Jali design it yourself Dresser

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Hi all,

I'm looking to get a dresser for the living room but I'm very limited on choice as the access through the front door upstairs to the living room doesn't allow for getting furniture in! So the sofas came in through the window but I'm not doing that with a dresser!

This essentially limits me to flat pack. I'm trying to steer clear of IKEA as they don't do quite what I am after. I have been recommended to look at Jali - design the furniture yourself and they make it from MDF and send it to you flat pack.

Has anyone had experience of them? The design I've come up with is below - cost on the website is £850. The finish is oak veneer. I don't like the idea of just painted MDF as corners etc will be very susceptible to damage / fraying etc.



Or does anyone know of alternative options - decent quality flat pack stuff.

Thanks.

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mikey P 500 said:

Veneer isnt just painted its normally a very thin layer of plastic (with the oak effect printed on). Its hard wearing enough (can be chipped still) and is how almost all flat pack is made (including most the ikea stuff). Doubt you would find much in real oak thats also flat pack.

Yes, sorry I was a bit unclear. Essentially you can have plain or painted MDF or opt for the oak veneer to cover the MDF which is probably what id do as I'm not a huge fan of the idea of simply painted mdf.

and no - I've found nothing in terms of flat pack real oak... You can get similar size solid oak stuff from oakfurnitureland or the like for £6-700 which raises the question of if an MDF construction with veneer is really going to be worth £850. Albeit I'm stuffed for access anyway.

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You'll have to believe me re access. It's a staircase that doubles back on itself with a central pillar and a low ceiling. Experience tells me its not really worth trying - we got a small sofa wedged going round the corner which took ages to extricate and resulted in several injuries. Suppose if I could get something that came in two halves that might work.