Dan's Papers - December 7, 2007 - Home Furnishing Done Right

When it comes to furniture, at CLS Custom Upholsterers located in Bohemia, "Yes we can" is the overwhelming response to all your home furnishing needs. Yes, an experienced owner or interior designer is available right away to help you explore your options and make the right choice of whether to reupholster, slipcover or purchase a new piece of furniture. Yes, CLS can create custom pieces regarding style, size, comfort and fabric choice whether reupholstering a customer's furniture or building a new piece. Yes, CLS can deliver your furniture ten days from approval of a new frame's density and comfort. Yes, ten day pick up and delivery service for reupholstery is available. And yes, slipcovers are expedited and delivered in as short a time period as two weeks.

This friendly family business was founded over 62 years ago by the late family patriarch, Michael Catalano Sr., and is still flourishing in the 21st century due to the work ethic, attention to detail, superior craftsmanship and sterling customer service offered by the second and third generations of Catalanos - Michael Sr.'s sons Sandy, Jim and Raymond. These men have a century's worth of experience between them at CLS in all capacities - up front and behind the scenes decorating, selling and building.

And after starting at CLS as teenagers during summer vacations years ago, Sandy's sons Michael and Pat each have over twenty years in the business and are sharing their own experience and know-how with customers.

What Michael Sr. did back in the 1940s and 1950s was to build furniture. Today's CLS also builds upholstered furniture from scratch, along with rebuilding and reupholstering. "When a customer has an older sofa of good quality workmanship, we'll take it, rebuild and reupholster it, and have it back in 3-4 weeks," Sandy and Ray commented. "However, some lower-end furniture initially bought from discount furniture stores may often not be worth reupholstering. In this case, we guide clients in the purchase of a new custom piece, one built by us that will last."

Another CLS bonus, which helps keep costs down is that they are a national fabric distributor. An almost unlimited selection of quality fabrics available at mill-direct prices make it nearly impossible not to choose the perfect fabric whatever your style preference. Among fabric manufacturers are Waverly, Robert Allen, National, and Kravet, to name a few. Yes, CLS is about quality furniture and the family reputation. "The integrity of the Catalano name is paramount to us," the brothers stated with pride. "Our dad worked hard his entire life, always building the best custom-made upholstered furniture he could."

Today, they still offer these same services. And, establishing a relationship with clients based on their good name and reputation is key. "Customers must have total trust in us and our abilities to allow us to work on and reinvent Grandma's heirloom couch."

Take a minute, call CLS, and speak to an owner about your needs. At this time, one of the Catalano' will either set up a shop-at-home appointment or invite you to the showroom to discuss your options. They'll evaluate your furniture's reupholstery-worth, or recommend you purchase a new piece-designed to order, of course. For in-home appointments, an owner will bring a huge assortment of samples to look over.

Or, in the showroom, speak with a friendly and knowledgeable designer who is on the premises at all times. Designers at CLS will work with what is already in your home, as well. They'll coordinate a reupholstered sofa with new chairs and carpeting that's already there. The result - customers save money and the room has an entirely fresh and new look. "Once customers see the quality of our workmanship, and that they always deal directly with an owner, they are eager to use our in-home design services in other rooms."

Window treatments are available and feature made-to-order shades, blinds, drapes, and more. The Catalanos have expanded the wood refinishing department with a new location next door. CLS can now restore your living room, dining room and bedroom furniture to its original condition. CLS is also a dealer of Harden and Pennsylvania House brand furniture, along with many other reputable and leading manufacturers.

Yes, from Manhattan to Montauk and beyond, call CLS Custom Upholsterers to experience "the Catalano difference."