Monday, July 6, 2009
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High-end furniture business a growing enterprise

Published 05/13/08

David Iatesta does a lot of walking each day, checking on the production of his 250-item collection in his sprawling, warehouse space.

Wendi Winters - For The Capital Furniture and home accessories designer David Iatesta, 40, an Annanpolis native, shows one of his chandeliers in his Stevensville factory.
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He pauses to watch Steve Nichols of Stevensville, his wood shop manager, as he carves the leg of a bench using a template Mr. Iatesta created. Mr. Iatesta wants it to look curvier. Pulling out a pencil, he marks a deeper curve, right on the solid hardwood.

A few minutes later, he checks in on Gloria Atwood of Chester, who sits surrounded by fairy-tale chandeliers the size of a compact car. Ms. Atwood is busy gilding the ornaments that will dangle from a chandelier. She suspends them to dry on a...

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