The couch left behind by the previous tenants in my new apartment was in less than peak condition. It’s pleather cushions were peeling and shedding. Instead of buying a couch from Ikea for $600 to $800, my roommates and I decided to build one from pine 2x4s for a fraction of the cost.
Equipment
- electric drill
- electric saw
- orbital sander
- bucket vacuum
- staple gun
Materials
- 12 pine 2x4s
- box of 3″ self-sinking screws
- $100 faux suede from Mood
- staple gun staples
preparing the cut with rafter triangle and clamp
I apologize for the armpit shot.
My roommate Ben constructing the seat
after much hard work, Ben rests on the finished frame
Some mother and son teamwork to upholster the faux suede that Ben’s mom graciously stitched together.
My roommates Ben and Gary and the fruits of our labors.
by Jonathan Franzen