When I was a young teen, I moved back to my father's home in the valley from my mom's home on the coast. It was not to long when my sister followed suit. She brought along her friend and the 3 of us had a great long summer and a ton of fun.
My Dad's girlfriend decided to ditch the couch and get a new one. What to do with the old. We girls settled the problem for her. We wanted it outside, we always had a ton of friends and neighbors over to our house. We had a patio outside and it covered on three sides. We put little stands on both sides of the couch and at the end of it, so we had lots of room for everyone to sit, a place for the radio,and a place for our sodas.
Our couch was really a hideaway bed so on the super hot nights, the three of would sleep out there where it wast so hot. Because the patio was covered on three sides even when it rained, it rarely got the couch wet. We kept that old couch, (hideaway) for three years and we had so much fun out there for three springs and summers,and early falls.
Even though it has been it has 39 years it still makes me smile and laugh just thinking of yester year. Today we probaly not be able to do that as some one would be upset that someone could and rather would have a more then slightly used and weathered couch out of doors. But to the three of us, it was simple and brought hours of fun and laughter and no one was injured or harmed.
Sometimes I miss the simple thigs i life

Why do I have a feeling this couch is not going anywhere? lol. It will be in the corner in the basement as inspiration!. Good luck on your goal!

Hani - I have absolutely no doubt you will get there. It's good to have a visual symbol that acts as a source of inspiration.

That old couch was loved by many.

go for it- you want to buy a new one or a new used one?