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Hi Duane,
Huge fan of your site and your depth of knowledge is refreshing. My husband and I found the perfect sofa that works for both of of us as we have a considerable height differential. Sundance (4716) is a beautiful piece of furniture and will work well in our barn. Our choice of colors are the deep browns or reds. Do you have any in stock? I have to be in DC for business next week and would like to make a visit to your showroom.
Sheri
Hi Sheri,
Thanks!
I don't have a Sundance in stock in my store at the moment, but if you need one quickly we can get one built in about 30 days.......
Can you let me know when the sample rings are available next? I could pick out a few colors and ask specific questions. Our home is a restored barn and think the Sundance would look superb here. Still trying to figure out between the sofa or loveseat sectional.
Thanks, Sheri
PM "crunchysue' here on the forum. When she's done with them Sheri, you can have them next!
Hi Duane, Crunchy Sue mailed the leather samples which I should receive tomorrow. I was wondering if you and fellow readers can give me some feedback on the Sundance (4716) with Portfolio Claret with a mahogany distressed. Since all of the fixtures in my house are oil rubbed bronze, the nail heads would look cool. Thoughts? Thanks.
I suspect once you see/feel/smell all the leathers, you won't be interested in Portfolio any more. :)
The advantage of Portfolio is, I think that's the Sundance T&C cover. On a sectional, that's probably a good chunk of money. I have a Sadler in it, and it is fine. Pretty nice even. I had no intention of getting the Sadler in T&C until I got a sample of Portfolio and said "Hmm... not bad!"
However, just as Duane predicted, having the other chair in an unprotected, pull-up leather, had I to do it again, for the savings on a recliner I probably would get something else (unprotected, with more character) and pay the money. But for a large sectional, that savings would be something to think about. Portfolio is no Capri, but it's not Document either.
I guess the bottom line is, if the question is "I really like XXX leather and I can swing it, but should I save the money and get Portfolio?" I would say go for the one you want instead. If it's "I love the Sundance sectional, but if I don't get T&C then I can't afford it" then I would have no problem saying go for it in Portfolio.
Correct, Portfolio Claret is the leather on the Sundance in Town and Country and its a huge savings. The Red color makes up very nice (Claret), the brown not as vibrant and a little bland (Portfolio Tobacco). I would own it. I think the T&C cover has a nice mix of performance and price and its MUCH nicer than that nasty old Document I despise. LOL.
it's always a tough call on price vs the ideal leather, but to give you an idea - the Sundance in Portfolio Claret is $ 743 less than in a regular grade 2 hide off the main handles. That's significant!
I don't have the room layout for the sectional so I'll have to go with the Sundance sofa. I'm scheduled to receive the leather samples tomorrow so I'm sure I'll have a blast this weekend and also be overwhelmed! We currently have a dark leather sofa that has failed. We have a few Sticks pieces and a dark wicker chair with ottoman. Attached are some pics of the room so check it out and let me know your thoughts. Thanks.Attachment 4455
My husband and I have decided on the Sundance sofa (4716) but we're stuck on the leather choices. Any feedback and/or suggestions are appreciated. We have two small dogs who have access to every piece of furniture but they've never ruined anything. Nail heads will be either: R, large Truscan or SS, large Gunsmoke. The leather choices are:
Portfolio Claret, II
Hanson Claret, II
Dream Claret, II
Weston Burgundy, III
Cameo Merlot, III
We would also like to change out the feet to same as those on Campaign sofa in catalog. Not sure what stain for the feet yet. Looking forward to hearing thoughts. Thanks.
If you are worried about the dogs go with EquestrianQuote:
Originally Posted by Sheriink
Thanks, but the doggies are not a worry. Now we're narrowed down to Dream or Portfolio Claret. Thoughts?
If you have the sample leathers, you'd probably know better because I don't have samples of these colors - but the Dream looks more burgundy/wine in tone and the Portfolio is a lot brighter. In such a large piece, would you rather have a splash of bright red or slightly darker brick/wine? The grain on those two looks similar from the online pics I can see, but that doesn't really say much compared to real life! If you love the bright red color on the stock photo of the Sundance (http://www.hancockandmoore.com/produ...productid=1761), go for it! I think it's fun and red is always classic.
Personal opinion, I like the feet on the pic linked above. I think the shape complements the curves on the sofa well.
The Portfolio Claret offers the benefit of being in the Town and Country program, and there are a lot of opportunities to see that leather on the Sundance, both in person and in pictures. It is often stocked by dealers.
Good morning Duane,
Now you're keeping my hours! We have decided to take your advise and order the Portfolio Claret in the Sundance--we will also go with the legs you suggested. I do want an oil rubbed bronze nail head. Can I make an appointment to speak with you today by phone?
I had the pleasure of speaking with Duane a few hours ago and ordered the Sundance sofa. His depth of knowledge, outgoing personality and explanations on every aspect of purchasing the sofa, from leather types to nail heads to stain color on the legs. Wow, what a nice way to do business. I think he might have spoiled me.
We ended up with the 4716 Sundance in Portfolio Claret with R & S nailheads and mahogany distressed legs. It should be beautiful. I have the leather samples so please PM me.
Sheriink
I'm usually not a fan of the pebbly type textured leathers, but I recently saw this exact sofa in the store and I was VERY impressed with how nice it looked in Portfolio Claret! You will be very happy with your choice!Quote:
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Thank you for your order! You made the right choice - you can't beat the price of that unit in Town and Country, and its I honestly think its one of the best price/value items H&M offers. It looks classy and sassy, you'll see when it shows up.Quote:
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Friday, May 31st is our scheduled delivery date. Can't wait too see how the Sundance came out!
Hi Sheriink, I'm about to order Sundance in Portfolio Claret too... DH is still not 100% convinced about choosing reds over browns for our family room but I think on the Sundance the Claret really looks unique... If you received yours, would you please be so kind and share some photos? I was also wondering which cores you ordered and how do you like them? I'm struggling between Standard and Ultra Down... Thank you in advance!
Attachment 5520Attachment 5521Attachment 5522Attachment 5523I am writing to express my appreciation and happiness with Duane Collie, The Keeping Room and of course, all of the followers on the site. My husband and I first saw the Sundance in Portfolio Claret in a lovely furniture store with not a sales person in site--that's after sitting on about 35 sofas in the store. We have to sample sofas together because of the large height differential, me 5' and he, 6'2". After much research on the internet I came upon this website. I ordered the rings of sample leathers and was glad I did--you can touch and feel all of the leathers, textures and colors in person versus looking on a website. I IM'ed Duane with some questions and scheduled a call with him to express questions and/or concerns. He did not pressure us one bit to buy with him but after reviewing everyone's comments and receiving a price via IM, we decided to go with the purchase. Not only did Duane follow-up with processing the order, he updated us on projected delivery dates and how Sun Delivery operates. Duane is the best proprietor I've ever had contact with! The Sun Delivery guys are men of few words but the delivery was complete in about 15 minutes. I can't express enough how much of a prize Duane is. The next time we have a major furniture purchase we will be back in touch with Duane. It will be one of the best decisions you will ever make...pertaining to better furniture.
I could not agree more with you...Duane Collie is the BEST!Quote:
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The SUNDANCE SOFA looks beautiful. Your choice of leather really show off the features that make it so great. All those curves and tufting stand alone.
We have had the Sundance Sofa in Portfolio Claret for about a year now and could not be more pleased. The leather and color are absolutely beautiful and the Sofa is very comfortable and offers a unique design. I certainly understand the beauty and value of unprotected leathers and how gorgeous they look and feel, and would love to have an H&M piece in Capri Harness for example ...but for the Sundance the T&C Portfolio Claret is outstanding.