furthers. “W hat we do is very, very specific and very detailed … E verything
we work on is very individualized … it depends on whatever that customer’s
individual taste or style is and we’ll add our little twist if they ask us to.”
T he most important thing Powell learned from his father was customer
satisfaction. “I didn’t choose to be a cabinetmaker, it just happened,” Powell
says. “M y father made sure I understood what it meant to work hard and to
make sure the customer was happy with the finished product. I have been
blessed with having the opportunity to work with literally thousands of very
fine, one-of-a-kind customers.”
Top: A view of Mike Powell’s cabinet
shop from the design offices. Left:
A drawer of molding blades for
creating custom trim. R ight: Chris
Barrett operates the CN C machine
programmed for design.
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