Ikea vs Home Depot for room renovation?
 

I'm planning to "renovate" my room. My room is quite small and I plan to get a new computer desk, cabinet, mirror, and perhaps even a new bed.

Where's the best place to get these things in terms of quality for the price? Ikea, Home Depot, etc?

Also, what junk removal service/person do you guys use? It seems like many services are really expensive. I don't have any friends who have "trucks" so they can't help me. :alone:

Thank you!

don't go to Home Depot for any of the items you just listed, IKEA specializes in every single thing you are getting and at awesome prices....

you should slap on a fresh coat of paint while you're at it moving everything around, will do wonders not just for look but it will get rid of old funky smells that your old paint has absorbed over the years....

as far as junk removal... Home Depot sells or gives out those big giant removal bags where it works like a bin, you take it home fill it up with garbage and call the people to come take it away... they were on Dragon's Den, I heard that it's priced fairly well.... like $80 for a load or somethin

I see that you're in burnaby.
Call and see what the city will pick up for free. I think it's 3 items a week.
Bulky Item Pick-Up

Thank you both! IKEA it is. I actually moved to Richmond recently. Is there any junk removal in Richmond you guys recommend? I'm planning to throw out my old computer desk/cabinet.

you know, actually you'd be surprised at what Craighs List people will come take off your hands.... when I was helping my parents move out their house I put up so much old furniture on FREE TO TAKE on Craigs List and so many people contacted me to come grab it.... I just unloaded all the shit into the front yard and in the same day people came and picked it all up

if your old furniture isn't beat up all that badly, you will probably find someone on CL to come take it

Post it on Craigslist's free section, include a picture. As long as it's not truly garbage someone there will take it.

Edit: G-spec beat me.

Great advice!! Will definitely try that out too!

Hmm just wanted to get everyone's input on which of these computer desks you guys think is most suited for a room my type (similar carpet/wall colour but much smaller room)

http://www.ourpileofbricks.com/wp-co...2/img_2090.jpg


#1http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/images/pro...E279656_S4.JPG
VALLVIK Desk - IKEA

#2http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40244850/
MICKE Desk with integrated storage - black-brown - IKEA

#3http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/images/pro...E296729_S4.JPG
BORGSJÖ Desk - brown - IKEA

#4http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/images/pro...E327002_S4.JPG
MICKE Desk - black-brown - IKEA

#5 http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/images/pro...E362524_S4.JPG
MICKE Corner work station - black-brown, 100x141 cm - IKEA

#6 http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/images/pro...E302405_S4.JPG
MICKE Work station - white - IKEA
Any opinion would be much appreciated :)



Rest of the IKEA tables are here:
Desks for stationary computers - Desks & computer desks - IKEA

^your room seems pretty big, so I would suggest a bigger desk. I dont think I could do much work with the size of the desk you just posted. And dark brown looks nice with the room setting. Or go black, everything looks good with black.

How often will you be moving?

I ask because I find that Ikea stuff is good for one time use. Once you set it up, that's that. If you take it apart, and rebuild it somewhere else, it's never the same.

Wuuhoo, my room is actually much smaller. The picture is not my room, just very similar wall/carpet colours. Thanks for the suggestions though!

I won't be moving for perhaps 4-5 years.

Check out IKEA Hackers. Lots of good ideas to re-purpose Ikea furniture.

As for computer desks, don't waste your time getting the ones you listed with those useless compartments. They make for a cramped space. Tabletop and 4 legs all the way.

Obviously budget is up to you, but I wouldn`t buy any of those desks. They just won`t hold up.

If you like that style, I would recommend the jerker desk(insert pun here). It`s built off a metal frame, and would avoid that cheap particle board moving issue that some Ikea stuff has.

Or just get a normal desk. I personally don`t like the open compartment types because its so hard to have them look clean.

"IKEA - Swedish for 'particle board'"

http://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/...PM-640x479.png

I'd go for the vallvik just because it's solid wood, ugh I hate particle board

Don't like the desk you posted up. I would get one of those large L shape desk.

I dunno about you but I don't like facing the wall.

i'd have a big L shaped desk facing away from the wall, but against the wall... kinda make sense?

so i'm facing the open room with my back against the wall. u gotta keep the wires tidy cuz they are "showing".

Galant desk series
u can even source them of craigslist

build your own furniture :fullofwin: