts noticeably more energy into design than some other manufacturers. I would therefore mix according to necessity, use, etc. and avoid bland uniformity.

Ok thanks so it depends more on the brand of the furniture than on the furniture store

That gives the impression that you’re still sitting on potato crates and have never been inside a furniture store or even bought a piece of furniture. :rolleyes: Everyone, whether they need anything or not, strolls through one or another furniture store in autumn/winter, even if it’s just for coffee and cake. :D It was already mentioned here that the furniture store itself doesn’t really matter; what counts are the exhibits and the thickness of the wallet. Measure the rooms/available space in advance so you can immediately sort out the unsuitable pieces. If you don’t like it or it doesn’t fit, that would be a shame. Note: In the furniture stores, the models are sometimes named differently so they can’t be found so easily on the internet…

Note: In furniture stores, the models are sometimes named differently so that they are not found so quickly on the web…

Yep, to prevent comparability and price searches. That's exactly why, with better pieces, people also check drawers, inside cabinets, or near the furniture legs to see if there is a manufacturer's label. On the manufacturer's website, you can then find the exact series name and, equipped with this information, you can ask various furniture stores for an offer and confront these with other furniture retailers. In my experience, small, owner-operated furniture stores often do well—they rarely have showroom space (and the associated costs) but have the usual manufacturers in their program by special order. Due to their different cost structure, they can often make the best offers even without a comparison offer. One of the many tips from the book I mentioned. Of course, with cheaper chipboard furniture, this often doesn't work because the furniture retailer orders them container-wise from China and sells them under their own name—then you can't compare. That's when it's "take it or leave it."

On his website, you can then find the exact series designation and, armed with this, you can ask different furniture stores for an offer and confront these with other furniture makers.

For one piece, no problem. Nowadays, though, you practically have 37 individual items, whether it’s a "living/media wall" or a dresser/bedroom, etc. Meanwhile, the offers with the exact items are no longer even provided on paper, which complicates the research even further. :D

Expensive then has soft-close, rounded corners or fancy stuff in the wall unit, cheap then rather thin-walled.

That does not really correspond to my experience. Expensive is often the combination of delicacy and rigidity, excellent materials and quality of workmanship in a timeless design.

Everyone, whether there is a need or not, strolls through one or another furniture store in autumn/winter, even if it is just for coffee + cake. :D

uh, no…

It was already mentioned here, the furniture store itself is basically irrelevant, what matters are the exhibits and the thickness of the wallet.

Majority opinion here, from which I distance myself, because

[*]Everyone who can recognize a difference in furnishing quality and is not completely clueless realizes that interior design is a creative discipline that requires expertise. Anyone who believes they master everything themselves is either incredibly talented or blind. Truly good advice is worth its weight in gold and should in my opinion be appreciated like the work of an interior designer. If I get that in the furniture store, it is fair to pay for it and not deduct it and look for the cheapest internet price. Unfortunately, such consulting quality is as rare as a lottery win.
[*]With money, you can buy neither taste nor imagination. This approach “only product and price count” therefore falls short. Often it is creative combinations that create a great living atmosphere regardless of price. People with the attitude “only product and price count” usually find themselves in 08/15 furnishings, how “one” simply lives, and use their furniture purely functionally, without it offering a daily added value for well-being. Then it’s replaced every few years. That is not cheaper, by the way.
[*]When I see how many here philosophize about joint pictures in handleless kitchens, I am amazed at the disparity with furniture buying, especially since the stylized kitchen nowadays stands in an open space with furniture. Should something amateurishly thrown together be added to that? I find that super weird.

Certainly, a generous budget helps, but what a professional can create with a few orange crates, used furniture and textiles in terms of living atmosphere beats everything you find in the “expensive” TV unit-with-leather-corner-sofa-and-living-room-table-corner in the standard furniture store.
Interior designers deserve respect, even if they have become rare among furniture salespeople. Therefore, I consider the approach to the art of furnishing more important than the pure comparison of quality parameters and price.

That doesn't really match my experience. Expensive is often the combination of delicacy and rigidity, excellent materials and workmanship in a timeless design.

Honestly? It was referring to the OP with his question. I have, like , the feeling that something like "furniture" is being sought here, without them really having found a style of their own in life yet. There is the furniture store faction, after all. And that's not a problem either. But there, the display case and the built-in LED, etc., matter more than delicate minimalism.