We wanted to get rid of our old couch and replace it with something that would be made from sustainable materials and also allergy friendly. There were some nice looking couches online that were very expensive, and we could have a couch built from the materials we wanted, but the wait time was many months out. So we decided to just build one ourselves - "How hard could it be?"

It was actually pretty doable, we landed on a frame design and construction that wasn't too hard to build. And took classes at Gather Here to learn how to sew the upholstery. It was a lot of trial and error, trying out different measurements and materials to find something 'just right.' The design definitely changed as we built it and started to use it before it was completely finished. But now it feels perfect.