Hi All,

I’m new to the forum, which I found doing research on my upcoming sofa purchase for the new apartment I’m buying this fall.

I’ve seen many comments about the value to be had in paying a bit more up front for high quality leather furniture from companies like H&M and BY.

I’m a bit curious about how the leather on these pieces holds up after several years’ use. I’m aware that everyone subjects their pieces to different degrees of wear, tear, spills, etc., and that the nature of the leather itself is also a big factor (coated, non-coated, etc).

Still, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share pictures of some of their older H&M, BY, or other sofas/chairs/ottomans. Someone mentioned specifically buying only unprotected leathers that they could “break in” like a baseball glove. What does a nicely “broken in” sofa from H&M, for example, look like?

It would be great if we could get a mix of good and bad, coated and uncoated in various colors and grades.

Thanks!