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Racked’s in at Ikea. Have any readers stopped by yet?
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Your Next Project Starts with Brownstoner Racked’s in at Ikea. Have any readers stopped by yet?
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May be a little late in this conversation– but I live in Prospect Heights and if someone can inform me about all these local furniture stores that sell affordable high quality furniture, I would love to shop there. Really though. Where are they? All the detractors seem to know about a bunch of them.
Oh that Waterfall project looks nifty
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/index.cfm?objectid=C77E8795-FF00-454A-64222BE30BB4D7A0
Can we get the IKEA ferry to pass by and give out bright yellow rain slickers (a la Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls)?
Is it true they are turning the Brooklyn Piers into a giant Slip-n-Slide?
Forget Ikea, my afternoon was spent on the Brooklyn Bridge watching “the Waterfall” that is on the Brooklyn Piers. It was on for a test run was pretty impressive. Can’t wait till they’re all on at once! I believe that happens next week.
Green schmeen. Most of IKEA junk is Made In China. Just like Wal-Mart.
2:32 – the issue isnt if they are “green” – since the term “green” has no meaningful definition and virtually every human activity can be done in a more environmentally friendly way (if cost and effort were not considered) – the issue is – “green” compared to the alternatives.
While there are many reasons to criticize Ikea, I simply do not see any alternatives that (at least at the sales and distribution end) are obviously ‘greener’. It is simply silly to criticize a furniture store (large purchases – generally requiring delivery – done infrequently over a lifetime) simply because it is a “big box store” – since most of the criticism of ‘big boxes’, doesnt apply to this type of purchase.
I also find it funny how the same people who scoff at the environmental benefits of building dense communities (ie 4th Ave, Atlantic Yards, Downtown Brooklyn etc….) love to [falsely and simplistically] scream the same concerns when it suits them (i.e. anti-Ikea)
2:26 – what are you talking about – if you buy something out of state to be brought into NY – and it is subject to NY Sales Tax (like furniture) – then under the law – you owe the 8.75% sales tax to NY State.
Has Nokilissa been run over by a Ikea-bound SUV yet?
2:16…get real. Locally owned small businesses? For any new commercial developments, Landlords are looking for leasing commitments prior to construction. And do you really think they would be able to pay the rents needed to justify building such a commercial complex anyway? Unfortunately, that’s business.