# Sabai Design

> Sabai Design is a New York-based direct-to-consumer furniture company making sustainable, non-toxic sofas that are actually affordable. Founded in 2019 by Phantila Phataraprasit and Caitlin Ellen, Sabai builds modular, repairable seating from recycled velvet, upcycled poly, recycled water bottles, hemp, and FSC-certified wood - manufactured in High Point, North Carolina. As a Certified B Corporation, Sabai pairs circular programs like 'Repair Don't Replace' and a first-of-its-kind US furniture buyback line (Sabai Revive) with a mission to keep couches out of landfills and make conscious living accessible to a generation that shops its values.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Phantila Phataraprasit (Co-Founder & CEO), Caitlin Ellen (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~28 employees
- **Products:** The Essential Collection, Repair Don't Replace, Sabai Revive / Buyback (Closed Loop), The Eclipse Sleeper Sofa, Expansion Kits
- **Notable:** Certified B Corporation with a B Impact score of 90.1, well above the median of ~50.9., Launched the first furniture buyback program in the US (Sabai Revive / Closed Loop)., Founder Phantila Phataraprasit recognized by Forbes and named an Apartment Therapy Design Changemaker (2023).

## Products & services

- **The Essential Collection** — Modular sofas, sectionals, loveseats and chairs offered in recycled velvet, upcycled poly, hemp blend and vegan cactus leather, built on FSC-certified wood frames.
- **Repair Don't Replace** — Program selling individual replacement components - legs, cushion inserts, slipcovers - so a damaged piece can be fixed instead of discarded.
- **Sabai Revive / Buyback (Closed Loop)** — The first US furniture buyback program: Sabai buys couches back for up to 20% in credit or 15% in cash, then resells cleaned pieces through its pre-owned Sabai Revive line.
- **The Eclipse Sleeper Sofa** — A sleeper sofa designed for small-space living such as NYC apartments, extending the Essential line into convertible seating.
- **Expansion Kits** — Add-on modules that convert a sofa into a corner sectional over time, so furniture grows with a changing lifestyle.

## Achievements

- Certified B Corporation with a B Impact score of 90.1, well above the median of ~50.9.
- Launched the first furniture buyback program in the US (Sabai Revive / Closed Loop).
- Founder Phantila Phataraprasit recognized by Forbes and named an Apartment Therapy Design Changemaker (2023).
- Built the brand largely through organic social media, reaching ~58K Instagram followers.
- Grew from an NYU law-school side project into a nationally covered sustainable furniture brand.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Founders Phantila Phataraprasit and Sophia Cohen featured in Cultured Magazine on designing furniture for a generation that prizes sustainable shopping.
- **2026-01** — The Good Trade published a 2026 review of Sabai's Eclipse Sleeper Sofa for small NYC apartments.
- **2022-08** — Closed a Seed round with participation from the NYU Innovation Venture Fund.

## Links

- Website: https://sabai.design
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sabai-design
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabai.design/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sabai.design/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sabai.design

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Last updated: 2026-07-03