Do IKEA chairs fall apart? Be honest!

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I am about to buy some chairs from IKEA with a credit note card thingy. I like the Kaustby ones but my sister says they'll fall apart. I dont like new furniture anyway would much rather have some old bentwoods or something but not an option as i live in southern Spain where you just dont get old stuff...

so, do they fall apart or not?

My IKEA dining chairs have been nothing but trouble. So, yes, IME they do fall apart.

I don't have dining chairs from Ikea, but I do have bar stools and chair beds and they have been fine for about 7 or 8 years now...

I'm sitting in my 6 year old Ikea armchair, seems fine. The bolts need tightening once in a while, that's all.

My mum's had ikea chairs in the kitchen for yrs (at least ten). They are still there

I think they're fine so long as once you've put them together you leave them alone. We've dismantled IKEA stuff when moving in the past and it's never been quite the same again.

Ours are fine after almost 5 years

thanks, has anyone got the ones in my link?

yes sat on one now

TheBlonde - Are you still on the chair or has it fallen apart yet?

pinkjenny - which ones have you got?

We have these and they have been great for 5 years. They take a bit of strength to put together as the bolts have to be done up tightly, but then they are fine.

I've been trying to find them for you, but the site wants me to install some Adobe Flash Player. IT do not. Sorry!!

I tell a lie. here

I have a couple of dining chairs which i've had for 15 years and they are still as sturdy as when they were new. They are solid pine (as are the ones you linked to I think) - I find the solid wood stuff lasts the best.

We have those chairs, they've been going 4 years now and are fab.

ok, will get them then ...

We bought these 8 years ago, left them for tenants in flat when we moved out and they are still going strong. Not in that horrible colour though. Ours were beech/blue cushons.

I have 6 Ikea dining chairs and one has fallen apart.

Having said that, I've had them since 1995 though

Belgianbum - agreed!! Dh can be quite, erm, heavy handed, which may have contributed to our ishoos!

Yes, they do. About to replace the ones in our kitchen (3 yrs old) with something more stable.

I have the ones in your link and we are the 3rd owners of them and they are still as strong and sturdy as ever and still look good.