We just watched the H&M video....very informative. While considering a Town and Country, we have not ruled out choosing another leather that is cut and sewn at the Hickory factory. The Town and Country just caught our eye, as it is significantly lower in price. This recap of leathers is very informative...We are wondering if a "finished" leather is grade 1, "semi-aniline" is a grade 2, and the full anilines are grade 3 and above. Is there a way to gauge it, or is this oversimplified?

We do feel as though we are pursuing a degree in furniture with a minor in leather. That's not all bad. We already have a degree in furnaces!

While I'm asking....I'd like your advice. We are looking at the City Sofa & matching chair because of its smaller depth...38" and its appearance. Other H&M sofas are much deeper, and too big for our space. However, we have read that it has a "formal" sit to it, and we are legs up with a book people. There are few H&M sofas to try in our area, so we are doing a lot of thread-reading. We looked at the Welch, but think it is too deep.

Thanks for your help!