IMO

GRAB IT!!!!!!!!!!

As an owner of an H&M sofa I cant say enough good things about it. As long as you have checked the sofa & are Ok with the condition, you have quite a purchase. Looks like it would suit your color palette well & you can add some nice fabric pillows to soften it.

I don't know the dimensions of the sofa - but you mentioned the room was large so size wise it shouldn't overwhelm the room

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I do love the shape. Others have noted what an exceptional quality maker hancock and moore is. with some accent pillows I think it could turn your contemporary decorating style into a more casual look. I love the couch and at that price I think I would grab it and run. I have been looking at the same type leather sofas, minus the brass nailheads. I saw one last night that was a copycat of that in microfiber faux leather look that was $793. I think Id grab the pure leather one if it was a comfy leather material and consider it meant to be. Not sure if you like the Pottery barn look but it seems in there catalog they often use a sofa like that with curtains as you have and various warm paint tones. I dont know how this would look with gray walls as you described. The true decorators on this forum will offer advice on that. I think youve found a winner without even looking.Im jealous. This sofas come to you.

YES!

Decorating challenged here - but, how does the leather color or the sofa blend/work w/the black and white chairs?
Help me out here

Are you willing to spend $900 on something that isn't ideal? It's a great price for a quality piece, but if $900 is more than you want to spend on a placeholder I'd advise against it.

i LOVE our h&m leather sectional. i think the sofa would look perfectly fine with what you currently have! as long as the sofa/leather was in good shape, i'd say get it!

I think you should get it because:
1) it's a quality piece at a great price
2) you can accessorize it and around it and likely make it work well in your surroundings
3) if you live with a while and just find it's not a good fit for you, at that price you can sell it without a loss
4) if you like the sofa once it's in place and the only component that doesn't work turns out to be the paint - don't be married to the paint, change the color and be married to the sofa.

Another fellow H&M leather owner here, with both their Kent Chesterfield sofa, and their Berwind office chair, both purchased through Craigslist in like-new condition. I also can't say enough about their quality and comfort.

I wish we could see a picture of the actual sofa, though. It seems to me that even though we know the quality is excellent, that it may be too 'heavy' for the style of your living room, with the pale silk panels. The style is quite traditional, where your style is more contemporary.

For the quality, I'd go for it in a heart beat, if YOU like the style of with your other pieces.

Thank you for all the helpful feedback and really great thought-provoking questions. Sorry for the verbosity.

Right now the sofa is 1 state away from me (will take 2 full days to drive there to pick it up, visit with family, and back again), so all I can get are pictures and feedback from the family member. She says that the sofa is very very comfortable and she actually took it's mate (a slightly darker color) home because she liked it so much. The sofa is essentially unused: it was sitting in a vacation residence, unused for some time when the owner decided to part with all of the furnishings. There is slight fading of the leather where it was exposed to sun on one arm. She says that this can largely be addressed with some leather conditioner.

Functionality-wise and quality-wise, this sofa is perfect for me. However, I always dreamed of having a darker (deep brown or espresso) colored leather sofa with slightly slimmer / more delicate lines (especially the feet and arms) and maybe a vintage or contemporary feel. Initially I was thinking about something like the Pottery Barn Manhattan Leather Sofa, but am reluctant to pay that price for something that isn't top quality. Until recently, I had never even heard of Hancock & Moore, but after hearing the name began researching to find out that their quality is supposed to be top of the line. When I look at their sofas, I think my favorites are: Garden Sofa, Meadows Sofa, Donovan Sofa, Reserve Sofa, and Studio Sofa.

In terms of adding another piece into the room to fill out the space, I would love to consider something like this Room & Board Loring Loveseat (probably 59" maybe in gray or otter), although I do not know if stylistically it would go with this leather sofa.

That is an excellent question about whether I'd be willing to spend $900 on something that is maybe just a placeholder. I guess that's also part of my struggle. What I have now are some comfortable but cheap and not my style sofa and loveseat that were given to me. When I realistically look at my decorating and renovating priorities and the cost, buying the ideal leather sofa for my living room (cost would probably be somewhere between $3500-7500) ends up fairly far down my list. Far enough that I would probably keep this sofa in my living room for at least 5+ years (realistically maybe even as many as 10) because I wouldn't plan to purchase anything for at least that long anyway. So $900 for something that I would enjoy for 5-10 years seems reasonable considering that would allow me to spend my money on things that are of higher priority to me like remodeling my sad 1970s kitchen and master bathroom. So, I think $900 is something I am comfortable spending, but I am always nervous about big purchases (ok maybe not big to everyone, but all furniture feels like a big purchase to me).

We purchased a Hancock and Moore sofa about 8 months ago and I can't say enough good things about it. We did quite a bit of research before buying it and it is a top quality leather sofa. For 900.00, you are getting a great deal on a top quality sofa. Go for it !

"When I realistically look at my decorating and renovating priorities and the cost, buying the ideal leather sofa for my living room (cost would probably be somewhere between $3500-7500) ends up fairly far down my list."

OK, I"ll be the designated dissenter this time :).

To start, I don't think you really need to spend that much money to get a nice leather sofa in the style you like. I have one that sounds similiar to what you are seeking, from Thomasville. Here's mine:

I bought it on sale for, I think, around $1800. It's real leather, comfortable and most important it was JUST what I wanted. And even if your dream sofa isn't that one, the one you are showing is one big, bulky honking couch. Not that there's anything wrong with it. But it does bring me to point #2:

>Far enough that I would probably keep this sofa in my >living room for at least 5+ years

So you are already planning on how long you will have to keep this couch that you really don't like, that really isn't your style or your color...because it is such a great deal.

Instead of thinking 'do I want to get a great quality couch cheap even though I really don't like it' what if you rephrased it 'do I really want to spend almost a thousand dollars on something I don't like but will feel obligated to keep for years since I spent almost a thousand dollars??'

And honestly, if you save the $900 that is half, or a third, or a quarter, or etc etc of the money you will need to get the perfect couch for your room.

So my advice is to realize that even if it's a great deal, it may not be the BEST deal for you right now.

Good luck,
Ann

I own Hancock and Moore as well. However, I agree with those advising you to wait. If you don't love this sofa, save your money for the sofa you love. Who knows, it might pop up on Craigslist tomorrow.

Hi, let me ask you this: China Cabinets like sofas take up a big part of the room, so I'll use a China Cabinet as an example. This is a beautiful red mahogany cabinet made by Karges up for sale at over $9,000. If you could buy this for around $1,200 would you? It would be a steal but would you be happy?

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I found a post on the Furniture Forum website that may help you. It's pics of the H&M September sofa and loveseat in a darker color than shown in your picture above. You can click on the photos to enlarge them.

Here is a link that might be useful: September sofa in 'Columbia Coffee'

Thank you all so much for the advice and information. I think you're right that I really need to sit down and think about this purchase more, rather than just jumping in feet first because of the "good deal". It sounds like if I like it enough to be the largest thing in the space, it will work with what I have and it will be a great quality piece. But, if I find myself doing this for the deal, then maybe I should reconsider and look elsewhere.

Thank you, my3dogs for the pictures of the H&M September sofa in a darker color. I have to say, I'm liking the style a lot more seeing it in the darker color. Though I do still have similar concerns about the "heaviness" of the sofa.

Wow, runninginplace, that's a really lovely sofa. I thought Thomasville was on par cost-wise with H&M. Maybe I need to do more searching locally to see exactly what is available and what I can find on sale. That's a great point about the fact that I'm considering the "life" of the sofa in my house.

runninginplace - when did you buy that sofa and where did you get the picture? I swear I have the same sofa and I just called Thomasville (my local store) a couple of days ago to see if I could order another one and they said it was discontinued. I was so bummed.

Do your cushions kind of velcro on to the bottom of the couch?

this would solve a HUGE problem for me and save me lots of money if I could get the same sofa!

Boopadoo, I bought the sofa a few years ago and unfortunately I do think it is discontinued--I looked for it on the site a few months ago and didn't find it.

And yes, it does have some kind of velcro on the bottom cushions!

We love it for the comfort, and it definitely is not as massive as most leather couches seem to be. That was a huge selling point for me, because I really didn't want to overpower the room.

Ann

Another thing to consider is that if you take good care of it, you could probably sell the sofa down the road for the same price you bought it for. So maybe it doesn't need to be the perfect sofa.

So did you buy the sofa?

Good. If not I was going to ask for the number of the person selling it. lol! This is my dream sofa. I found it when I was not looking for a sofa. Plan to buy one when my house sells. We did buy a lazy boy for my husband for father's day that goes very well with it. I took samples by the store who has the sofa to compare before we bought the recliner. My mom keeps calling with others she has found and nothing compares. I would rather do without a sofa for a while longer so I can get what I want! Enjoy~

I am trying to decide if it is worth purchasing a recliner by H and M or to not pay as much and go with smith brothers. H and M has more styles I like and are much more classic. Any thoughts? Do I take the plunge or is it not worth it and overhyped?

I haven't heard of Smith Brothers, but I have an H&M sofa and also an office chair. The comfort and quality are wonderful.

If you are the type who likes to change out their furniture as trends change, you may NOT want H&M as they last so long.
It is NOT over-hyped.