hi I'm Rebecca and I'm a buyer at West out leather is a great covering for sofas and chairs because it's soft supple and extremely durable the hides we use are all top grain and come in a range of colors and finished qualities our molasses tan and chocolate leathers have lots of character seen here on our Henry sofa the Hamilton sofa and Becca chair these leathers are made of Italian hides that are full annalen died and then hand finished vanillin dying penetrates deep into the Hyatts pores for rich coloring that doesn't mask its unique variations the natural look and soft waxy texture gets better with age just like a favorite leather jacket or baseball glove we also offer wolf gray cognac and clove shown here on our York sectional Sedgwick recliner and Livingston share these leathers are full or semi annalen diet meaning that they also have high and low coloring but a more uniform hide finish if you want a more streamlined look without sacrificing richness of color any of these is a good pick our coffee elephant gray and honey leathers are high-quality made affordable you see them here on our sweep and tulip chairs and Henry so they're pigment died for the most uniform coloring they have a modern look and are easy to wipe clean check out our full leather assortment at West Elm comm and if you need help picking the right type of leather for you talk to one of our free home stylists they can even make an in-home visit to help you decorate your living room bedroom or Home Office stop by a store or give us a call we're here to help