AS A YOUNG MAN CARLO WORKED IN HIS GODFATHERS FURNITURE SHOP IN SICILY. CARLO AT AGE 17 MOVED TO SWITZERLAND FOR 3 YEARS AND WORKED AS A FURNITURE REFINISHER. LEARNING MANY OF HIS FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP SKILLS.

CARLO BROUGHT HIS SKILLS TO THE UNITED STATES AND WORKED FOR 4 YEARS. CARLO IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES, BRINGING HIS EUROPEAN CRAFTSMANSHIP AND WORKED  FOR BIEDERMEN'S FURNITURE STORE   WHERE HIS SKILL AS A MASTER FINISHER QUICKLY MADE HIM A NAME IN THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY.CARLO THEN OPENED HIS SHOP IN 1971 AND HAS BEEN RESTORING FINE QUALITY ANTIQUE FURNITURE FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS SINCE.