Furniture was expensive and crap or really expensive and ok quality. You can still get crap obviously but it's cheaper and good quality isn't hugely more.

You can now buy a dining room table for the price of two fish and chip dinners for a family. Ok so it's not top quality, but it'll last many years.

15 years ago I furnished an entire flat for 400 € from Ikea. Including kitchenware, tableware, bedclothes, soft furnishings, pictures, teatowels, the lot - except wardrobes. Quality was a damn sight better than MFI. Most of that stuff is the same actual price now.