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Just buy used quality stuff, find local smaller woodworkers that are getting established, etc... If you bought IKEA you are already part of the problem. Real furniture IS expensive and worth it considering you use it almost everyday.
Solid wood is an absolute nightmare to move. And I've found that most stuff from IKEA lasts quite a long time.
It's a cultural thing, beyond the merely "it will last longer", just like dressing good. You don't do it for others so much as for yourself and the respect you afford yourself. But yes, there is a baseline level of wealth implied in not moving all the time.