I’m disappointed that I did not source an older bed and chests of drawers, refinish them, and plan to keep them for decades.

The trouble is I barely had the time it took (single-digit hours) to compare new imported laminated particle board options that ship for free and then negotiate preferences with my partner.

Sometimes with things like this you can get lucky and find exactly what you want on Craigslist/Facebook but sometimes you don’t, and you just need a solution to your furniture problem more or less immediately.

That said I will never order any furniture from Amazon or Wayfair. Brand allegiance and avoidance is not always rational but my eyes just see junk there.