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  • ‘Fast furniture’ is cheap. And Americans are throwing it in the trash

    Oct 31, 2022 11:00 am by New York TimesIllinois in the News
    image of a Wayfair.com warehouse by John Taggart for The New York Times.

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    New York Times (Oct. 31) Many Ikea beds and Wayfair desks are designed to last about five years, says U of I professor Deana McDonagh. 'I relate to fast furniture like I do to fast food. It’s empty of culture, and it’s not carrying any history with it.'