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Originally Posted by jayswin
Yep, I've always felt this way, too. Everyone I know goes for life long lasting pieces because "furniture is something you spend money on". But have you ever seen a house where they clearly haven't changed the furniture/decor since 1999?
It looks ancient in terms of style, regardless of how great the quality is. I'm more of a "get something that looks nice and modern in decent quality and expect that your tastes and trends will change within ten years".
You'll replace it to look modern before you replace it for quality decline, unless you're shopping at JYSK.
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I think a nice dining table or wardrobe can be a lifelong investment. But yeah, even then, if you're using the dinner table, it's going to, over time, get pretty hacked up.
Fashions on sofas, especially though, change pretty frequently. Higher end furniture, especially a sofa, is really just a status symbol. It projects that you have the money to waste $10k on a sofa every few years. A sofa is also a piece of furniture that gets a lot of use. No matter how high the quality, it's going to show wear after a few years.
Find something quality and comfy, as it is something you will very frequently, but don't fall into the trap of needing the highest end stuff.