One option is to buy used. My wife and I are going to need to buy a new kitchen table soon. Put off by the high prices of new premium products and not willing to buy from Ikea we have turned our eyes to the second hand market. Perfectly fine furniture can be found used at a small fraction of the cost of the same products fresh out of the factory. I'd much rather buy a table with the top made out of solid wood instead of chipboard because such a table top can be maintained and repaired much more easily.