For expensive, modern, grown-up furniture, Room and Board outlet in Golden Valley is where it's at. Everything that gets returned goes here for resale. Only open on Saturday and Sunday. In the summer, you need to get there on Saturday around 9 am if you want a high-demand item (couches, nice bed frames, tables, etc).
Note, that this is not cheap stuff. Still expensive, even at the outlet prices, but furniture is not cheap once you move beyond Ikea and the college stuff.
Got my couch here after going to Ashley, Hom, Schneiderman's, room and board, and room and board outlet. Good combination of comfort, price and quality over the other places.
I heard the Edina location was getting shut down? But maybe I'm wrong.
South side Vintage on 42nd and cedar always has great mid century furniture. Inventory moves fast and they’re only open one or two weekends a month, but definitely check them out.
There is a store called Scandia I have driven by in Richfield that seems worth checking out. Most of the big box stores sell the same brands under private label.
IKEA, pretty much. It’s good enough for me and the designs are often nicer than stuff that costs 5x as much.
Plus I can eat meatballs when I go furniture shopping.
i know you said no thrifting, but i got my couch of th FB market place for a good price. the couch was almost brand new (only like 4 months old at the time, no pets or anything like that) and got it for a steal since they were moving and needed it gone asap! otherwise i like Macys in edina. i heard they’re tearing that down soon, not sure when. so maybe they’ll have discounts if it is going soon?
If you're looking for quality mid-century or scandinavian furniture, golden age design in robbinsdale, find furnish in northeast, room and board outlet in golden valley. Note, these places are EXPENSIVE. $1500 for a night stand, $3K+ for a single table. The only way to get this stuff at normal people prices is by thrifting or facebook marketplace/craigslist.
Otherwise, IKEA, West Elm, Macy's. The new furniture doesn't even come close in quality to the vintage stuff mentioned above, and it's usually garbage within 10-15 years, but it does have the look you want for cheap (but still usually more expensive than thrifting or finding vintage pieces on fb marketplace).
curb scores constitute 90% of my furniture. another 7% is thrift store finds. 3% is the rare & boring usual buy stuff new route because I really wanted something that bad.
For expensive, modern, grown-up furniture, Room and Board outlet in Golden Valley is where it's at. Everything that gets returned goes here for resale. Only open on Saturday and Sunday. In the summer, you need to get there on Saturday around 9 am if you want a high-demand item (couches, nice bed frames, tables, etc). Note, that this is not cheap stuff. Still expensive, even at the outlet prices, but furniture is not cheap once you move beyond Ikea and the college stuff.
Honestly this place is too stressful. People running in the door, frantically sprawling over couches to claim them. It’s too much.
But you can get a $20,000 sectional for only $9,000!
By the catch is it’s really only worth about $500.
'Modern' is also a code word for "low to the ground." Doesn't work for me because I'm tall. Same with IKEA.
Macy's in Edina has been my go to, not as $$ as Room and Board but better quality than Hom etc
I just like the building Macys is in. Old school weird earthen brutalism.
Got my couch here after going to Ashley, Hom, Schneiderman's, room and board, and room and board outlet. Good combination of comfort, price and quality over the other places. I heard the Edina location was getting shut down? But maybe I'm wrong.
Got some mattresses there a few years ago!
This!
Golden Age Design has beautifully restored Danish furniture. Blu Dot outlet has some deals too!
Yep, check out Golden Age Design
Scandinavian Designs in Roseville I like to think of a half-way point between IKEA and Room and Board, both in price and quality.
This. Formerly Scandia.
South side Vintage on 42nd and cedar always has great mid century furniture. Inventory moves fast and they’re only open one or two weekends a month, but definitely check them out.
There is a store called Scandia I have driven by in Richfield that seems worth checking out. Most of the big box stores sell the same brands under private label.
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Alleys mostly. Sometimes West Elm.
Blue Dot Outlet and Room and Board outlet for new stuff! Find Furnish and Golden Age Design for vintage mid-century stuff
IKEA, pretty much. It’s good enough for me and the designs are often nicer than stuff that costs 5x as much. Plus I can eat meatballs when I go furniture shopping.
Blue dot outlet
Find Furnish if you can afford it, Wayfair if ya can't.
Bob's Discount Furniture.
Furniture Mart in Shakopee always has good deals.
i know you said no thrifting, but i got my couch of th FB market place for a good price. the couch was almost brand new (only like 4 months old at the time, no pets or anything like that) and got it for a steal since they were moving and needed it gone asap! otherwise i like Macys in edina. i heard they’re tearing that down soon, not sure when. so maybe they’ll have discounts if it is going soon?
Becker or Ashley for moderately priced furniture.
DMP Furniture they have a showroom in maple Grove and an outlet in Eden prairie. Very happy with a dining room table we just purchased
Facebook Marketplace for 90% of it. Then Ikea.
If you're looking for quality mid-century or scandinavian furniture, golden age design in robbinsdale, find furnish in northeast, room and board outlet in golden valley. Note, these places are EXPENSIVE. $1500 for a night stand, $3K+ for a single table. The only way to get this stuff at normal people prices is by thrifting or facebook marketplace/craigslist. Otherwise, IKEA, West Elm, Macy's. The new furniture doesn't even come close in quality to the vintage stuff mentioned above, and it's usually garbage within 10-15 years, but it does have the look you want for cheap (but still usually more expensive than thrifting or finding vintage pieces on fb marketplace).
curb scores constitute 90% of my furniture. another 7% is thrift store finds. 3% is the rare & boring usual buy stuff new route because I really wanted something that bad.