From Pia's Home to Yours, a professional IN-HOME Design Service.  The individuality of a room is best achieved by a professional interior designer making an in-home visit, getting the feel and measuring accurately.  Most professional designers charge a percentage of the furniture you purchase or an hourly or room fee.  This can amount to thousands of extra dollars.  Most furniture stores do not offer an in-home design service.  Those that do, send a sales person with no design credentials to your home

At The Contemporary Couch, the owner of the company, Pia, will come to your home at no charge.  Pia has the highest credentials - education, artist, interior designer, 25 years of experience (see the History Page) and an allied member of ASID.

Pia comes to the home to see usage, angles, height, color, layout and of course, to take accurate measurements.  When you come back into the showroom, the presentation is then more in-depth.  She will show you not only the modern furniture that will fit, but that will feel right. A "wish list" of every piece you need will be laid out for you.  You will only purchase what you feel comfortable with in a relaxed, non-pressured environment.  Please call today to discuss a visit to your home.

Pia's Perspective

When shopping in furniture stores today, the consumer is confronted with an incredible lack of creativity. Most stores today offer basic styling, basic shapes, and basic colors. How many shades of brown leather could there possibly be? How many 'L' shaped sectionals can you look at. If you have a room with large dimensions, or unusual doorways and windows, a 'typical sectional won't fit properly. Most stores don't special order with a change in dimensions, and some salespeople aren't familiar enough with the product, to offer the correct choices for you.

The main reason for today's limitations, is that most furniture is now produced in China. Even if the manufacturer has an Italian name, or you are told the leather is Italian, you have limited choices because of its Chinese heritage. Although the prices may seem very reasonable, if the quality is not there, or if the dimensions of the piece offered don't fit your room properly, or the limited selection of colors is boring, what is the point? Anf if you are working with an inexperienced saleperson or designer that can't properly show you your options, it just isn't fair to you.

Decorating your home, whether it be an apartment, or your own home, should be an exercise in creativity. Furniture is a beautiful product when done correctly. At 'The Contemporary Couch', all of our furniture is custom made, with a tremendous variety of shapes, sizes, colors and materials. We have pumkin colored suede, we have mustard leather with texture, we have curved sectionals with movable chaises, available in a combinations of leather and microsuede. We have five different fabric correlates on the same sofa! Everything is color coordinated and correctly sized for your room. Why settle, when you can have the best designs suited perfectly for your needs and your home? Buying furniture shouldn't be an immediate gratification experience. It should be a creative process, so the end result will bring you happiness and comfort for years to come.

The process begins with you entering our showroom. Please bring a scaled drawing of your room, a blueprint. If you can't provide that, Pia gladly comes to the home to measure accurately, and to get a feel for the area. When you come in , explore the unusual contemporary styles, and keep in mind we can tailor our furniture for your needs. Sectional displayed on our floor too big for your room? Fine, we can make it smaller. Don't like the chrome leg on the sofa? Let's change it to a warm walnut tone. The color palette of burgandy and tangerine not for you? Let's change it to rich caramel and rust. Not happy with a straight back sectional? Let's switch to a curvy, shapely sectional providing comfort and style to your room.

The quality of our furniture, the limitless choices, and the professional design help are the reasons, people shop at 'The Contemporary Couch'. Of course, most important, the personal touch. Walk into any store today, and ask to speak to the owner, because you would like to hear their philosophy of business, and how you can expect to be treated. Well if it's a department store, or a large chain store, forget that possibility. Even if it's a smaller chain or an individual store, that possibility is also remote.

Walk in to 'The Contemporary Couch by Pia ', and there she is. The owner and designer, waiting to make your home beautiful, and to make your furniture buying experience wonderful.

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