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Ours is usually more formal--but this looks sooo much nicer, more comforting and easy.

Great post! Thanks for the above commenter who mentioned CB2's Darjeeling dining room table--I've been looking at that in the catalog, and it's good to know it's sturdy.

We've had mixed experiences with West Elm. We have the jay desk and hutch, which are quite nice and sturdy. But we also ordered the scoop barstools, which were scratched all to hell the first time someone with a back pocket button sat on them.

From Ikea, my teenage daughter has the Malm bed and long dresser, as well as an older Malm hand-me-down desk. All in great shape and very sturdy. I think Ikea is also a great place to get vases, small planters, picture frames, etc.

My only purchase from Crate and Barrel was a Porto metal bed, and it's very sturdy, we love it, and the price was not bad.

Since others have mentioned Target, I have to admit that I love anything I've purchased in stores, as long as it did not require assembly and could be viewed out of a box--dishes, kitchenware, sheets, etc. However, we gave up on their larger furniture long ago because, after several tries, we realized we never got a box that wasn't damaged the first time (and sometimes even the second or third time) around. If they up their quality control on furniture, I'd definitely shop again.