You might be surprised to learn that flat pack furniture has numerous advantages over traditional, solid piece furniture. Before we get into the advantages and disadvantages, let’s do a quick review of flat pack furniture.

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The Advantages & Disadvantages of
Flat Pack Furniture

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You might be surprised to learn that flat pack furniture has numerous advantages
over traditional, solid piece furniture. Before we get into the advantages and
disadvantages, let’s do a quick review of flat pack furniture.
What Types of Furniture Are Flat Pack Furniture?
Any type of “ready-to-assemble” furniture piece is considered flat pack furniture.
They are commonly sold in one or more flat boxes. The buyer will have to
assemble the furniture themselves or hire a professional furniture assembler, like
us, to put their new furniture together.
Some types of flat pack furniture, like from IKEA, include all the tools to
assemble it. However, these “tools” are not always as user-friendly for DIY
assembly.
Benefit #1: Easy to transport and move into the home.
There are no large cumbersome pieces to try to get through doorways. You also
do not need to remove doors to get flat pack furniture into the home. Not to
mention, the boxes will stack up neatly and out of the way until you or your
furniture assembler can put the furniture together.
Benefit #2: Flat pack furniture tends to cost less.
If you are on a budget, you will find that you can get more furniture pieces by
purchasing flat pack furniture compared to solid, pre-assembled furniture pieces.

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Benefit #3: Flat pack furniture is made from durable materials.
Today’s flat pack furniture is made from materials that are designed to last a long
time. In most cases, as long as you care for the furniture, it could last 10, 15, 20
years or longer, depending on the furniture piece.
Benefit #4: Once it is put together, you rarely have to take it apart if you
move.
If you ever move, your flat pack furniture can be moved as a single piece. There
is no need, in most cases, to take it apart. Yet, if you have limited space on the
moving truck, or it is a larger piece, you can have your furniture assembler take
it apart for you to avoid damaging it, and reassemble it after you move into your
new home.
Benefit #5: Flat pack furniture can be hacked.
There are several different design hacks if you want to mix and match compatible
flat pack pieces to create custom furniture pieces. If you need help with a hack
you want to create, your professional furniture assembler can help.
Drawback #1: Designs can be limited.
The range of designs is not always as extensive as it is with solid, pre-assembled
furniture. However, if you spend time research design hacks, you could find new
designs using a few different types of flat pack pieces to make your furniture
more unique and original.

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Drawback #2: Flat pack furniture can be a nightmare to assemble by
yourself.
The instructions that come with flat pack furniture can be difficult to read or
figure out, especially if they just use pictures. Fortunately, you never have to
worry about this by hiring a professional furniture assembler.
Even though there are a few disadvantages of flat pack furniture, the benefits far
outweigh the drawbacks. For help assembling and hacking your flat pack
furniture, please feel free to contact Sueland Furniture Assembly at 647-689-
6047 to get help from our residential and commercial furniture assemblers in
Toronto and the GTA today!
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disadvantages-of-flat-pack-furniture/