Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID, CAPS, CLIPP, a major force in the residential design world for more a half-century, died unexpectedly February 13 at her home in Wilmington, Delaware. She was 72.
A designer, author, educator and mentor, Cheever was an influential figure in the 1980s in her role as Director of Educational Services for the National Kitchen & Bath Association, and as a Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer (CMKBD) and principal of Ellen Cheever & Associates. In 2018, She donated the body of her professional work to the Virginia Tech Apparel, Housing and Resource Management department, titled, “The Ellen Cheever Kitchen & Bath Collection 1971-2018.” The library is housed within the Virginia Tech Center for Real Life Design, on the campus in Blacksburg, Virginia.