After a move to Greenwich, you may need furniture for rooms you didn't have in a city apartment. Use Greenwich Avenue showrooms to compare pieces you'll keep, and check in-stock online options for what you need before the moving truck arrives. Custom orders can take two months or longer.
First 60 days in the house
- 1
Week 1
Beds, lamps, window coverings
Sleep and privacy first. Order in-stock online if the showroom is 16 weeks out.
- 2
Week 2-3
Walk the Avenue
Sit in the sofas. Greenwich Ave is dense enough to do RH, Arhaus, and abc in one afternoon.
- 3
Month 2
Dining and outdoor
You now know how you actually use the rooms. Custom orders belong here, not on moving day.
- 4
Later
The forever pieces
Rugs and upholstery that will still look right when the kids stop coloring on them.
Showroom or ship it
If you
want to sit on the sofa and talk scale with a designer
Use
Greenwich Avenue
RH, Arhaus, abc, Roche Bobois. Expect Greenwich prices and longer custom waits.
If you
need a table by Thursday
Use
Online in-stock
Wayfair or Article for the stopgap pieces. Replace later if you want.
If you
just got keys and still have a taste
Use
Both
Beds now, sofa after you measure the actual living room twice.
The Avenue, in order
Walkable in one afternoon if you park once
RH Greenwich is now a three-building campus on the Avenue: the Historic Post Office gallery at 310 Greenwich, RH Outdoor at 264, and RH Estates at 265, the old Ralph Lauren Beaux-Arts building. Estates is 20,000 square feet over two levels, antiques mixed with RH, and Cucina Angelina, an 88-seat Italian restaurant that opened as RH’s first Italian kitchen in North America. Gary Friedman threw the opening party in Greenwich the night before the September 2026 earnings call. Try the sofas in person, then compare them with Arhaus before placing a custom order.
Arhaus at 45 East Putnam Avenue. Complimentary design help, the mix most families actually live with.
abc home at 181 Greenwich Avenue, 12,500 square feet, rugs plus furniture. An option if you want to shop locally rather than return to the Broadway store.
Also on the walk: Roche Bobois, Herman Miller, oomph. Old Greenwich has Housewarmings if you want smaller-shop advice.
The stopgap that saves the first month
Ship now, edit later
Custom sofas from the Avenue can take 12-20 weeks. If you're furnishing a 20-foot living room while two kids need space for homework, consider an in-stock sofa and dining table first. Take more time choosing the custom pieces.
Compare in-stock options from Wayfair and Article while waiting for custom Avenue pieces.
What I tell NYC families
Measure the new rooms before ordering furniture. A sofa that fit a Manhattan apartment may be too small, and an 8x10 rug may no longer suit the seating area. Choose the furniture layout before buying the rug. r/Greenwich and r/furniture both warn that RH looks better in the gallery than it lasts with kids and dogs. If you want a durability check, Room & Board in the city is still the comparison shop people name. Compare size and construction across stores before ordering.
Need the house before the furniture?
Neighborhood first. Then you will know whether you are buying outdoor pieces or more built-ins. Browse neighborhoods.
Ester Zolotnitsky
Greenwich Relocation Expert & Real Estate Consultant
Ester helps families move from city life to the Connecticut coast. She offers guidance on Greenwich neighborhoods, schools, and daily life as you compare places to live.
Last updated: September 2026.