Our Story

It all started with a cutting board—or rather, the lack of one.

When shopping for our kitchen, we kept running into the same frustrating choice: overspend on a well-crafted board that lacked functionality or settle for a cheap, poorly made one—full of toxins and destined for a landfill. Neither felt right.

Over a glass of wine, a simple “What if we made one ourselves?” turned into a full-blown design obsession.

What started with a single cutting board has grown into a collection—all designed with that same philosophy: thoughtful design, smart functionality, and quality craftsmanship at an attainable price. Because you shouldn’t settle for less.

 

What is Sonder?
(n.) The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries, and inherited craziness.

Meet the founders behind Sonder Los Angeles. Meet Tiffany. Interior Designer by trade and Co-Founder of Sonder Los Angeles. Fun facts: Tiffany is a trained dancer and expert multitasker who would eat Brazilian cheese bread everyday if she could. Meet Tarek. Idea Machine and Co-Founder of Sonder Los Angeles. Fun Facts: Tarek is a trained actor and obsessed with peanut butter and whiskey (apart and sometimes together).

All of our designs are original and start on paper. Each design takes up to 10 months to prototype, test, revise, and perfect before we get it into your hands.We believe products should be displayed and celebrated rather than hidden away. We are total workaholics. So an occasional song and dance break-out is necessary to keep us sane!