About Us
Garistina Upholstery is Dedicated to Superb Craftsmanship and Creative Solutions
Michelina and Giuseppe Garistina started their upholstery shop in Camden, NJ, in the mid-60s, and moved to their current location in Mount Laurel in 1973. Their client base grew steadily through the years, so that Giuseppe was able to make his son, Tony, a partner in 2001.
In the course of its service to two generations of southern New Jersey clients, Garistina Upholstery has amassed an interesting collection of anecdotes. In addition to their entertainment value, these stories underscore the lengths to which Garistina Upholstery will go to ensure client satisfaction.
The elder Garistina is no stranger to handling custom upholstery orders. One of his favorite stories is the time a panicked customer asked him to “fix” a huge, new sofa that was too bulky to fit through a doorway.
“The customer could not return the sofa, so we had to figure out a way to help her,” according to Garistina.
His solution was to redesign the sofa into two sections so that it could be moved into the home, and then fit back into one. “We designed a way to lock the two pieces together so that the sofa retained its original ‘one-piece’ look.
“When we delivered the sofa, the customer was ecstatic,” he says. “We made a client for life.” These lifetime customers often refer family members. “It’s not unusual for parents to recommend us to their children, or even their grandchildren,” says Tony Garistina, Giuseppe’s youngest son, and business partner.
References come in other ways, too. “We once had a local radio personality who was interested in having us reupholster his grandmother’s couch. The label on the sofa indicated we’d done the work years before, when we were located in Camden,” explains Tony. “He asked his listeners if anyone knew where we had relocated and one of his listeners called his show to tell him we were in Mount Laurel.
“We wound up doing the couch, additional upholstery and his draperies, as well as work for listeners, who heard about us on the air and called,” he says.
Regardless of how a client is introduced to Garistina Upholstery, many are surprised at the breadth of its fabric selection, and its services. “Our customers are amazed at the selection in the store and at the research capabilities we have to locate a particular fabric a client would like,” says Tony. “They tell us we have the best fabric collection in the area.
“Then, when they see our other capabilities, they are just as pleased,” he says.
The Garistina family invites customers to call, or stop by, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Convenient evening appointments are available.
Michelina and Giuseppe Garistina started their upholstery shop in Camden, NJ, in the mid-60s, and moved to their current location in Mount Laurel in 1973. Their client base grew steadily through the years, so that Giuseppe was able to make his son, Tony, a partner in 2001.
In the course of its service to two generations of southern New Jersey clients, Garistina Upholstery has amassed an interesting collection of anecdotes. In addition to their entertainment value, these stories underscore the lengths to which Garistina Upholstery will go to ensure client satisfaction.
The elder Garistina is no stranger to handling custom upholstery orders. One of his favorite stories is the time a panicked customer asked him to “fix” a huge, new sofa that was too bulky to fit through a doorway.
“The customer could not return the sofa, so we had to figure out a way to help her,” according to Garistina.
His solution was to redesign the sofa into two sections so that it could be moved into the home, and then fit back into one. “We designed a way to lock the two pieces together so that the sofa retained its original ‘one-piece’ look.
“When we delivered the sofa, the customer was ecstatic,” he says. “We made a client for life.” These lifetime customers often refer family members. “It’s not unusual for parents to recommend us to their children, or even their grandchildren,” says Tony Garistina, Giuseppe’s youngest son, and business partner.
References come in other ways, too. “We once had a local radio personality who was interested in having us reupholster his grandmother’s couch. The label on the sofa indicated we’d done the work years before, when we were located in Camden,” explains Tony. “He asked his listeners if anyone knew where we had relocated and one of his listeners called his show to tell him we were in Mount Laurel.
“We wound up doing the couch, additional upholstery and his draperies, as well as work for listeners, who heard about us on the air and called,” he says.
Regardless of how a client is introduced to Garistina Upholstery, many are surprised at the breadth of its fabric selection, and its services. “Our customers are amazed at the selection in the store and at the research capabilities we have to locate a particular fabric a client would like,” says Tony. “They tell us we have the best fabric collection in the area.
“Then, when they see our other capabilities, they are just as pleased,” he says.
The Garistina family invites customers to call, or stop by, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Convenient evening appointments are available.
Garistina Upholstery LLC. | 3861 Church Rd, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054 | (856) 234-4460 | [email protected]