Most of the furniture in my home is from Ikea. My sewing room is almost all Ikea. (All adults in my home. My grandchildren live out of state.) I think it is durable and affordable for the most part. But, my DH and Son work for a moving company. Ikea furniture is not manufactured to be moved around a lot. Make sure you empty it out if you have to move it. Also, heed the warnings on Ikea furniture. Anchor it to the wall. Some of their pieces can be "tippy" and they have had accidents and deaths. I can tell you when you get the pieces all put together, they are solid.