Missing Ikea...

[nledec]

Is there anything remotely Ikea-like (design/price) in Buenos Aires?
Ikea would do so well here, I don't know why they don't have one!

 

[sergio]

I too think they would do well here. Furniture prices have really soared in the last few years. I suspect import taxes are a problem for IKEA plus the general difficulty of doing business in an unstable country like this.

 

[VieNeVautRien]

Have you visited any big EASY store? It is quite similar to Ikea. Check the website www.easy.com.ar

 

[sergio]

Not nearly as good for furniture.

 

[Bairesgirl]

Ikeas is not present in any Latin American country, unfortunately... :-(
(though am sure in Chile, Brazil, Mexico and here they would do well)
I guess it´s a commercial decision not to be here....

For furniture depending on your budget could check out:

Some of the boutiques in Palermo Soho (found a great modern sofa there for a reasonable price) ....

The Buenos Aires Design in Recoleta (more expensive but some stores like Vivendi have modern young furniture )

Belgrano avenue (tonnes of little furniture shops with furniture generally more affordable- quality is mixed you have to look well and there are some good things...)

For very premium furnishings - Arenales street from Montevideo.....

bets of luck,

 

[Angie]

Any idea on baby furniture reasonably priced?

 

[Celia]

I bought a crib from anfarsrl.com.ar Actually got it off mercadolibre, but their site shows all the range. Cheap and not bad in terms of safety compared to a lot of the fancy but dangerous stuff on the market.

 

[jp]

Labour and antiques are well priced here, so you can get great stuff built, restored, and you can snap up bargain antiques. There's some great pieces in mercado de pulgas and the surrounding area.

I've picked up amazing 60s design pieces, beautifully restored for the same price as a self assembly piece of junk that Easy are selling. Really depends what you need, but I'd go with a combination of restored antiques and skilled labour to build what you want. You'll get the best value and the best quality that way. Might be more than Ikea, but its money well spent.

 

[Davidglen77]

Also try SODIMAC home center www.sodimac.com.ar, I bought some great quality ready to assemble furniture there, some I even saw in Buenos Aires Design for double and triple the price. There are several locations, they are huge warehouse - home depot type stores with great garden centers also. They are all in Gran Buenos Aires, zona oeste y zona sur, I recommend going during the daytime only.