Like so many other professional installers in the 80’s, Michael and his brother John began installing for Nick and David’s Carpet Workroom, a high end custom installation and area rug fabrication business. The owners, Nick Pignatelli and David Krasnipol relocated to South Florida after installing many years in New York. Nick and David’s Carpet Workroom came to be known as the premier place for carpet installers to work and learn the high end carpet trade.

Michael took a job as production manager for another prominent high end carpet workroom. With an eye for design, impeccable project management skills, and a passion for perfection, Michael started creating cut and piece area rug designs,detailed fabrication,and eventually perfected specialty bordered staircases, as well as overseeing and advising others on extremely difficult and complex stairway installations. His keen ability to take straight carpet and manipulate bends where needed,led to the creation of incredible pieces of textile art. Michael became well-known in the industry, top in his field for sewing borders onto edges to make them look like as though they are one piece.

For the next 13 years, Michael delivered high quality work that led to acquiring jobs for many high end showrooms such as, STARK, Patterson, Flynn & Martin, Tai Ping, and Beauvais. As the marine industry began to flourish, Michael played an integral role in securing custom marine carpet installations for many of the world’s most elite luxury yachts. Taking on a life of its own, the marine division grew by leaps and bounds.

In 2006, Michael started Elite Carpet Workroom, Inc., servicing exclusive clients with custom area rugs and high end wall to wall carpet installations for their luxury yachts, aircraft, and homes. When he learned Nick and David were retiring after 30 years in the business, he made them an offer and they accepted. The mutual respect between the three fostered a gradual transition with these two industry pioneers supporting Michael for the next few years in his new business.

Now retired, Nick and his wife Marlene Pignatelli are still living in Florida enjoying their children and grandchildren. David and Lila Krasnipol live in Raleigh, North Carolina with their son, daughter and grandchildren.

Today, Elite Carpet Workroom continues to strive for excellence. Michael has proudly passed on his years of knowledge, skills and talent to the Elite team who are extremely prideful of their work, leaving no stone unturned. Michael and the entire team continue to make sure every measurement, fabrication and installation is perfect and every customer is not only satisfied, but delighted.