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Pia’s innovative and artistic talents have been thrilling clients for 25 years. |
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Some of our recent deliveries!
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Just Delivered November 2019! Edgewater, NJ |
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From a client, a friend and a dedicated public servant: Clients Own Words “Pia and Larry,
Just Delivered! Susan, Marlboro, NJ |
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Client’s Own Words
“Pia,
August 2019 New City, NY |
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Dual extension wood dining table and buffet. Custom American Made dining chairs in unique fabrics and metallic vinyls. Custom hand made window cornice and geometric mirror complete the setting. |
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Clients Own Words: “We’ve been shopping with Pia for over 9 years. She always does an amazing job.” August 2019 Valhalla, NY |
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Two facing crescent sofas add even more drama to the architecture of the room. Two swivel chairs, a custom area rug, and a quad swivel table made in Italy complete the setting. |
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Clients Own Words Pia, August 2019 Old Bridge, NJ |
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All American made. Polished steel dining table. 4ft. in width and a majestic 12ft. in length. Rounded edges keep the young ones safe. Stainless steel dining chairs covered in blue metallic vinyl is so eye catching. Custom, handmade window cornice completes the setting. Pia suggested painting their beautiful china hutch blue to match the new designs. The client loves the marriage of old and new. |
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Clients Own Words
“It’s like I could hear the drums beating as the truck rolled down the street. How long do we know each other? 16 years 18 years. I remember I had a newborn and you did my first home. I still have most of those pieces. They are timeless. You know that I am very picky and it takes someone as picky as you to understand what I require.
Not only is this room beautiful but you can see the quality of the furniture, The thickness of the leather, and the patterned leather is really unique. Again my home is not a museum but a showplace. Thank you for making it all run smoothly.” |
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January 2019 Totowa, NJ |
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A custom home demands Pia’s best work. From one of the finest manufacturers in Italy, comes a four seat sectional featuring four power recliners and headrests. Elevated styling means the piece is stylish when closed, and incredibly comfortable when the four recliners are open.
Two swivel chairs covered in a coordinating patterned leather, and an amazing four level swivel table complete the set.
In the kitchen, sophisticated counter stools in coordinating fabrics and adjustable heights are just the right touch for a very special kitchen. |
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Clients Own Words “Pia, I just received my new couch and I love it! I am so excited to finally find a good quality couch that I love. Thank you for all your help, and you will be seeing me again.”
Edgewater, NJ September 2019 |
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Only one designer in America, only one talented client in Philadelphia, only one store could create this design…Spectacular serpentine design featuring inside and outside curves and highlighted by a custom area rug featuring exact contours, metallic threads, and coordinated threads.
Philadelphia, PA |
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“Pia, Fort Myers, FL |
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All of our clients love our one of a kind sculptures. All designed and built by us. Any designs, any size, and any colors.
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Just Delivered to a Happy Home!
Montville, NJ
Pia designs sculptured furniture covered in the latest fabrics and designer vinyls.
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“Pia, Thank you for my beautiful furniture. |
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Direct from Italy: two-tone fabric sectional featuring elevated styling, architectural design, AND two hidden power recliners and power headrests with custom motion and custom rugs.
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Quote of the month!
Clients own words: Sarasota, Florida
“This is the third home we have designed with Pia. I always say after each delivery ; this is my favorite…but…This one is magical. The electric recliners are so smooth they seem to open on their own. The Italian craftsmanship is superior! Pia gets better with age.
Every time I visit my sisters home in NJ, I always visit The Contemporary Couch. There’s always something stunning. Far superior to Florida stores. Personal services and great prices!”
First time ever in furniture history!
24″ height from leg hides electric headrests and electric recliners!
Remember when reclining furniture was fat, ugly and boring?
The Italian leather sectional featured below features hidden electric headrests and electric recliners. Incredible narrow body gives a new Contemporary look for motion.
An original Pia custom area rug and a spectacular swivel coffee table complete the setting.
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The Contemporary Couch by Pia. Furniture that moves you!
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For thirteen consecutive years, The Better Business Bureau and Dun and Bradstreet have certified ‘The
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Contemporary Couch’
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What does ‘custom’ actually mean? |
How do all of these custom designs come together to guarantee proper color coordination, size, scale, etc?
Pia comes to your home for exact measurements, and then makes a professional presentation to you in our store and guides you through every step of the process. Options are presented to you, and you make the final decisions. Everything is priced individually so financially you go at your own pace.
When your room is finished, it is filled with custom designs…one of a kind pieces that represent your individuality.
Colors and patterns flow effortlessly from one room to another. The size and scale is perfect, and each piece serves a purpose of design, shape, color and usefulness.
Stop in and let us show you how unique we are. |
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This is what we design and deliver, and this is what clients say about us: |
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Short Hills, New Jersey Clients Own Words: “Pia, after being recommended by so many friends, we thought the living room would look good. We are overwhelmed by the results. It looks great, the quality is great, and the comfort level is amazing, and the entire process from purchase to delivery was very professional. Our children are enjoying their custom bedroom sets, and now we are ready for our home office. |
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Edgewater, New Jersey Clients Own Words:
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Our best selling curved leather sectional featuring a chaise on castors. Feet up for TV or extra seating for guests. Two-tone top grain leather everywhere…no imitations! |
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Center Moriches, Long Island, NY Clients Own Words: “It looks absolutely stunning. This is the fourth room we have completed together and we still have all the finishing touches to do. Can’t wait to see my custom mirror design!” |
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Custom dining room featuring shapely table top with dual extensions, great correlation of fabrics on dining chairs, and inlay across front of shapely buffet.
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Edison, New Jersey
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“Pia, when we ordered our custom furniture and hand made sculpture, I couldn’t imagine how it would look. I trusted you, and it looks better than I could have imagined.” |
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This wonderful family came highly recommended to us, and asked Pia to be especially creative. The two tone leather sectional is highlighted with a custom area rug. The hand made, custom ‘ohm’ sculpture features all custom shapes, air-brushed painting, and three dimensional design. |
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New from Italy! Five seat sectional including five electric headrests and two electric recliners. Elevated styling, extreme comfort. |
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Guilford, Connecticut Clients Own Words: |
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Custom leather sectional with four built in recliners; two swivel chairs and an extraordinary custom area rug.
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Armonk, New York Clients Own Words: “Ten years ago I bought a custom bedroom set from Pia. Now I am purchasing a new family room. Why would I go anywhere else for quality furniture, brilliant interior design, and reliability?”
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This is the beginning. A client home drawn to scale with the furniture placed properly. Then its rug designs and colors, fabrics and leather colors for the furniture and wood samples for the buffet. Stay tuned for the finished room! |
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Bluebell, Pennslyvania Clients Own Words: “Pia, we love our new custom dining room as well as everything else you’ve designed for us. Delivery guys did a great job as always. Pizza will taste even better on out new table!”
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There is nothing as kid proof as American steel. This unique table features two tone steel in a free form design, and very creative bases. American Made dining chairs complete the setting covered in a coordinated vinyl. |
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Del Ray Beach, Florida
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“Pia, the custom mirror is spectacular. Everything we bought from you is perfect and beautiful.“ |
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Custom hand made mirror coordinates perfectly with custom area rug. |
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Millstone, New Jersey Clients Own Words: |
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Stunning, sleek Italian sectional featuring low profile and adjustable headrests. Custom wall unit in beautiful European lacquer and exotic gray wood. Luxurious swivel chairs, bar and bar stools complete the setting…& custom rug on the way!
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Custom dining table surrounded by beautiful dining chairs upholstered in microsuede. Display cabinets designed by Pia, and a custom mirror complete the setting. Shape and curves everywhere! |
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Manalapan, New Jersey Spectacular homes call for spectacular Pia designs. Our exclusive rolling curved chaise sectional is surrounded by 2 comfortable swivel chairs, and a custom wall unit. All in today’s hottest color! |
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania “Everything you picked for us is so outstanding. We are thankful for all your thoughts, ideas and experience. We felt so happy when everything was set up and you should feel very proud of yourself.”
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Tuxedo Park, New York Large geometric custom rug with channeled lavender leather sectional. |
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Monroe, New Jersey
“Everything is perfect! We will recommend all our friends and neighbors to you….and that’s a lot of people.”
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Carmel, New York “Oh my God! It is gorgeous! You are a true artist! I love it!
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Old Bridge, New Jersey “Finding The Contemporary Couch was a blessing from God. Pia’s unique designs exceeded our expectations! From design concept to delivery, Pia was a class act. Thanks to Pia, we had a wonderful shopping experience, and now we have the home of our dreams!”
Dramatic color selection. Perfectly coordinated custom area rug and mirror, curved leather sectional and leather swivel chair. |
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Long Beach, New York
Our best selling Italian leather sectional features dual power recliners for the perfect relaxing moments. Our most comfortable American Made swivel chair completes the living room. All custom fabrics are used for pillows and chair.
The linear bedroom set from Portugal, features a soft, elegant combination of exotic woods, high gloss lacquers and buttery leathers. American Made metal dining table and chairs, featuring spectacular base, custom fabric and durable vinyl on the seat. |
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Columbus, Ohio Italian fabric sofa trimmed in leather, leather chairs, and our very special rotating glass extension table. |
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Baltimore, Maryland “We wish we lived closer so I can shop at The Contemporary Couch every week. Everything we purchased was designed and delivered perfectly. Thank you Pia!” Our best selling leather sectional combines design and function. Chaise on castors rolls out for extra seating. Beautiful swivel chair covered in designer fabrics complete the setting for now. Stay tuned. |
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Stunning six seat leather sectional with power recliners. Custom dining room and window seating.
Clients own words:
“Pia and Larry,
Friendship means everything to us! We will always visit as friends, more important than as customers.
Saratoga, NY |
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Custom sectional with four power recliners, custom swivel chairs, custom window cornices. Clients own words: “One day late last fall, we left our Central PA home to look for furniture that could not be found in our area. We went to the Paramus area, visiting many stores where most salesmen tried to sell us something. We stopped at The Contemporary Couch last, by design, where we were welcomed warmly by Pia and Larry. They didn’t try to sell us anything, they asked us what we were looking for, and then after a series of questions, answers and bantering back and forth, the results are now in our Great Room. Pia knew what we were looking for even when we couldn’t visualize it. She is an extraordinary decorator with a perceptive knack of finding your styles and likings. She helped with paint colors and carpet suggestions. We now have one of those rooms where people walk in and say “WOW”. Everything is stunningly beautiful! Our dining room will be next!” Fleetwood, PA |
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Fort Lee, NJ Two facing curved leather sectionals accented with 2 teal swivel chairs. |
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Edison, NJ Three power recliners AND a power chaise. Two tone leather combination, high backs and extreme comfort add to the design.
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Paramus, NJ
Curves and color. Our most comfortable curved sectional is featured twice in this room, covered in the softest of two-tone leathers. Colorful silk pillows add color to the room and coordinate perfectly with the custom area rug. The open floor plan allows Pia to design the kitchen chairs in the same color scheme.
An extraordinary kitchen off the family room calls for a beautiful coordination of color and texture. One room’s colors flow into the next. Adjustable height counter stools feature a colorful fabric and a metallic blue vinyl. The dining chairs feature a coordinate with the same metallic vinyl. All trimmed in stainless steel. An Italian gray stripe marble table completes the setting.
Brand new from Italy! Spectacular eucalyptus dining table with Murano colored glass legs. Suspended buffet in cobalt blue top. One of our newest fabrics in blue, taupe and silver upholstery on the chair tops and seats.
Just off the main entrance to the home, and setting the design tone for what lies ahead…our top selling curved leather sectional with rolling chaise. Two-tone leather highlights the frame and silk pillows add color. A custom area rug continues the theme of shape and color, and a pair of ottomans in an exclusive metallic fabric completes the setting.
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Coordinated living and dining space. Custom sectional with swivel-rocker chairs covered in luxurious fabrics.
Custom dining room with full display unit. Custom ottoman in center of room to coordinate with sectional.
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Lakewood, NJ |
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Leather sectional with power recliners, custom rug and entertainment center in the family room. |
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Marlboro, NJ |
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Custom rug and sculpture highlight the living room and a floating buffet in the dining room is a true Pia design standout.
Montville, NJ loves life and The Contemporary Couch! Engagement parties, marriages, babies…we’ve shared every wonderful moment with this beautiful family. |
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Montville, NJ |
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Fort Lee NJ loves their new custom wall unit. Everything floats! Imported from Portugal, the lacquer finish and wood trim combination is exquisite.
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Chicago loves The Contemporary Couch. Channeled back leather sectional includes power recliners oversized chaise and extreme comfort!
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Pia goes to India. Our loyal friends in NJ move to India and insist on Pia designs for their new home.
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Extraordinary Custom Rug-hand drawn by Pia
Montville, NJ |
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Custom area rug with coordinated pillows.
Montville, NJ |
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Custom round leather sectional with imported custom entertainment center.
Boyton Beach, FL |
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Custom wall unit in contrasting woods and high gloss European lacquer.
Monroe, NJ |
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No Time?
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Our website has over 150 pages and over 1,000 photos.
Thank you for your time…you can now continue with your hectic life! |
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“Interior design is a delicious sensory experience. Your innermost design feelings should be encouraged, your color sense heightened, your creativity stoked and your toes should tingle. When was the last time a furniture store did that for you?”
Custom creative contemporary furniture, leather furniture, area rugs and accessory designs for the discriminating client that expects the unexpected, values the artistic flair and never settles for the ordinary.
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A note from Pia and Larry: |
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We have been designing in Bergen County, NJ for over 20 years. We worked at Living Rooms Plus for nine years before it was sold, and for the last fourteen as owners of ‘The Contemporary Couch.’ This experience has allowed us the opportunity to meet thousands of wonderful people and to create unique contemporary furniture, leather furniture and accessories for the tri-state area and the entire country.
“The most original collection of contemporary furniture I’ve seen in 85 years. Larry and Pia (appetizing designs, delicious homemade soup), have created a beautiful store, and have a wonderful, loyal clientele. They run their business and care about their clients as if they are family……..like me.”
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We are proud of our American craftsmen!
In the fourteen years The Contemporary Couch has been in business, we have sold several million dollars of furniture and accessories. This has allowed us the privilege of helping to keep manufacturing jobs, transportation jobs, furniture designers, office personnel and many, many other careers in the United States.
Thank you American workers!
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Recently Delivered to Very Happy Clients! |
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| A custom sectional fits the window area perfectly; a geometric custom rug snuggles under an Italian marble coffee table; swivel rocker adds comfort and a splash of color.
“Everything is beautiful. We love it!” Ramsey, NJ, June 2016. |
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A subtle crescent leather sectional highlights this beautiful room. Two swivel rocker chairs add comfort and style.
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| Custom cabinetry continues to be a major part of our business. Utility and creativity are combined in this stunning wall unit. Mirror back display with recessed lighting, wine cooler and ‘secret’ pocketbook place highlights this extraordinary design.
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| The addition of hand painted inlays takes an ordinary design and makes it extraordinary. Creative colors and bold design make this dining room one-of-a-kind.
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The complexity of the ocean wave design, the blending of water color threads and the professional installation make these cornices absolutely spectacular!
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Custom window seat upholstered in 2-tone microsuede and exclusive silk fabric.
Parsippany, NJ |
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An imported leather motion sectional with amazing comfort is the centerpiece of the room. Pia’s imagination runs wild with a beautiful custom rug coordinating all the shapes and colors of the room. A custom art sculpture, custom cornices and a custom wall unit are some of the featured designs.
Please click here for Client Home #172, Butler, NJ |
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“LUVVVVVVVE the couch.” |
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“The room looks great!” |
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“Pia, The table and chair have been delivered just a while ago. It’s very lovely and looks great. We want to thank you very much for your hard work.”
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“Dear Pia – Wanted to thank you a few times over for helping us with our home decorating projects. You first came to our aid a few years ago when you “rescued” us from another designer who not only cheated us, but also disappointed us to the point we thought we were doomed to cookie cutter department store furniture! Not only did you embellish the design, but the furniture, rug, and valences you created for us made our rooms unique and inviting. We came back to you recently to update a previously done room. Again your insight and honesty were much appreciated. You helped us identify our own style and keep things simple, even when we were willing to spend more! As time goes on, I’m sure we will visit you many times over to slowly refresh every room. Even if it’s not to buy furniture, we plan to visit at least to enjoy engaging conversation and indulge in the creativity of your showroom! Thanks to you and Larry for helping us be confident in our choices and helping our visions become reality!” Towaco, NJ |
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Please click here for Client Home #170, Sarasota, FL
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“Twelve years ago you made our home beautiful. When we felt it was time to renovate and redecorate, we knew we could
Teaneck, NJ |
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“Thank you Pia…we love everything and will be in soon to do the rest!”
Paramus, NJ |
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“Hi Pia,
It’s a daunting task shopping custom-made furniture overseas. With not much more than floor plan, measurements, and just
You proved yourself quite the designer.
Your pieces have all our friends here in awe – actually I think lots of them pay more attention to the pieces than our conversations. Lol!!
They can’t get over the window treatments and shape of the seats. The seats are so unique and it’s amazing how comfortable they are. The coordination with the mirror and other items – breathtaking.
Thanks for helping us create a visual and functional haven.”
Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
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E. O. Nigeria |
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“Everything is beautiful” |
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“The most beautiful furniture store I have ever seen”
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Imported from Italy…marble dining table with eight leather chairs. Full length leather wrapped mirror completes the setting.
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Beautiful architecturally designed room featuring custom area rug and two tone leather sectional with four power recliners.
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J.V. Staten Island May 2015
“After 3 months of furniture shopping all over the Tristate area we finally found the right pieces at contemporary couch. It’s not because we looked everywhere and finally made a decision it’s because we fell into the right place. As soon as we walked into this store we knew that we loved their quality and style. On top of that they offered a service that we didn’t come accross anywhere else. Pia and Larry came to our home and provided us with interior decorating advice! What furniture store does that? Once the pieces came in we were extremely happy and satisfied with the look and the quality. They were always available to answer any questions we had and their delivery service is outstanding. Prompt and efficient. Hands down one of the best decisions and purchases we’ve ever made. Im pleasantly surprised that this type of service and quality still exists, and it’s at Contemporary Couch!!” |
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Clients own words: Hi Pia, “Will and I wanted to thank you and Larry for all your help! We absolutely love our couch and are enjoying our new apartment so much more because of it. Thank you, again, for an all around wonderful furniture shopping experience!” Sincerely, M. & W. R. Jersey City, NJ |
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Using custom contemporary designs in a beautiful 19th century restored home takes creativity and talent. Pia and these special clients from Philadelphia, have the design plan to make this first floor unique, yet fit the grandeur of the home.
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Please click here for Client Home #156, Hewlett, Long Island “My husband found ‘The Contemporary Couch’ by searching on line and we took a trip out to New Jersey on a whim (we live on Long Island). One of the best decisions we ever made! We were hit very hard by hurricane sandy. Our family room on the ground floor was completely destroyed. Rebuilding was a nightmare as well as we were constantly misled and disappointed by contractors and repairman. When the construction in the room was finished and it was time to furnish it we were daunted by the task. But along came Pia and Larry from Contemporary Couch and we were put completely at ease. Pia has magnificent taste and incredible talent. She was able to catch on quickly to our tastes and personalities and took the time to make sure we were on exactly the same page. She was straight up with us from the beginning both in terms of cost and completion dates. There were no “hidden fees,” no “unexpected delays” and no “unforeseen circumstances” as we had experienced regularly with other sales people. Pia and Larry were present when the furniture was delivered and ran the show. I was blown away by the finished product as it was even more beautiful than I expected (and my expectations were high!). The quality and comfort of the couches, the beauty of the rug and mirror and the functionality of every piece (the tables, vases, etc.) was beyond impressive. I find myself walking into the room regularly just to smile and look forward to many years of family enjoyment and friend entertaining. I must say that I have never dealt with such straight-up people. When they shook my hand on day one I had a good feeling. Our last meeting ended with hugs. I will use these people again and again and I recommend them whole heartedly. I could not be more pleased.” S & A and family Please click here for Client Home #156, Hewlett, Long Island
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Clients own words: Please click here for Client Home #3, Cedar Grove, NJ |
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Clients own words: Please click here for Client Home #163, Watchung, NJ |
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Please click here for Client Home #161, New Rochelle, NY Clients own words:
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“Pia, Everything looks great! Thank you.” A. T. Upper Saddle River, NJ |
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Most likely it’s Pia, not Larry that keeps this client coming back to us. Now designing their third home with us, in beautiful Sarasota, Florida, this dynamic couple appreciate the artistry, understand the complexity of design, and are just really great people…and friends. Mary and Matt…thank you so much! |
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Hi Pia, Good Morning. Hope all is well. Sorry, I did not get to see you yesterday. But saw the furniture last night when I came home.” Woooooo…….w”. That was the first thing I said when I saw it. Truly that was a marvelous job done. Both me and my wife could not believe how nice the things came out. We just could not believe that we own such nice pieces of bedroom furniture. We have been to so many furniture stores but never felt so happy and satisfied with our purchase as we did yesterday. Both you and Larry did a terrific job right from the measurements to design to color selection and finally to install. We just don’t have any words to explain our feelings. Boys will be coming home next weekend and we are sure that they are going to love it too. We want to THANK YOU for putting life in our bedrooms. Thanks, |
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Just delivered to a happy client in Jackson, NJ. Spectacular 18ft. hand made window cornice with coordinated pieces featuring color gradations of thread design. Our staff created this one of a kind piece in 12 days. |
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“When we first walked into ‘The Contemporary Couch’, we knew this was our place. From the moment we purchased to the day of delivery, everything was handled in a professional and caring way.” C and J G., Demarest, NJ |
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Please click here for Client Home #159, North Bergen, NJ |
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Baltimore, MD…on the harbor…featuring leather sectional with three power incliners to replace those nasty motorcycles. The whole family is ready for Super Bowl Sunday! Please click here for Client Home #140, Baltimore, MD Saddle Brook, NJ…here come more parents for the holidays to see the kids, beautiful granddaughter and new home. This accomplished couple, seem to have the perfect DNA for Pia’s designs. Please click here for Client Home #141, Saddle Brook, NJ Latrobe, PA…client and friend designing 3rd home with us …luscious two piece sectional coordinated window cornices, custom area rug. Color me purple…and every shade in-between. Please click here for Client Home #142, LaTrobe, PA Center Moriches, Long Island…Here come the proud parents visiting for the holidays, and the kids are so proud of their new home and new furniture. HOT colors, HOT designs. Please click here for Client Home #143, Center Moriches, NY Upper Saddle River, NJ…13 seat leather sectional, spectacular custom area rug! It’s is a party room! |
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Warren, NJ…Duke University here we come! A hundred reasons to celebrate the holidays. New home for the family and great education for the kids. Nice furniture too.
Ridgewood, NJ…Conservative couple decides to break out for the holidays. Lipstick red leather and custom rug add drama to an already dramatic room.
Clifton, NJ….Grandma, Grandpa, kids and grand kids celebrated Christmas with all new furniture. There is nothing as heartwarming as watching the little ones run their toy cars across the new leather sofa…always smiling. |
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Special Arrangements for Florida Clients…
In the past 5 years, many of you have moved or bought second homes in Florida. With this large increase in shipping our designs to Florida and the entire east coast, we remind all of you, we are able to deliver into your new home for only a small delivery and installation fee.
We feature contemporary furniture and accessories not to be found in Florida…or anywhere else.
Don’t fear our alligator prints…Shop with us…ship down there…enjoy!
Dinosaurs!
We have no salespeople…we do all of our own work…our clients only want us. We take tremendous pride in our company and every client is handled like they are the most important people in the world to us…because they are.
Yes, we are dinosaurs, proudly so, with over 55 years combined experience in the home furnishing field. If you like the old school approach, real old, we hope to see you soon.
Alligator-free shopping and old time dinosaur owners. Perfect! |
In the furniture community we are always referred to as the dinosaurs of the furniture business. We take it as a compliment. We are a family owned business. 
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Dear Pia, It is amazing how quickly you read me and understood
Please click here for Client Home #155,Wayne, NJ
Carol and Paul N., Wayne, NJ |
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“We are thrilled with everything!”
Please click here for Client Home #150, Springfield, NJ
Cheryl & Shelly, Springfield, NJ
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“Dear Pia & Larry,
Thank you for your kind good wishes.
We are thrilled to know you and do business with you. Your expertise, talent and eye for detail is to perfection. You have exquisite taste! Therefore, our visits and driving trips from Bethlehem are always enjoyable. ( even if we come close to sleeping over in the store.)”
Warmest regards, Aliette & Mar |
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“It is frankly amazing to see how Pia listened to our ideas, put together a design and brought it to life in such beautiful and exquisite manner.
The island’s stools, the kitchen dining set, the cocktail table and the cornices are magnificent and are the right supporting cast to the show stoppers: the couch and the absolutely gorgeous rug!
To Pia and Larry, our sincere thank you for an excellent and well done job. We look forward to working together again on our living and dining rooms.
Merry Christmas and the best to you in the New Year.”
Please click here for Client Home #143 Center Moriches, Long Island
Love, Kenia and Raul, Center Moriches, Long Island |
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“Pia,
We are so thrilled with our beautiful purchases!! Every piece of furniture, window treatments, rug designs along with your color suggestions is amazing and I am so happy I listened to you!
We just had our Holiday party and everyone asked “where do you shop?” People can’t believe that you came out from NJ to see and design and then came back for delivery! The experience of working with you and Larry is the most professional, friendly and painless customer service and support I have ever experienced!
This wasn’t the first time we have worked together but you continue to amaze me with your talent. This house is so different from our other home and you always put it all together and make it our home!
Thank you for your all you do and especially for the wonderful friendship we have developed!
Happy Holidays and Best in the New Year!”
Please click here for Client Home #142 Latrobe, PA |
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“Dear Pia and Larry,
We first approached you when we were trying to figure out how to furnish our home. We were flummoxed. You came to our home, looked at the spaces and colors, and created designs for us to view.
We are very impressed and glad with the results and excited with future projects. We thank you for all the time and effort you have put forth. We have replaced most of our ikea furniture with your beautiful designs, and we highly recommend your work to anyone looking for elegant, artistic and contemporary furniture.”
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L and M, Baltimore, Maryland
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Frank and Michelle, Staten Island, NY
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the feeling I was trying to achieve in our home.
“Walking into ‘The Contemporary Couch’ in Paramus, your eyes are greeted with a display of colors, fabrics, and designs that are unlike any other showroom we visited. We did not purchase “cookie-cutter” furniture like our neighbors. Pia painted the canvas of our home in fabrics, colors and personality that captured our spirit perfectly. If you are ready to let your senses be teased and caressed, if you are ready to to turn your house into a home that reflects a personal reflection of who you are, introduce yourself to Pia and Larry at ‘The Contemporary Couch’.”
“Pia, I love the purple cornices!!!!! They look great. I had a cookout yesterday and everyone was floored; they couldn’t stop raving about how awesome my window cornices were. I can’t wait to order more for my kitchen soon!!! Thanks so much,“
“Dear Pia and Larry, Just last night we were sitting in our living room commenting on how warm and cozy it feels. We truly appreciate your phenomenal ideas and flawless execution. Your attention to detail and fabulous advice has brought our living room and dining room to life. The designs are not only beautiful to look at, but they are functional and comfortable, as well. Our Uncle commented that he felt like a king sitting in the plush chairs at the head of our dining room table! We had a great experience with both of you and continue to recommend you to all of our family and friends.”
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Another of our products that cannot be purchased anywhere in the world, and designed only for you, are our custom area rugs. Each one is hand drawn by Pia to fit the shape of your furniture, coordinate the colors of your room, and to reflect your individual personality. Curvy or geometric, conservative or bold, soft colors or lots of metallics……here is your opportunity to make a fashion statement.
These are not computer templates, or pre-made designs. Each is unique, and cannot be duplicated. Pia’s signature is woven into each rug to validate it’s authenticity. Nosy neighbors can’t come into your home and exclaim “I have the same one!”
Artistic talent cannot be measured, duplicated or purchased elsewhere. When you purchase from us, you are not just purchasing furniture and accessories. You are purchasing a talent to design your room. A talent we have nurtured and developed in our 55 years of combined experience. |
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Over the past 8 years, your excitement over our custom bedrooms have been one of our greatest surprises. Our name is ‘The Contemporary Couch’, but our custom cabinets designs are a large part of our business.
Why purchase in other stores that give you styles and sizes that are not creative, not unique and don’t satisfy your individual design needs?
Our bedrooms are designed and built to the inch to fit any room size. We offer unlimited color selections. Pia will design linear or curvaceous or combinations of both.
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Simply, we try to make your home furnishings dreams come true.
Please click here for Client Home #135, Old Tappan, NJ
Unique stone corner buffet, and oversized square dining room highlight this dining room. We don’t sell you furniture that your room has to fit….we design and build furniture that fits your room. Sophisticated dining chairs complete the room.
Nothing says romance like a purple metallic bed. Of course you could buy one of those boring wood sets imported from China that all the chain stores are carrying…that make you feel soooooo old. Or you can ask Pia to design something stimulating and exciting. Let us put life into your bedroom. In fact, in every room, with color, shape and design!!!
Please click here for Client Home #133, Monroe, NJ
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“We would be so proud to have you photograph our home when it is completed. We JP, Cedar Grove, NJ |
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For those of you who remember the hedonistic days of Studio 54, and the unique times and personalities of that era, here is a quote from the man Time magazine calls……. “The godfather of the U.S. paparazzi culture” and his equally famous wife “Walking into Pia’s amazing showroom, I was overwhelmed and felt that Ron and I would never come to terms over which direction to take (I’m traditional, he’s contemporary). All I really knew was that I wanted high impact and drama to best showcase Ron’s photography. The result has been absolutely magical. As in “pop”, the colors are vibrant, and the furnishings are amazing. Betty and Ron Galella, Montville, NJ Please click here to see Client Home #52 Montville, NJ
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Pia and Larry,
“I have so much to thank you for. Gorgeous flowers, the beautiful vases and your time and effort “beautifying’ my home. I really appreciate your coming to my home to set up all the delivered furniture correctly in its’ proper place. I am so pleased with all the furniture. Every piece is unique and artistic. I look forward to accessorizing now. I am so happy that by chance I was coming to New Jersey for a meeting, decided to look up
N.E. Dubois, Pa.
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“I just had to write and tell you my entire experience from walking into your beautiful
MP, Nazareth, PA
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Hi Pia and Larry, “Just want to say thanks a million. All I can say is I’m in love. It was truly love at first
Carol and Jimmy, Staten Island, NY
Please click here to see Client Home #96 Staten Island, NY |
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Pia has been awarded the prestigious international ‘Pinnacle Award,’ presented by the distinguished ‘American Society of Furniture Designers.’ Her spectacular portfolio of ‘Signature Collection*’ custom area rugs was recognized at a gala awards ceremony for “outstanding achievement in furniture design and excellence in value.”
Pia’s custom area rugs reflect her artistic talent and her vibrant personality.
They have ARTITUDE!!
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Remember, the best part about shopping at ‘The Contemporary Couch’, is Pia will come to your home to make sure the contemporary furniture you purchase will be perfect for your home.
Click here to learn more about our unique shop at home service!
For fourteen consecutive years, The Better Business Bureau and Dun and Bradstreet have certified ‘The Contemporary Couch’ has earned a perfect record with the consumer and all financial institutions.
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