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Article: Kent Island: High-end furniture business a growing enterprise
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- Capital (Annapolis)
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- May 13, 2008
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David Iatesta does a lot of walking each day, checking on the
production of his 250-item collection in his sprawling, warehouse
space.
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 wooden rack. A nearby
room holds the elephant-sized crates used ...