And let's not forget, a lot of people are, for many different reasons. Maybe they're not expecting to stay in the house forever, maybe it's a group of housemates who are buying 'disposable' furniture to avoid dealing with ownership issues, maybe they're low-income.
I really think a lot of this has to do with people's lives and careers being less predictable than they were a few decades ago.
We spent way more than that on a "real" couch from a "real" furniture store and it's a total piece of shit. Was comfortable for a couple of months, and then completely fell apart. I just assume it's all cheap crap any more.
We're back to taking antiques from family members and just reupholstering. The only newer furniture we have that doesn't suck came from Pottery Barn about 10 years ago and has tags from North Carolina.
And let's not forget, a lot of people are, for many different reasons. Maybe they're not expecting to stay in the house forever, maybe it's a group of housemates who are buying 'disposable' furniture to avoid dealing with ownership issues, maybe they're low-income.
I really think a lot of this has to do with people's lives and careers being less predictable than they were a few decades ago.