Designing Your Kitchen Island: Elegant Details
Chervin islands don't come stock or standard; there is a wealth of opportunity to customize your island for the exact specs, look, and function you need...
Marvin Bauman
Marvin's Top Tip
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If you’re building a new home: think about your appliances first (what you have seen or used that you liked). If you’re renovating your home: be observant of what you dislike about your current space (for example, poor functionality or layout).
Experience
Joined The Chervin Family (professionally) In:
- 1994
- I installed cabinets with my brother Kevin when we were teenagers in Manitoba; after I got married in 1994, I started full-time with Chervin
- Started as Primary installer, and also a cabinet maker
- As the company grew, I took on new responsibilities and now am the VP of Sales
Family
Married with 5 children - 1 employed with Chervin, 1 teaching, 1 a carpenter, and 2 still in school
What is something you never go a day without?
Coffee - it's happened before, but it's not good
Favourite Quote
“Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.” – Norman Schwarzkopf
Personal Style
Current Personal Dream Design:
I love my kitchen (we renovated in 2012) – it has stained cabinets (cappuccino stain on maple); if I were building a new home, I would tend toward a mix of walnut and cream/off-white colours
Happy this fad is over:
Stained maple, cherry, and early American stained oak were very popular when I was actively designing, so now I like seeing different options
Hobbies
Current Hobbies:
Reading – I typically have 5 books on the go at a time - novels, leadership books, missionary stories; gardening...
Favourite Meal
To Eat:
Chicken dinner – old-fashioned: vegetables, garden salad, baked potatoes, chicken gravy, and strawberry rhubarb pie with vanilla ice cream for dessert!
Snack:
Mixed nuts
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