From Madison, with a wider point of view.
A story
in the making.
Patina is building a more personal way to discover furniture, bringing designers, makers, and the people who live with their work into the same conversation.
Press inquiries
Start with
a conversation.
For interviews with Kody or Leah, background on Patina, or imagery requests, write to the team.
hello@patina.cloud- Founded
- 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin
- Founders
- Kody & Leah Kochaver
- Product stage
- App and marketplace are pre-launch
- Invitations
- Founding Circle: 200 places
Founding designers: 50 places
First maker partners: 15 places - Reach
- Membership is open everywhere. Initial outreach focuses on Chicago, Madison, and Minneapolis.
The people behind Patina
Two perspectives.
A shared purpose.
Leah Kochaver brings the perspective of a practicing interior designer and her work at Middlewest Studio. She helps shape how Patina understands rooms, materials, and the decisions that make a space personal.
Kody Kochaver is building Patina because he sees a gap between the creativity of designing a room and the tools available to support it. Together, they’re creating a furniture discovery experience that gives people, craft, and design judgment more room.
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Help shape
what comes next.
The Founding Circle is open to people who want a part in building Patina, with first access when the app launches and an ongoing view into the work.