Our story
We believe a home should get better with age, and so should the things in it.
Since 2014
Aurelia began with a simple frustration: beautiful furniture that couldn't survive a Sunday with kids, and sturdy furniture that nobody wanted to look at. We set out to make both, in one piece.
Today we design everything in-house and build it with small workshops who share our obsession with natural materials, honest joinery and finishes that age gracefully.
What we stand for
FSC-certified wood
Every frame and tabletop comes from responsibly managed forests.
Made by hand
Twelve small workshops, many family-run for three generations.
Built to last
10-year frame warranty, replaceable covers and a repair program.
Low-impact delivery
Plastic-free packaging and consolidated, carbon-offset shipping.
Milestones
2014
A single sofa
Founders Elena and James design one bouclé sofa for their own tiny apartment, and friends ask for twelve more.
2017
Workshop partners
We begin working with family-run workshops in Portugal and North Carolina.
2020
Design Studio
Our interior design service launches online, helping 4,000 homes in its first year.
2024
Climate neutral
Every Aurelia delivery and workshop becomes certified climate neutral.
2026
48,000 homes
A flagship showroom opens on Mercer Street, New York.
The people behind it
Elena Marsh
Co-founder & Creative Director
James Okafor
Co-founder & Head of Craft
Sana Qureshi
Lead Interior Designer
Luca Bellini
Workshop Partnerships
“We want every Aurelia piece to be the one you pass on.”
Elena Marsh, Co-founder
Explore the collectionPhotography courtesy of the Unsplash community. Team names are illustrative for this demo.