took three years to buy my first couch. But rest assured it is, of course, the most functional, most toxin-free, most environmentally sound option on the planet. You might be interested to know Steve Jobs took eight years. His wife, Laurene, explained that they discussed the best design and philosophical principles of couches for close to a decade. “We spent a lot of time asking ourselves, ‘What is the purpose of a sofa?’” Yeah, me too.