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Sofa work across two generations

Frames opened, sections wrapped for narrow stairs and elevators, and sofas rebuilt in the room. These photos come from our family's own archive, starting with the earliest ones we have, from 2013, and running to Sofa Era jobs this year. Julian's father, Doc Juan, then Julian: 50+ years combined in the same craft. Each photo is dated by when we first posted it, and each caption says only what the photo shows.

2013–2015

12 photos

Brown microsuede L-shaped sectional with a chaise and loose back cushions on a red-toned hardwood floor — Brown microsuede sectional with a chaise on a dark cherry wood floor Posted November 2013

Brown microfiber sofa on blue blankets on a city sidewalk, seat deck and wood base frame exposed, hammer beside it — Brown microfiber sofa with seat platform exposed, on blankets on a sidewalk Posted November 2013

Red microfiber sofa with seat and back cushions removed, resting on blue padded blankets in a furnished living room — Red microfiber sofa with seat cushions off, on blankets in a living room Posted November 2013

Gray microsuede sleeper sofa with seat cushions off, showing the folded bed mechanism, on a hardwood floor — Gray microsuede sleeper sofa with cushions off, fold-out mechanism exposed Posted November 2013

Long white sofa section with its wood frame exposed, angled across a small apartment-building hallway on padded blankets — Long white sofa piece angled across a small building hallway on blankets Posted November 2013

A crew member lifts a carved sofa section with paisley fabric and dark leather through a narrow carpeted stairwell — Carved leather-and-paisley sofa section being carried through a narrow stairway Posted November 2013

Red leather three-seat sofa and matching loveseat with white piping, arranged in a living room on gray carpet — Red leather sofa and matching loveseat with white piping in a living room Posted December 2013

Doc Juan kneels beside a gray leather sectional, working a corded tool along the edge of one tipped-back section — Doc Juan working a corded tool along a tipped leather sectional piece Posted March 2014

Round sofa with upholstery peeled back to show its curved wooden frame ribs and springs, on gray carpet beside a lamp — Round sofa opened on carpet, curved wooden ribs and springs showing Posted March 2014

White tufted leather sectional with a left-side chaise on a multicolor swirl rug, below a large sunset print — White leather sectional with tufted chaise on a swirl-pattern rug Posted April 2014

Inside a box truck, white sectional base frames with undersides opened, showing gray webbing, wood rails and plywood — White sectional frames opened to webbing and plywood, lined up inside a truck Posted April 2014

White upholstered sofa section with exposed wood frame and metal brackets tilted down a narrow carpeted staircase — White sofa section with its frame exposed, angled down a carpeted staircase Posted June 2015

2016–2018

20 photos

Two craftsmen lean over an open wooden sofa frame lined with webbing and batting outdoors — Two craftsmen working on an open wooden sofa frame with webbing outdoors Posted August 2016

Curved sofa section on padded blankets on a sunny sidewalk, dust cover pulled back to show wood frame and zigzag springs — Curved sofa section opened on a sidewalk, wooden frame and springs exposed Posted August 2016

Plum fabric three-seat sofa with two white-and-gray patterned pillows, against a red wall on red carpet — Plum three-seat sofa with patterned accent pillows against a red wall Posted August 2016

Brown leather three-seat sofa with rolled nailhead-trimmed arms on beige carpet — Brown leather three-seat sofa with rolled arms and nailhead trim on carpet Posted September 2016

Cream fabric L-shaped sectional with nailhead trim along the arm, on a leopard-print carpet in a wood-paneled room — Cream L-shaped sectional with nailhead trim on a leopard-print rug Posted October 2016

Cream sectional piece tipped on its side, black dust cover pulled back to show wooden frame, zigzag springs and blue foam — Sectional piece on its side with the bottom opened, frame and springs showing Posted October 2016

Brown leather three-seat sofa with square padded arms against a pale green wall on a patterned tile floor — Brown leather three-seat sofa with square padded arms against a green wall Posted March 2017

Underside of an opened sofa showing zigzag springs and wood braces, with a green reciprocating saw at the frame — Reciprocating saw at the wooden frame of an opened sofa, springs exposed Posted April 2017

Curved sofa with a brown fringe skirt, upholstery peeled back to show curved wooden ribs and springs, on padded blankets — Curved fringe-skirted sofa with upholstery peeled back, wooden ribs and springs showing Posted June 2017

Tan curved-back sofa with carved wood trim, a brown fringe skirt and fringed accent pillows on beige carpet — Curved sofa with carved wood trim, fringe skirt and tasseled accent pillows Posted June 2017

Ornate carved wood-frame sofa with floral tapestry upholstery and fringed square and round pillows on a tiled floor — Carved wood-frame sofa with floral upholstery and fringed pillows Posted September 2017

Carved wood sofa wrapped in yellow foam and blue tape, held on end on outdoor steps by a worker seen from behind — Carved wood sofa wrapped in foam and blue tape on outdoor stoop steps Posted September 2017

Red L-shaped sectional piece standing on end as it goes through a narrow doorway beside a staircase — Red L-shaped sectional piece passing through a narrow interior doorway Posted October 2017

Cream sleeper sofa pulled out into a bed, patterned mattress laid flat over a rug, a quilted pad on the floor beside it — Cream sleeper sofa opened into a bed with the mattress laid flat Posted November 2017

Close-up of an opened sofa frame with wooden cross braces over rows of zig-zag springs, paisley fabric at one end — Opened sofa frame showing zig-zag springs, cross braces and a foam roll Posted November 2017

Brown leather sofa section with an exposed wood frame end, stood upright on a tiled hallway floor by an open door — Leather sofa section with its frame side exposed, stood on end in an entryway Posted December 2017

Navy button-tufted tuxedo sofa with straight high arms and brass nailhead trim in front of white and gold curtains — Navy tufted tuxedo sofa with brass nailhead trim on a polished wood floor Posted April 2018

Camel fabric two-seat sofa with square arms and loose back cushions against black, grey and gold triangle wallpaper — Camel two-seat sofa against geometric triangle wallpaper on a light wood floor Posted September 2018

Long sofa with its tan fabric folded back over a wooden frame and blue webbing, a power tool resting on the rail — Sofa with its fabric folded back, exposing the wooden frame and webbing Posted September 2018

Sofa wrapped in brown paper tipped on its end on the stairs of a narrow cinder-block stairwell, a worker behind it — Paper-wrapped sofa tipped on end in a narrow cinder-block stairwell Posted September 2018

2019–2021

16 photos

Button-tufted gray Chesterfield-style sofa with rolled arms and nailhead trim on quilted pads beside a brick wall — Button-tufted Chesterfield-style sofa with nailhead trim resting on quilted pads outdoors Posted May 2019

Charcoal leather three-seat sofa with rolled arms and nailhead trim against a white wall on a parquet floor — Charcoal leather rolled-arm sofa with nailhead trim on a parquet floor Posted July 2019

Black leather L-shaped sectional with rolled arms and loose back cushions on a gray wood-look floor — Black leather L-shaped sectional with rolled arms set up in a bright room Posted July 2019

Arm and cordless drill working on an opened plywood sofa frame lined with webbing and batting — Craftsman using a cordless drill on an exposed wooden sofa frame Posted July 2019

Taupe fabric sectional separated into several upholstered pieces laid out on a light carpeted floor — Taupe sectional in separate pieces laid out on a carpeted floor Posted October 2019

A taupe sofa stands upright on its end inside a narrow doorway, a cushion and a detached piece resting on a quilted pad — Sofa stood on its end in a narrow doorway, with loose pieces below Posted October 2019

Grey velvet chesterfield sofa with deep button tufting, rolled arms with nailhead trim and fluffy white pillows — Grey velvet tufted chesterfield with rolled nailhead arms and fluffy white pillows Posted December 2020

Button-tufted brown velvet chaise lounge with a white faux-fur pillow and a gray pillow on a wood floor — Tufted brown velvet chaise with two throw pillows in a living room Posted December 2020

Grey tufted chesterfield with fabric peeled back to show its wood frame, pliers on top, beside a window — Tufted grey chesterfield opened up, wood frame compartments exposed beside a window Posted December 2020

Opened sofa frame showing wood rails, zigzag springs and pulled-back dust cover, resting on protective blankets — Sofa frame opened to its wood rails and springs on protective blankets Posted May 2021

Gray L-shaped sectional with plush pillows around a square gray coffee table on a pale tile floor — Gray sectional with deep cushions arranged around a square coffee table Posted May 2021

Light blue upholstered sofa section standing on end on the steps of a narrow, dimly lit carpeted staircase — Light blue sofa section standing upright on a narrow carpeted staircase Posted June 2021

Navy sofa in a tiled building hallway with fabric removed to show the wood frame and crisscross webbing — Navy sofa in a tiled hallway, frame and crisscross webbing exposed Posted June 2021

Doc Juan works on the opened wood frame of a light gray sofa set on blue protective blankets — Doc Juan working on an opened sofa frame over protective blankets Posted October 2021

Cream sofa section stood on end and wrapped in blue padded blankets, angled through a curved stairwell — Sofa section stood on end and angled through a curved stairwell Posted October 2021

Sofa frame with its upholstery partly removed angled through a narrow carpeted staircase as a crew member steadies a panel — Stripped sofa frame angled through a narrow carpeted staircase Posted November 2021

2022

19 photos

Sofa wrapped in blue blankets and clear plastic on a narrow staircase with brass stair edges — Sofa wrapped in blue padded blankets and plastic on a narrow staircase Posted January 2022

Doc Juan in a backwards cap works on the exposed wood frame and green webbing of an upturned leather sofa — Doc Juan working on the exposed wood frame of a leather sofa Posted January 2022

Bare wood L-shaped sectional frame in a basement, next to two dark leather upholstered pieces propped against the wall — Bare wood frame of an L-shaped sectional beside two dark leather sections Posted January 2022

Gray leather sofa sections stand on end in a narrow staircase as a crew member steadies the back piece — Leather sofa sections stood on end in a tight staircase Posted January 2022

Navy sofa turned upside down on blue blankets, black dust cover pulled back to reveal wood rails and zig-zag springs — Navy sofa turned over, dust cover peeled back to show rails and springs Posted March 2022

Charcoal fabric sectional with a chaise end arranged along two walls on a tiled floor — Charcoal sectional with chaise set up along the walls of a tiled room Posted April 2022

Cream upholstered sofa with carved wooden arms and base and fringed pillows, set on a hardwood floor — Cream sofa with carved wood trim and fringed pillows in place Posted May 2022

Cream sofa with one end opened, showing plywood frame panels, white padding and folded fabric, on blankets — Cream sofa opened at one end, plywood frame and padding layers exposed Posted May 2022

Cream sofa tipped on its side and angled arm-first through a narrow glass-and-metal entry doorway — Cream sofa turned arm-first through a narrow glass entry door Posted May 2022

Looking up a narrow tiled stairway at a black sofa section standing upright under a low ceiling beam — Black sofa section standing upright in a narrow stairway beneath a low beam Posted June 2022

Navy sofa lying on blue blankets with fabric pulled back to show its wood frame, springs and a clamp — Navy sofa opened to its wood frame and springs, clamps holding the rail Posted July 2022

Brown leather sofa with nailhead trim held upright on a narrow staircase with a red wooden banister — Brown leather nailhead sofa on end on a narrow painted staircase Posted July 2022

Looking down a narrow carpeted staircase at a dark grey sofa section carried between the walls — Dark grey sofa section filling a narrow carpeted staircase between two handrails Posted August 2022

Gray three-seat sleeper sofa outdoors on a sidewalk with its metal fold-out bed frame fully extended — Gray sleeper sofa on the sidewalk with its fold-out frame extended Posted September 2022

Beige sofa section with its wood frame exposed and pink lining folded back with white tape, on grey blankets — Beige sofa section opened to its wood frame, lining folded back and taped Posted September 2022

Sofa wrapped in blue padded blankets and plastic film stands on end beside a stairwell railing — Sofa wrapped in blankets and plastic stood upright on a stairwell landing Posted September 2022

Cream rolled-arm sofa and matching loveseat with brass nailhead trim on a blue patterned rug — Cream rolled-arm sofa and matching loveseat with brass nailhead trim on a patterned rug Posted October 2022

Two cream sofas with rolled nailhead arms and bare seats resting on blue blankets on a sidewalk — Two cream rolled-arm nailhead sofas, cushions off, on blankets on a sidewalk Posted October 2022

Sofa tipped on padded blankets with the dust cover peeled back, showing the wood frame and webbing — Sofa underside exposed, dust cover peeled back to show frame and webbing Posted December 2022

2023

13 photos

Sofa frame with its dust cover showing, upended in a narrow carpeted stairwell beside a red railing — Sofa frame, upholstery partly off, upended in a narrow stairwell by a red railing Posted February 2023

Red leather sofa in pieces on padded blankets in a narrow hallway, its inner wood frame exposed — Red leather sofa in pieces in a narrow hallway, inner wood frame showing Posted March 2023

Sofa wrapped in blue padded blankets, angled over the scrolled iron railing of a stairwell — Blanket-wrapped sofa angled over a stairwell's scrolled iron railing Posted April 2023

Sofa wrapped in blue padded blankets stands on end in a narrow hallway while a gloved crew member steadies it — Blanket-wrapped sofa stood on end in a narrow tiled hallway Posted April 2023

Cream tufted leather sofa with angled arms and loose back cushions on a sunlit hardwood floor — Cream tufted leather sofa with angled arms in a sunlit room Posted May 2023

Two grey sofa pieces stood on end at the top of a stairwell beside a narrow doorway — Grey sofa pieces standing on end beside a narrow doorway at the stairs Posted June 2023

A crew member guides a long white-wrapped sofa through an ornate wooden doorway over a mosaic tile floor — White-wrapped sofa guided through an ornate wood-paneled entryway Posted July 2023

Sofa opened down to its wood frame outdoors on padded blankets, with padding and cover peeled back — Sofa opened to its wood frame on padded blankets, padding peeled back Posted August 2023

Navy tufted tuxedo sofa with nailhead trim resting on padded blankets on a sunny sidewalk — Navy tufted tuxedo sofa with nailhead trim on padded blankets outdoors Posted August 2023

Brown leather sleeper sofa with the cushions removed, exposing the silver pull-out bed frame and webbing — Brown leather sleeper sofa with cushions off, pull-out bed mechanism showing Posted August 2023

Brown leather sleeper sofa with its metal fold-out bed frame extended and a socket set on the carpet beside it — Brown leather sleeper sofa with its fold-out bed frame pulled open Posted August 2023

Curved charcoal boucle sofa with a single bench cushion on a light wood-look floor, padded blankets nearby — Charcoal boucle curved sofa in place, protective pads still on the floor Posted September 2023

Sofa in pieces on padded blankets: wood back frame with zigzag springs behind the opened grey base and arms — Sofa back frame with zigzag springs behind the opened base, padded with cardboard Posted September 2023

2024–2026

26 photos

Sofa wrapped in blue padded blankets and plastic, stood on end in a narrow hallway with a crew member — Blanket-wrapped sofa guided along a narrow hallway by a crew member Posted February 2024

Yellow upholstered sofa section angled into a narrow brick-walled basement stairwell — Yellow sofa section angled into a narrow basement stairwell entrance Posted February 2024

Close-up of orange and red spring clamps gripping a sofa's plywood frame joint beside foam padding — Spring clamps holding a sofa's wood frame joint, foam pulled back Posted February 2024

Cream boucle L-shaped sectional with a large matching ottoman and assorted neutral pillows — Oatmeal boucle sectional with matching ottoman and layered textured pillows Posted April 2024

Close-up of an upholstered boucle sofa frame with exposed sinuous springs and wood rails on a blue pad — Close look at a boucle sofa's frame, springs and wood rails exposed Posted April 2024

Sofa section with its black dust cover showing, tilted diagonally into an elevator by a worker's gloved hand — Sofa section, underside showing, tilted diagonally into an elevator cab Posted April 2024

Beige upholstered sofa section with exposed frame rolled on a dolly through a narrow block-wall corridor — Separated sofa section wheeled on a dolly down a narrow hallway Posted April 2024

Sleeper sofa opened on padded blankets outdoors, exposing the blue metal bed mechanism and zigzag springs — Sleeper sofa frame opened outdoors, showing the metal bed mechanism and springs Posted April 2024

Navy blue tufted velvet Chesterfield sofa with brass nailhead trim on a light hardwood floor — Navy velvet Chesterfield sofa with deep tufting and brass nailhead trim Posted April 2024

Sofa tipped on its end with the bottom cover open, showing sinuous springs, batting and a wood frame — Sofa tipped on end, underside open to show springs and wood frame Posted April 2024

Curved champagne velvet sofa with a gold-toned wood frame, tapered metal legs and four silver pillows — Champagne velvet camelback sofa with gilded frame and shimmer pillows Posted April 2024

Long curved sofa wrapped in blue padded blankets and plastic wrap on a narrow white staircase — Long curved sofa wrapped in padded blankets on a narrow white staircase Posted April 2024

Brown tufted leather sofa with a carved wooden crest, rolled nailhead arms and carved cabriole legs — Brown tufted leather sofa with a carved wood crest and cabriole legs Posted April 2024

Beige sofa with carved dark wood trim tipped vertically on cardboard at an entry door, crew member behind it — Carved-trim sofa stood on end on cardboard, crew steadying it at a doorway Posted August 2024

White upholstered sofa stood upright on a narrow carpeted staircase between dark wood-paneled walls — White sofa stood on end, filling a narrow wood-paneled staircase Posted September 2024

Teal velvet sectional sofa with a curved chaise end on a geometric rug in a long living room — Teal velvet sectional with a curved chaise end in a long living room Posted December 2024

View through an open window of a green chenille sofa section standing upright, other pieces on padded blankets — Green chenille sofa sections on protective pads, seen through a wide window Posted December 2024

Taupe velvet L-shaped sectional around a distressed white coffee table on a dark slate tile floor — Taupe velvet L-shaped sectional in place, a cordless drill on the table Posted February 2025

Grey fabric sofa with the back upholstery opened, showing the wood frame, with a cordless drill on the arm — Grey sofa with its back opened to the wood frame, drill on the arm Posted February 2025

Taupe leather three-seat sofa and matching armchair around a glass-top coffee table on a hardwood floor — Taupe leather sofa and matching armchair arranged in a sunlit living room Posted October 2025

Cream tufted camelback sofa with rolled nailhead arms and fur pillows on a sunlit hardwood floor — Cream tufted camelback sofa with nailhead rolled arms in a sunlit room Posted March 2026

Charcoal gray sectional sofa with a right-side chaise and patterned pillows on white marble-look tile — Charcoal chenille sectional with chaise set up in a tiled living room Posted March 2026

Cream channel-tufted sofa with chrome legs and silver-toned pillows on a dark hardwood floor — Cream channel-tufted sofa with metallic pillows set on dark hardwood floors Posted May 2026

Overhead view of a curved sofa with its upholstery opened, exposing the plywood frame and green woven webbing — Curved sofa frame opened from above, showing plywood and green webbing Posted May 2026

Brown tufted leather Chesterfield sofa with rolled arms and nailhead trim on a hardwood floor — Brown tufted leather Chesterfield sofa with rolled nailhead arms against a white wall Posted May 2026

Dark sofa wrapped in clear plastic, stood upright on its end next to a brown elevator door — Stretch-wrapped sofa standing on end beside an elevator door in a hallway Posted August 2026

Sofa Era jobs, 2026

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Sofa wrapped in plastic film and padding, stood upright on its end in a building lobby — Plastic-wrapped sofa stood on end in a building lobby Sofa Era job, 2026

Sofa wrapped in plastic and padding, stood on end at the base of a carpeted staircase with patterned wallpaper — Plastic-wrapped sofa stood on end at the base of a carpeted staircase Sofa Era job, 2026

Light gray sleeper sofa with cushions removed and black sleeper deck exposed, on a hardwood floor in a sunny apartment — Light gray sleeper sofa on a hardwood floor, cushions off, deck exposed Sofa Era job, 2026

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