How we make it happen - custom build Hancock and Moore

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One of our forum members from New York City wanted to purchase a Hancock and Moore Ava sofa, but we figured out pretty quickly it would not go through his door opening, which is not unusual for cities where there are building that are older, and we don't have the option to remove door jambs, etc. Over the course of forty emails or so, other styles were tried and we always came back to the Ava. So....time to customize! Hancock and Moore operates its own frame plant (most furniture makers do not) so tweaking it is not a problem, however we have to preserve the look of the piece when we alter it, and also make sure it's done so that we accomplish the goal, which in this case is to get it through the door.

This is what I came up with on how to make minor frame tweaks without destroying the proportions, and this is what H&M worked off of.



The order was placed in Capri Harness leather (GR 4) and with Covid-19 it took longer than we all planned, but it was delivered this week, and it cleared the door by 1/2" (Which is all you need!). Perfect! They are very happy with their new sofa and the custom frame work had a reasonable charge of $ 600 to the price of the unit, which was modified in back frame height and a leg trim.

Like Jack Glasheen and Jimmy Moore (founders of Hancock and Moore) used to love to say "Challenge Us, We have the Talent to do it".