Tan counters to white quartz
White cabinets that had been paired with a beige counter and a mosaic backsplash, brought back to a single clean white with new quartz throughout.
- Material
- White quartz
- Service
- Quartz Countertops
- Completed
- June 2026
White cabinets, white tile floor, and then a beige-tan counter with a brown mosaic backsplash — the counter was the one element pulling warm while everything around it stayed cool. It made the whole kitchen look slightly off, without it being obvious why.
New white quartz on the peninsula and both runs resolves it. The room is now genuinely one color family, and the quartz's faint movement is the only pattern left in it. That is the whole point: with the counter neutral, the kitchen reads as bigger and brighter than the room actually is.
Before and after
Walkthrough
On the job
The finished peninsula end, quartz edge above white cabinets and tile 
Quartz meeting the slide-in range, the counter running to the corner window 
Before: the beige peninsula seen from the dining side with a wooden chair alongside
The specification
What went in, in the owner’s own words on the job sheet.
| Detail | What we used |
|---|---|
| Completed | June 2026 |
| Material | White quartz |
| Service | Quartz Countertops |
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About White quartz
This kitchen is topped in White quartz. We fabricate it in our own shop, which means the seams, the sink cutout and the edge are cut by the people who set the tops — not shipped in from a third-party shop that never sees the room.
- <a href="/countertops/">See the full countertop range →</a>
- <a href="/services/quartz-countertops/">Quartz Countertops — how the job runs →</a>
- <a href="/guides/">Homeowner guides on choosing and caring for stone →</a>
What a job this size runs
Our published installed-project ranges — the same in every town we serve.
| Kitchen size | Engineered Quartz | Granite | Quartzite | Marble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galley kitchens (30–45 sqft) | $3,600–$6,750 | $4,200–$7,650 | $4,500–$8,550 | $5,100–$9,000 |
| Small kitchens (45–60 sqft) | $5,400–$9,000 | $6,300–$10,200 | $6,750–$11,400 | $7,650–$12,000 |
| Medium kitchens (60–75 sqft) | $7,200–$11,250 | $8,400–$12,750 | $9,000–$14,250 | $10,200–$15,000 |
| Large kitchens (75–90 sqft) | $9,000–$13,500 | $10,500–$15,300 | $11,250–$17,100 | $12,750–$18,000 |
| Extra large kitchens (90–120 sqft) | $10,800–$18,000 | $12,600–$20,400 | $13,500–$22,800 | $15,300–$24,000 |
Installed project ranges as of 2026-07 — template, fabrication and standard installation included. Your kitchen gets a firm number after a free in-home template.
Questions we got asked on this kind of job
Can my existing thermofoil doors be painted instead of replaced?
Usually not with results worth paying for. Thermofoil is a vinyl film bonded over MDF, and paint adheres poorly to that plastic skin; add the common problem of foil already lifting near ovens and toasters, and a painted thermofoil door tends to chip and peel early. Most pros will steer you to replacement fronts instead; at roughly $30-$80 per door for new MDF or thermofoil doors (as of mid-2026), replacing often costs about the same as quality repainting and lasts far longer. The cabinet boxes can typically stay and be painted or left as-is.
Can my old cabinets and countertop stay out of the landfill?
Cabinets in decent condition, yes: Habitat ReStores accept them (keep doors and drawers together and make sure pulls work), most offer pickup for large items, and the donation may be tax-deductible. Working appliances, unchipped sinks, and light fixtures also qualify. Countertops are harder — stone tops rarely survive removal in reusable sizes, though intact laminate or butcher-block sometimes finds takers. Ask your contractor to price careful removal instead of demolition and call your local ReStore before demo day, because pickups need scheduling.
Can my thermofoil or laminate cabinets be painted?
If the surface is fully intact, yes — but only with a professional system: industrial degreasing, scuff sanding, a high-adhesion bonding primer, and a coating rated for slick surfaces (specialty bonding acrylics, catalyzed lacquer, or 2K polyurethane). Standard paint sits on vinyl and laminate without bonding and peels within months. If the thermofoil is already peeling or bubbling, painting over it fails; loose foil must be cut back and repaired, and widespread peeling usually means replacement doors are the smarter spend.
Can thermofoil or laminate cabinet doors be painted?
It is possible but rarely a good bet. The slick vinyl surface resists adhesion even after scuff-sanding and bonding primer, results are not guaranteed to last, and paint cannot fix the classic thermofoil failure - the film peeling away near the oven or dishwasher. If thermofoil is already peeling or yellowing, replacing the doors or the cabinets is usually the more durable spend.
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