Furniture Today - February 25, 2002

A former nostalgia oak shop, Capaccio Bros. Furniture has transformed itself into a specialty store that deserves special attention. In addition to nearly doubling the store's size in a recent expansion, Capaccio Bros. is noteworthy because of its Victorian hotel motif and the unstinting devotion to quality details throughout the store.

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