Zimmerman's Home

The well-loved Zimmerman’s Home store, once located in Lindenhurst, has moved to East Islip! It’s the new Zimmerman’s Home featuring quality furniture and design service with a fresh and modern perspective.

For over 65 years, the family owned Zimmerman’s Home has stayed true to the goal of offering stylish, high quality furniture at reasonable prices. Recently, Jeff Zimmerman decided to step down and start a new chapter, relaxing and enjoying his life-long success, and passed the business on to his long-time colleague and friend, Ted Olander. Ted has been in the furniture business for almost his entire career, and was truly proud to carry on the Zimmerman’s name. In March, he opened the new Zimmerman’s showroom in East Islip at the landmark Textile Mill End building, just off of Sunrise Highway. Now, as the Principal Designer and Owner, Ted continues the legacy for quality furniture while incorporating his design philosophy, which is to create spaces that reflect each client’s style, space, personality, and budget goals.

The first thing that struck me when I visited the new showroom was how bright and modern it was. Although it is a smaller space, the vignettes of room-settings were absolutely stunning.

“What you see is just a small sampling of our style and design,” Ted told us, “We still carry every line of furniture as in the original showroom, and offer a wide variety of fabrics, styles, and finishes. The range of selections we offer is impressive. It really lends for a fun shopping experience. “

After browsing the showroom, I sat down for a little Q&A with the new Zimmerman’s team…

THE LIST: How are you different than a mainstream furniture store?

ZIMMERMAN’S: Mainstream furniture is more of a “point and click” style of shopping. You get what you see. They are salespeople. We are designers. With us, you get one of a kind, perfectly constructed, high quality pieces to match your exact aesthetic and lifestyle.

THE LIST: Ted is so friendly and warm, what can people expect from him as the principal designer?

ZIMMERMAN’S: If a client wants guidance with decorating their living space, be it a cozy corner or their entire home, Ted can help. He will spend time with them and offer selections from our showroom as well as the extensive additional options that we can create. Some people may think that specialty custom choices for high-quality pieces limit their selection, or won’t work within their budget. That is truly not the case. Once they sit with Ted and see how knowledgeable he is, they immediately begin to relax and find themselves excited to shop for more than what they originally planned. Ted will even come to your home to measure and assess exactly what your space needs, always free of charge, always around your schedule. From start to finish, every step of the way, he seamlessly guides you through the process of

designing a perfect home. It’s really a unique experience.

THE LIST: Do you work with interior designers?

ZIMMERMAN’S: Yes! We love working with designers! They are great for advice and teaching the importance of size and scale…equally important as color and style. We definitely cater to the trade; we partner with designers and industry professionals throughout the Tri-State area. However, not everyone has a designer, so Ted becomes your personal designer should you need one.

THE LIST: Can you give us some details about having furniture customized?

ZIMMERMAN’S: Customizing furniture is about selecting finishes, fabric, and style. Let’s say you want a couch. Ted will show you all the different styles based on your desired look for your home. You’ll pick fabrics, cushion fill, and leg finish. You truly create a piece made just for you. It’s actually very fulfilling to have a piece like that in your home, one that you genuinely created, rather than just a stock piece from a furniture store floor.

THE LIST: Do you carry products for the entire house?

ZIMMERMAN’S: We have everything you could possibly imagine for your home. Furniture, art, rugs, accessories, custom pillows, lighting - lighting is so important. People have

beautiful homes and leave lighting as an afterthought. Lighting comes in so many styles and designs, all surprisingly affordable, there is no reason to have anything but excellent fixtures in your home. When we say we can outfit your home with everything, we really mean it.

THE LIST: We think it’s great that you are in the same building as Textile Mill End Shop. Do you both get cross over business from each other?

ZIMMERMAN’S: It’s really been a perfect pairing. They have been doing such high quality work for our community for generations it was an easy decision to join them on the property. The customers looking for their caliber of fabrics and upholstery are right in line with our customers looking for fine furniture and home design.

Zimmerman’s was always a favorite place of ours to shop for a unique piece or 'something special'. After seeing their new showroom, no doubt it will remain one of our favorite

From furniture, to artwork, rugs and lighting, Zimmerman's becomes your personal designer at no additional cost.

Offering high quality furniture, priced well, to match your exact aesthetic and lifestyle.

Let them come to your home to measure and assess exactly what your space needs and always free of charge.

The new Zimmerman's features quality furniture and design service with a fresh and modern perspective.

Custom Fine Furniture • Designers Welcome • Interior Design Art, Rugs, & Accessories • Interior Lighting • Outdoor Furniture Bedroom, Living, & Dining

57 GARFIELD AVENUE | EAST ISLIP NY 11730 | 631-226-7556WWW.ZIMMERMANSHOME.COM

Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm *Evenings By Appointment Only* CLOSED: Wednesday & Sunday

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