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Santa Monica · Montana Avenue · Ocean Avenue · Venice
Custom sofas for Santa Monica homes.
You have walked Montana Avenue. Every showroom. Nothing built for your exact room. We build what Montana Avenue does not sell.
· Built for Santa Monica homes · White-glove Santa Monica delivery
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Made By Inch
Open Mon–Sat 10am–5pm
In Los Angeles
Lifetime — every sofa
Ready in 4–6 weeks
White-glove · Santa Monica
"Kerri's couches are amazing — her taste in design and style is remarkable, and the build quality is exceptional. If you get a couch from her, you'll love it."
Hermosa Beach, California
Made By Inch builds custom sofas for Santa Monica buyers who have walked Montana Avenue, seen everything available, and found that nothing in any showroom was built for their specific room.
Handcrafted in Hermosa Beach · Delivered to Santa Monica
Not almost right. Exactly right.
You have walked Montana Avenue. You have visited every showroom on Montana, browsed Third Street, probably looked at RH. None of it solves the apartment wall that is eleven feet wide, the beach house that needs 40 inches of depth, or the design-led brief that requires exact execution without substitution. Santa Monica has more furniture retail per mile than almost anywhere in Los Angeles — and none of it builds to your specific room. Made By Inch does.
"Santa Monica buyers have usually done more research than any other client I see. They know what they want. The question is whether someone will actually build it. The answer is yes."
— Kerri, Made By Inch
4–6
Week Lead Time
Lifetime Warranty
5.0
Google rating
3
SM buyer types built for
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Our Workshop + Showroom — Serving Santa Monica
321 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
20 minutes from Santa Monica via Lincoln Blvd south
Monday – Saturday · 10am – 5pm Private appointments outside hours available
(310) 504-0896
contact@madebyinch.com
Street parking on Pier Avenue
Walk-ins welcome · no appointment needed
The Santa Monica home
One city. Three very different rooms.
Santa Monica has more furniture retail per street than anywhere on the West Side. Montana Avenue alone has boutique showrooms, chain stores, and everything in between. You have probably walked most of them. The apartment buyer has found nothing the exact right width. The beach house buyer has found nothing generous enough in depth. The design-led buyer has found nothing built to their exact spec. These are not edge cases — they are the three most common Santa Monica briefs. We build for all of them.
"The first thing I ask every Santa Monica client is which brief is theirs: the apartment wall, the beach house, or the exact spec. The answer determines everything — the width, the depth, the fabric, the configuration. "
— Kerri, Made By Inch
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A Santa Monica apartment wall that is eleven feet wide does not fit a standard ninety-inch sofa without compromise. We build to the exact centimetre — the width confirmed against your floor plan, the depth set to the maximum your room allows, the configuration chosen for how you use the space. White-glove delivery includes navigating your building's elevator and entryway. The sofa arrives fitting exactly because it was built exactly for that wall.
A floor piece from Montana Avenue is close. A Made By Inch build is exact. Santa Monica beach houses south of Wilshire and along Ocean Avenue need a sofa built for coastal living — 38 to 44 inches of seat depth, Belgian linen or performance linen that breathes in the salt air, and a configuration that opens toward the outside. The brief is specific. The build is to the exact dimension of your room.
Santa Monica has a higher concentration of designers, architects, and design-led professionals than almost anywhere in Los Angeles. These buyers have a precise brief — the fabric, the configuration, the exact dimension. What they need is a studio that builds to specification without adapting or substituting. Made By Inch builds the piece that was specified. If you are working with an interior designer, we integrate into the project process from the first conversation.
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Every sofa type · Custom built for Santa Monica homes
Which sofa is right for your Santa Monica home?
Every type below is available as a custom build from our 321 Pier Avenue workshop. Apartment, beach home, or design-led brief — We will ask about your specific room before anything else is decided.
Most popular
Large L-shapes, U-shapes, and chaise configurations built to the exact proportions of your Santa Monica room.
South Bay favourite
Deep, breathable sofas for Santa Monica beach houses and Ocean Avenue homes — built for coastal living.
Chemical-free
Belgian linen, natural cotton, natural velvet — untreated fibres that breathe in the coastal climate.
Beach dog approved
Performance fabrics for Santa Monica apartments and family homes — daily use, no compromise on look.
Exact fit
Built to the exact dimensions of your Santa Monica apartment or home — no adapting from a standard size.
Trade programme
Trade programme for Santa Monica, Venice, and all West Los Angeles interior design practices.
Custom sofas we have made for Santa Monica homes.
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How it works
From Pier Avenue to Santa Monica.
Every sofa is built at our Hermosa Beach workshop and delivered to your Santa Monica home or apartment. The process starts with your room — the wall length, the depth the space allows, and which of the three Santa Monica living briefs yours is. Everything follows from that.
Visit the showroom at 321 Pier Avenue.
Visit our showroom at 321 Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach — take Lincoln Boulevard south from Santa Monica to PCH, then south. The drive is under 25 minutes. Book a private consultation and bring your room dimensions. Apartment buyers: bring your floor plan if you have one. If you are working with an interior designer, we can meet at the designer's studio or at your Santa Monica home. Walk-ins welcome Monday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
We design your sofa for your specific room.
You take fabric samples home. You live with them in your actual Santa Monica light — the way a north-facing apartment reads at midday, the way a beach house south of Wilshire catches the afternoon through a west-facing window. Then we work through every detail: your exact wall length, the maximum depth your room allows, the configuration, and the fabric. You confirm the order and receive a delivery date in writing within 24 hours.
We build it here and deliver it to your door.
Your sofa is built at 321 Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach. White-glove delivery brings it to your Santa Monica address — apartment buildings including elevator access, beach houses, and design-led projects. The piece that arrives is exactly the piece specified. For Santa Monica projects managed through an interior designer, we coordinate delivery with the designer around the project installation date.
Apartment. Beach house. Designer brief. We build for all three.
Book a consultation at 321 Pier Avenue and our first question will be about your room — the wall, the depth the space allows, and what living brief yours matches. We will walk you through every fabric and send you home with samples. The drive from Santa Monica is under 25 minutes via Lincoln Boulevard. We can also meet at your Santa Monica home or your designer's studio.
- Free — no obligation, no commitment
- 5-minute drive from Manhattan Beach via Highland Ave
- Private appointments outside hours available
- Bring your room dimensions if you have them
- Take fabric samples home for free
- Delivery confirmed in writing before any deposit
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What Santa Monica and West LA clients say.
Questions from Santa Monica buyers - answered.
Everything Santa Monica homeowners and apartment buyers ask before booking a consultation.
4–6 week lead time · Lifetime warranty included.
Where can I get a custom sofa in Santa Monica?
Made By Inch at 321 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach builds custom sofas for Santa Monica homes and apartments. Our showroom is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 5pm — walk-ins welcome. We build for every Santa Monica living context: Montana Avenue-area homes, beach houses south of Wilshire, apartments with specific room constraints, and design-led spaces requiring exact specification. White-glove delivery to all Santa Monica addresses is included with every order.
Can Made By Inch build a custom sofa for a Santa Monica apartment?
Yes — apartment sofas are one of our most requested builds in the Santa Monica market. Santa Monica apartments typically have specific constraints: a wall that is exactly eleven feet, a room where a standard ninety-inch sofa is too wide, or a configuration that must work around fixed architecture. We build to the exact centimetre — width, depth, and configuration all confirmed against your floor plan. White-glove delivery includes navigating elevator access and apartment entryways. Every piece arrives exactly as specified.
Does Made By Inch deliver custom sofas to Santa Monica?
Yes. Made By Inch delivers custom sofas and sectionals to all Santa Monica addresses — north of Wilshire apartments, Montana Avenue-area homes, Ocean Avenue properties, and beach houses south of Wilshire. White-glove delivery is included with every order, including elevator and building access for apartments. We also deliver to Venice — including Abbott Kinney and canal houses — Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, and all West Los Angeles. Every piece is built at our 321 Pier Avenue workshop in Hermosa Beach.
What is the best sofa fabric for a Santa Monica home or apartment?
Belgian linen is the most popular fabric for Santa Monica beach homes and Montana Avenue-area properties — breathable in the coastal air and more characterful with age. Performance fabrics are the most specified choice for Santa Monica apartments and family homes — they handle daily use without looking like they do. Natural velvet is specified for design-led Santa Monica living rooms where depth of colour and presence matter. Every fabric is available as a sample at our Hermosa Beach showroom.
How far is the Made By Inch showroom from Santa Monica?
Made By Inch is at 321 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach — approximately 20 to 30 minutes from Santa Monica. Take Lincoln Boulevard south from Santa Monica to PCH, then south to Hermosa Beach. From Venice, the drive is approximately 15 to 20 minutes via Lincoln Boulevard south to PCH. Many Santa Monica clients visit for an initial fabric consultation and bring their room dimensions. Kerri can also meet at your Santa Monica home or your interior designer's studio by arrangement. Call (310) 504-0896 to schedule.
How much does a custom sofa cost for a Santa Monica home or apartment?
Custom sofas from Made By Inch are competitively priced with premium furniture retailers — without retail markup. Many Santa Monica buyers find a handcrafted Made By Inch sofa costs the same or less than a comparable piece from RH or the showrooms on Montana Avenue, and is built to their exact room rather than a standard size. Apartment buyers find the value significant — a sofa built to their exact wall is worth more than a floor piece that almost fits. Book a free consultation for an exact quote.
What makes Made By Inch the right choice for Santa Monica homeowners and apartment dwellers?
Made By Inch is the only custom sofa studio in Los Angeles that specifically addresses the Santa Monica apartment brief — building to exact wall dimensions, exact depth constraints, and exact configuration for apartment floor plans. Beyond apartments, Made By Inch builds for all three Santa Monica living briefs: apartment buyers who need centimetre-exact specification, beach home buyers south of Wilshire who need coastal depth and breathable fabric, and design-led buyers who need precise execution without substitution. Lead times confirmed in writing. White-glove delivery to Santa Monica included. Lifetime warranty on every piece.
West Los Angeles delivery area
We deliver across Santa Monica and all West LA.
Pacific Palisades
Beach houses and Riviera hillside estates — custom sofas for both Pacific Palisades living styles.
Brentwood
Formal living rooms, designer projects, and estate properties across Brentwood and West LA.
Venice
Beach cottages, canal houses, and design-led homes across Venice and Abbott Kinney.
Los Angeles
White-glove delivery to every neighbourhood in Los Angeles County from our Hermosa Beach workshop.
Apartment. Beach house. Designer brief. We build for all three.
Book a consultation at our Hermosa Beach showroom or have us meet you at your Santa Monica home. We will ask about your room first — the wall, the depth the space allows, and which of the three Santa Monica living briefs yours matches. If you are working with an interior designer, we integrate from the first conversation.
- Free — no obligation, no commitment, ever
- Walk-ins welcome · Mon–Sat 10am–5pm
- Private appointments outside hours available
- Bring room dimensions — or we can help you measure
- Take fabric samples home, free of charge
- Delivery date confirmed in writing before deposit
- Lifetime warranty on every sofa we make
Our Workshop + Showroom — Serving Santa Monica
Made By Inch
321 Pier Avenue · Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
(310) 504-0896 · contact@madebyinch.com
★★★★★ 5.0 · 26 Google Reviews · Los Angeles, CA
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