Look for Less-Pottery Barn vs. Ikea

I bought an Hemnes dresser from Ikea 5 years ago when I moved across the country and got my own first place, and I've had it ever since.  It has survived three moves, lived in four different houses and still looks great!

I was flipping through the PB catalog a few weeks ago when I saw one that looked a lot like mine.  And as you may have guessed, its pricetag was a lot heftier though.  Here are the comparisons:

Pottery Barn Farmhouse Extra-Wide Dresser-$1,499.00

Ikea Hemnes 8-Drawer Dresser-$299.00

Differences:

$1200 in price

6-drawer vs. 8-drawer

color (espresso vs. black-brown )

Similaries:

Shape

Dimensions

Style

Not a bad steal, huh?