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What's the stupidest thing anyone has ever told you as fact? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes, US. I'm not sure if you can see the difference in scale in a video, but people do seem to actually make videos about American furniture stores... 😂 This one got lots of wows...

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    Thanks!

    Regarding the beds: First thing I noticed were the HUGE headboards. I thought we had a really big one on our bed, but it is perhaps only half as tall as most in the video.
    And while the beds themeselves did look somewhat big, they also seemed to be quite short? I am about 1.90m (~6ft 2inches) and got the impression that I'd either bump my head or have my feet hanging over. But that may be an optical illusion, perhaps because of the widefield camera, the width of the beds or again in comparison to the towering headboards.

    What I also noticed was that the presentation seems not to be grouped by function or room (so beds near sofas near dining tables...). Is this typical?

    Also I was missing a lot of actual, well, "useful" stuff. Kitchen furniture seemed not to be present at all, I saw no child furniture only some youth room stuff, but not much and not very practical and there were no bigger cabinets or other furniture to put away your stuff..
    Do you have specialized stores for that or has it just been the youtuber's incomplete selection here?

    Overall the presentation of the products is much more spacious and giving a much more "luxurious" impression. When entering a similar exhibition here in Germany I would probably walk right back out again, because clearly not my price range... 😆

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    American furniture stores don't tend to prioritize organization, IMO. It's more about what fits where.

    Beds do tend to be tall, and sofas and chairs are both tall and wide. Stuffed furniture tends to be overstuffed.

    Extremely tall mattresses are popular, so headboards must also be very tall or they'd be hidden.

    The standard-sized American bed is uncomfortably short for people over 6 ft tall, despite it being pretty common to be tall. Longer mattresses are available at a higher cost.

    Americans don't tend to have kitchen furniture, unless the dining set is placed in the kitchen. The cabinets and drawers where you'd keep cookware and kitchen supplies are built into the house.

    Storage furniture is also not used very often, and is sort of old-fashioned. Items are usually stored in bookcases in the living room or office, in a closet, or in cardboard or plastic boxes in an attic or basement. If you need more than that, you have to get creative.

    Baby/nursery furniture often comes from a specialty store. It may or may not be available at a store that sells other types or furniture.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Thanks for the reply! Learned some things I didn't realize before.

    Extremely tall mattresses are popular, so headboards must also be very tall or they’d be hidden.

    Yes, I heard about the tall mattresses somewhere before. In this context the tall headboards suddenly make sense!

    Regarding the length and width I had a look. Turns out, sizes are in reality not that different between US and EU (specifically: Germany). Most due to rounding differences between inches and cm. Exception seems to be King Size, which is a good deal (~5 inches) wider in the U.S.

    There being no kitchen furniture in U.S. stores also makes sense if i put down my German glasses. Our custom that the kitchen is not part of the house/apartment you buy or rent but responsibility of the person living there is probably completely uncommon not only in the U.S...

    What you told about the storage furniture is very interesting and something I entirely didn't know. Here it is common to have massive cabinets and wardrobes for all kind of stuff (although since the rise of Ikea, racks and shelfs also have become very popular). I assumed that to be common also in the U.S. Very interesting difference!

    Nursery and baby stuff typically also comes in special stores here, but we normally have huge sections for children and youth (i.e. teens) furniture in our department stores.

    So, I would say somewhat different differences than I expected, very interesting!

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