STR Furniture - cheap vs expensive

[Marc Shin]

Hello. I'm reading online that most STR furniture lasts only about 2-3 years. So should I not spend too much on furniture and purchase from sites like Amazon / Wayfair? or should I splurge and get the higher end furniture i.e. Pottery barn, West Elm, etc??

[Lisa Graesser]

If you have the time to shop around, first look at your local consignment shops, nextdoor or facebook. You can find nice leather sofas and well made furniture.  If I can't find what I want second hand then purchase from local furniture store for heavy use items like beds/frames, dressers, dining sets. We have bought beds/dressers for the extra bedrooms and a dining set from Wayfair, they look nice but are pretty cheaply made.(particle board vs wood) We have bought entertainment centers on Amazon which have been well made. Having to replace furniture can be a hassle and the less I have to replace the better.