> In Pakistan, IKEA furniture is an imported luxury good. There are fancy high-end boutiques selling IKEA furniture in the most upscale consumer markets.
Same here. Of course you pay double or triple the price you'd pay in Europe or the US, so it defeats its purpose.
> In the mean time you can go to the crummiest street workshop and buy gorgeous handmade furniture with woodwork that you will never see in the West, sold for a pittance. It really boggles the mind.
There are a lot of street vendors with handmade furniture here, except that those are pretty rough and plain ugly.
Another problem is that Mexicans are usually short. If you are above 6' like I am then most furniture will feel small. Usable, but small.
Same here. Of course you pay double or triple the price you'd pay in Europe or the US, so it defeats its purpose.
> In the mean time you can go to the crummiest street workshop and buy gorgeous handmade furniture with woodwork that you will never see in the West, sold for a pittance. It really boggles the mind.
There are a lot of street vendors with handmade furniture here, except that those are pretty rough and plain ugly.
Another problem is that Mexicans are usually short. If you are above 6' like I am then most furniture will feel small. Usable, but small.