Loft Living: Simple Sofa with End Tables

Cut the plywood down to pieces measuring eight inches by 18 inches. Draw a line from corner to corner, and cut each piece into two triangles. Glue and clamp the triangles together, let dry, and sand once the glue is dry.

Take two pieces of 32-inch by 96-inch plywood. Apply wood glue to one piece, place the other on top, and clamp them together. Set weight on top, and secure the plywood with a few screws.

Use wood glue, screws, and clamps to add an eight-inch-wide plywood frame around the edge. This will keep the base of the sofa from flexing too much.

Position your Hairpin Legs, and use a drill/driver and screws to secure them to the sofa platform.

Flip the sofa base over, and use an orbital sander to sand the edges of the base nice and flush.

Use the angle on the triangular supports to set the angle on your circular saw. Cut the edge of the backrest where it will meet the sofa base to that angle.

Plywood can get a little bit splintery when it's cut into too sharp of a point, so trim back the tips of the triangular supports a little bit.

Apply finish to the plywood. We used Varathane water-based polyurethane in crystal clear matte.

Attach the triangular supports to the backrest. Position the backrest about three-quarters of an inch from the back edge, and then screw it into place. Use 3-1/8-inch-long finish screws for extra strength.

Place your material facedown with the foam cushion on top. Make small incisions with a knife, and then reinforce the holes with grommets.

Reinforce the holes with grommets so you can lace the leather up with cord.

At each corner, make two triangular folds and then grommet multiple layers of the leather together. Once all the holes are set, use paracord and short bungee cords to apply just a little bit of tension and hold the leather cover nice and tight.

Place your cushions. Drill a few holes through the backrest, and slide a piece of cord through the holes to attach the back cushion so it doesn't slide.