A Home & Design Vision
Modern and comfortable, two words that are often at odds sometimes. But, a remodel of a traditional home in the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club in Sarasota, Florida cohesively binds the two concepts in harmonious vision. Cabex Construction, which oversaw the entire project from design to completion that’s featured in Home & Design, literally changed the entire design of the house to turn it into a modern, upscale, and desired house.
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“We removed quite a few walls in the home to open it up,” recounts Joe Menna, Owner and CEO of Cabex Construction. “There was one wall that didn’t have a door at all. We completely opened up the block to add in a bifold door, leading out to the lanai.”
Opening up the space from the inside out brings continuity to the home. “The purpose of opening up the two living areas was to create one large living space,” details Jeremey Strong, Senior Designer at Cabex Construction. “Bringing that exterior inside creates an overall larger floor plan and a better space for entertaining.”
Strong also uses textures to combat the stereotypical sterile modern feel, calling it “living modernism.” He expands, “Modern can be cold and sterile, so we liven it up with movements, and wood and stone textures all really adds a huge element into the spaces.”
Home & Design Aesthetic
Small touches throughout the house work to deliberately counteract the typical modern home & design aesthetic, creating a cozier atmosphere. A painted accent wall in the master bedroom, the use of blue pillows and blankets, and the hand-picked art are all deliberate choices to create an inviting and luxurious space. “You’re not in a space where you feel like you can’t sit down. We wanted a relaxed, inviting, entertaining feel,” conveys Strong.
While transitioning from traditional to modern was the main goal, the overarching home & design theme was to become timeless. “We didn’t want to timestamp this home,” explains Strong. “We wanted to use colors that were in, like grays, but we toned them down with a lot of taupe and brown-like grays to give it a more subtle feel.” Menna expands on this by saying that “for a lot of this project, resale value was a main element.”
Article Featured in Home & Design Suncoast Spring 2022, Written by Amy Sward.
Home & Design Magazine debuted their Suncoast Spring 2022 issue on Tuesday, March 22. The launch party took place at GC Flooring in Sarasota.
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