This asian influenced rosewood sofa I found at Little Paris Antiques piqued my interest. It is a unique piece but it also has great possibilities as a DIY piece.

The sofa is based on a box frame with cushions set in. A similar piece could be constructed using one side of a set of waterbed pedestal drawers as the base. An old captain’s bed could also be salvaged for the drawer base. The back and side arms could be created with a wood frame and covered with furniture grade plywood or upholstered and padded. The seat cushion could be created using thick foam sheet available at fabric and upholstery stores. An old futon mattress could also be cut down and recovered to fit. The remaining cushions are pillow style cushions filled with sheet foam and polyfill to round them out. The brass accents could easily be recreated using pre-cut strips of hobby brass available at most hardware stores. Other brass corners and findings are also easily found at places such as Ace Hardware.

This DIY sofa would be ideal for a small apartment or other extra spaces like a family room or basement where additional storage is needed.