Crème de la Crème
Bespoke woodwork that makes ordinary rooms extraordinary.
A boutique studio building custom cabinetry, bars, coffered ceilings, and kitchen & bath remodels in rift-sawn white oak, red oak, cherry, and teak. Good work is the culmination of hundreds of tiny details.
- Fully Licensed & Insured
- Bespoke woodwork in red oak, white oak, cherry & teak
- Free in-home design consultations
- Established 2020
What we build
Anything wood inside the home — designed, built, and finished by the same hands, so the cabinetry, trim, and ceilings actually match.
- 01Custom CabinetryBuilt to order in solid hardwood — fitted to your room down to the last reveal.
- 02Refinishing & RefacingKeep your solid-wood boxes. Change the color, the doors, or both — in days, not weeks.
- 03Kitchen RemodelingA kitchen designed around the cabinetry — not stock boxes dropped into a room.
- 04Bathroom RemodelingCustom vanities and millwork built to survive a humid Florida bathroom.
- 05Bars & Built-InsBars, wall units, closets, and garage systems — built into the architecture.
- 06Ceilings & MillworkThe woodwork that gives a room architecture — ceilings, paneling, doors, and stairs.
The studio
A craftsman, not a call center.
Franchises and big general contractors route work through rotating crews. We don’t. Lucas Franca and the studio take on fewer projects so the same craftsman measures, builds, and finishes each one — adding artisanal touches in every corner, blind spot, and focal point of your home.
It’s also why we’ll tell you honestly when refinishing your existing cabinets beats replacing them. The goal is the right work, done to a furniture standard.
More about the studio →- One craftsman, start to finish
- The person who measures your project is the one who builds and finishes it.
- Premium hardwoods
- Rift-sawn white oak, red oak, cherry, and teak — chosen for Florida humidity and salt air.
- Honest scope
- We refinish sound cabinetry instead of selling you a tear-out you don’t need.
- Built for the coast
- Marine-grade materials and finishes, from a waterfront kitchen to a yacht interior.
Where we work
Based in Boca Raton, serving Palm Beach and Broward counties within about 40 miles.
Answers, before you commit
Real numbers and honest guidance for South Florida homeowners.
Refinish vs. Reface vs. Replace Cabinets: Cost & When to Choose Each
Refinish your cabinets (~$3,100) when the boxes and doors are solid and you want a new color or finish. Reface ($4,000–$9,000) whe…
What a Kitchen Remodel Costs in South Florida (2026)
A kitchen remodel in South Florida runs $15,000–$75,000+, or roughly $100–$300 per square foot, which is 10–25% higher than the re…
Do You Need a Permit to Remodel a Kitchen or Bath in Boca Raton?
In Boca Raton, cosmetic work — refinishing or refacing cabinets, painting, swapping counters — is generally permit-exempt. Moving …
The Best Wood for Custom Cabinets in Humid South Florida
For humid South Florida, rift-sawn white oak is the most stable choice — its cut across the growth rings means it moves less than …
Coffered Ceilings 101: Styles, Cost & Why They Work in Florida Homes
Coffered ceilings — a grid of recessed panels framed by beams — typically run $25–$60+ per square foot installed and finished. The…
How to Choose a Boutique Finish Carpenter (vs. a Franchise)
Choose a boutique finish carpenter when you want the person who measures your project to be the one who builds and finishes it. Fr…
Frequently asked questions
We're a boutique custom-woodwork studio in Boca Raton: bespoke cabinetry, cabinet refinishing and refacing, kitchen and bath remodels, custom bars and built-ins, and architectural millwork like coffered ceilings, stairs, and doors — built in premium hardwoods.
Boca Raton and roughly 40 miles around it — from West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens south through Fort Lauderdale, including Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Highland Beach, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Coral Springs, Parkland, and Wellington.
Yes — Florida Artisans is fully licensed and insured. We tell you up front whether your project needs a permit and who pulls it.