Welcome back to another stunning transformation by Cabex Construction and Cabinets Extraordinaire—this time in the heart of Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Senior Project Manager Kyle Menna takes us behind the scenes of a remarkable kitchen remodel designed with entertainment, elegance, and personalized style in mind.
From Dark and Dated to Bright and Bespoke
The homeowners came to us with a challenge: they loved to entertain, but their kitchen lacked lighting, flow, and functionality. What they envisioned was a space that didn’t just work better—it needed to shine. Our team delivered just that.
We started by reimagining the space entirely, adjusting layouts and dramatically enhancing lighting. Where once there were just a few ceiling fixtures, we added three artisan pendant lights, recessed LED illumination, and a glass tile backsplash that reflects natural light beautifully—capturing subtle sea foam hues that tie into the home’s coastal aesthetic.
Elevating Every Detail
The cabinetry now extends fully to the ceiling, finished with elegant crown molding for a clean, finished look. Our in-house cabinetry team at Cabinets Extraordinaire crafted illuminated display cabinets—perfect for showcasing the homeowners’ collection of Murano glass and worldly treasures gathered over a lifetime of travel.
A sleek, expansive island acts as the heart of the kitchen, anchored by soft-close drawers and a built-in microwave, optimizing space and maintaining a polished, clutter-free design. This isn’t just a kitchen—it’s a hub for family, friends, and gourmet gatherings.
Appliances That Perform and Impress
We upgraded the appliances to match the sophistication of the remodel: a gas range for precise cooking, a modern stainless-steel hood, and a professional-grade refrigerator—all blending seamlessly with the surrounding cabinetry. It’s functional luxury at its finest.
Ready to See What’s Possible in Your Home?
If you’re inspired by this Lakewood Ranch transformation and want to explore how your kitchen—or any space in your home—can be reimagined with craftsmanship, luxury, and intentional design, let’s start with a Project Visioncasting Session.
📞 Call us today at (941) 294-4335
🌐 Or click here to schedule your session and explore our showroom.
Let’s bring your vision to life—with the exceptional quality you deserve.
Video Transcript
“Kyle Menna”,”00:00:00:00″,”00:00:27:22″,”Hey. Sarasota and Bradenton. We are back over in the Lakewood Ranch house. Where last time you guys saw us, we were doing demo. So now we’re about to walk into, the beautiful space that we completely recreated, where we shifted some things around in their kitchen and really made this lot better for entertainment purposes. So if you want to come on in and check it out.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:00:27:24″,”00:00:48:19″,”So if you kind of glance down this beautiful, island that we have here, it’s a great piece. Very open for entertainment. One of the main concerns that the client had with wanting to do this remodel was they wanted to add more lighting. Because they only had a couple lights in the ceiling. It was very dark in here.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:00:48:22″,”00:01:12:17″,”So we added, of course, these three beautiful pendants, much more lights in the ceiling, really bright and everything up, as well as matching this glass backsplash tile with the rest of their colors that they have in this home. Also to bring a lot of to brighten it up in here. All right. So as you can check over here, we have extended the height of the cabinetry.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:01:12:18″,”00:01:31:23″,”We brought it all the way up to the ceiling. We added crown molding up to the top. Also what we’ve added is this beautiful cabinetry with that’s lit up really to show off this Murano glass that this homeowner has picked up. Other artifacts that they’ve, acquired over the years of all their travels. Check out this tile.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:01:32:02″,”00:01:44:21″,”Look at all the texture in this tile with the sun coming through here. You can really pick up that sea foam green. Kind of carries out with the rest of their home.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:01:44:23″,”00:02:02:19″,”So now you see, we have this beautiful island here really set up for entertaining, where they can come and access everything that they need with these beautiful, soft, close drawers, soft close doors. We have this microwave that is inset into the cabinetry and open that up for you so you guys get an idea of what that looks like.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:02:03:00″,”00:02:25:02″,”Really help save on countertop space to help clean everything up. So things aren’t as cluttered once again with the soft closed doors the beautiful hood set up all the way around, we’ve wrapped this all the way to the ceiling throughout this entire kitchen. So we take a look at this beautiful upgraded stove here. We just had a basic grade stove.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:02:25:08″,”00:02:47:20″,”Now we’ve upgraded it. Also, this is just great. It’s gas two, which is amazing. And on top of that, it’s functional and it looks great. And then if we carry on through the upgraded stove, you see, we also have this upgraded refrigerator that also matches the stainless steel. Really gives it that upgraded look and feel as well.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:02:47:22″,”00:03:01:04″,”And this really helps turn this into the perfect entertaining space.”
From Dark and Dated to Bright and Bespoke
The homeowners came to us with a challenge: they loved to entertain, but their kitchen lacked lighting, flow, and functionality. What they envisioned was a space that didn’t just work better—it needed to shine. Our team delivered just that.
We started by reimagining the space entirely, adjusting layouts and dramatically enhancing lighting. Where once there were just a few ceiling fixtures, we added three artisan pendant lights, recessed LED illumination, and a glass tile backsplash that reflects natural light beautifully—capturing subtle sea foam hues that tie into the home’s coastal aesthetic.
Elevating Every Detail
The cabinetry now extends fully to the ceiling, finished with elegant crown molding for a clean, finished look. Our in-house cabinetry team at Cabinets Extraordinaire crafted illuminated display cabinets—perfect for showcasing the homeowners’ collection of Murano glass and worldly treasures gathered over a lifetime of travel.
A sleek, expansive island acts as the heart of the kitchen, anchored by soft-close drawers and a built-in microwave, optimizing space and maintaining a polished, clutter-free design. This isn’t just a kitchen—it’s a hub for family, friends, and gourmet gatherings.
Appliances That Perform and Impress
We upgraded the appliances to match the sophistication of the remodel: a gas range for precise cooking, a modern stainless-steel hood, and a professional-grade refrigerator—all blending seamlessly with the surrounding cabinetry. It’s functional luxury at its finest.
Ready to See What’s Possible in Your Home?
If you’re inspired by this Lakewood Ranch transformation and want to explore how your kitchen—or any space in your home—can be reimagined with craftsmanship, luxury, and intentional design, let’s start with a Project Visioncasting Session.
📞 Call us today at (941) 294-4335
🌐 Or visit www.cabexconstruction.com to schedule your session and explore our showroom.
Let’s bring your vision to life—with the exceptional quality you deserve.
Video Transcript
“Kyle Menna”,”00:00:00:00″,”00:00:27:22″,”Hey. Sarasota and Bradenton. We are back over in the Lakewood Ranch house. Where last time you guys saw us, we were doing demo. So now we’re about to walk into, the beautiful space that we completely recreated, where we shifted some things around in their kitchen and really made this lot better for entertainment purposes. So if you want to come on in and check it out.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:00:27:24″,”00:00:48:19″,”So if you kind of glance down this beautiful, island that we have here, it’s a great piece. Very open for entertainment. One of the main concerns that the client had with wanting to do this remodel was they wanted to add more lighting. Because they only had a couple lights in the ceiling. It was very dark in here.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:00:48:22″,”00:01:12:17″,”So we added, of course, these three beautiful pendants, much more lights in the ceiling, really bright and everything up, as well as matching this glass backsplash tile with the rest of their colors that they have in this home. Also to bring a lot of to brighten it up in here. All right. So as you can check over here, we have extended the height of the cabinetry.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:01:12:18″,”00:01:31:23″,”We brought it all the way up to the ceiling. We added crown molding up to the top. Also what we’ve added is this beautiful cabinetry with that’s lit up really to show off this Murano glass that this homeowner has picked up. Other artifacts that they’ve, acquired over the years of all their travels. Check out this tile.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:01:32:02″,”00:01:44:21″,”Look at all the texture in this tile with the sun coming through here. You can really pick up that sea foam green. Kind of carries out with the rest of their home.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:01:44:23″,”00:02:02:19″,”So now you see, we have this beautiful island here really set up for entertaining, where they can come and access everything that they need with these beautiful, soft, close drawers, soft close doors. We have this microwave that is inset into the cabinetry and open that up for you so you guys get an idea of what that looks like.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:02:03:00″,”00:02:25:02″,”Really help save on countertop space to help clean everything up. So things aren’t as cluttered once again with the soft closed doors the beautiful hood set up all the way around, we’ve wrapped this all the way to the ceiling throughout this entire kitchen. So we take a look at this beautiful upgraded stove here. We just had a basic grade stove.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:02:25:08″,”00:02:47:20″,”Now we’ve upgraded it. Also, this is just great. It’s gas two, which is amazing. And on top of that, it’s functional and it looks great. And then if we carry on through the upgraded stove, you see, we also have this upgraded refrigerator that also matches the stainless steel. Really gives it that upgraded look and feel as well.”
“Kyle Menna”,”00:02:47:22″,”00:03:01:04″,”And this really helps turn this into the perfect entertaining space.”