I like your granite. Your backsplash? Not so much. I’d replace the backsplash before replacing the granite with quartz.

I think veined white quartz counters with your traditional, glazed raised panel cabinets would be a mismatch in styles. It's the "give a mouse a cookie" conundrum, once you modernize your counters, then the cabinets will look outdated.

Interesting comments. I have thought I need to redo the whole kitchen or not at all, so it's a cohesive unit, which is why I haven't acted so far. I'm not about the mismatch styles of raised panel cabinets and quart counters tlynn1960 said. Here's a photo I just saw on the houzz home page, of raised cabinets with modern counters... This is a common design unless I'm misreading it?

I love the granite. I would give the kitchen a refresh with the backsplash is all.

Try to link the actual photo if it is from Houzz ... much easier to see the details when larger.

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You are misreading the overall design. The mismatch has nothing to do with quartz (which aren't necessarily modern counters) and using raised cabinets. It obviously works in this kitchen, which might have been updated by painting or they actually liked raised cabinets and ordered them new. The black and white colors, open space, high ceilings and large modern windows also help with giving it an updated look.

The "white" marble-look quartz counters won't work in your kitchen because their base color is gray, not white, so it will not look good with your yellow/cream cabinets. The quartz will look really gray once installed and make your cabinets look even more yellow. The majority of the "white" marble-look quartz are gray toned.

“The quartz may soon be too trendy with a too-white on-white kitchen.”

Fake-marble quartz is already far too trendy in white-on-white kitchens. Just peruse the many threads in this site.

Your granite is perfect for your cabinets, in color and style. No need to follow the herd. Quartz would be a total mismatch in your kitchen.

There is already too much white marble in the world. The new style is for more variety in stone. Don‘t replace real granite with fake plastic marble in a passe color scheme.

Wow, glad I asked. Thank you all. Although the quartz I picked doesn't have grey, at least that's what it says, but a white warm with gold accent ... many have grey but not all...

https://www.msisurfaces.com/quartz-countertops/calacatta-miraggio-gold-quartz/

Hi, you have a lovely kitchen, congrats!

i think it would be as you’ve already foreseen too much white. Have you just moved in by any chance? Because if you havent been here long you should “live” with this kitchen. Dont compare it to the typical white on white kitchens that are so prevelant now because your kitchen needs to be in the same family of finishes and style as your whole house.

I understand the desire to bring the room into the latest trends, but sometimes it just doesnt make sense. I think quartz has been done and its time to be more accepting of all types of surfaces, especially ones made of recycled or renewable materials, like the Richlite pressed paper product, or wood, so I would strongly hesitate to toss the granite. It is beautiful and there are so many colors to pull from it to use to repaint the cabinets, walls or ceilings, or replace the backsplash (although the tile looks very nice with your current colors). Go ahead and price out new stone or quartzite because for that cost you may find you could update your kitchen’s look with new paint on the cabinets and/or replace the doors and drawer fronts and hardware. I would recommend simplifying your range hood with a straight bottom edge. I wish you well and soon you will see that granite is timeless and coming back.

I like it just the way it is.

No suggestions. I just really like your kitchen as is. I like the backsplash, the granite and cabinet style. I’m considering a simple backsplash such as yours when I change my countertops in a few months.

Agree to stick with your current granite for sure - I have several neighbors who have succummed to the quartz “update“ and I don’t think any of them are really happy about the results

are you looking for a refresh? lots of details can update a kitchen - a fabulous rug, window treatments, hardware, etc..

No, don't change it. It's still in good condition, right? And it matches your cabinets. It's just not trendy, and if you change to today's hotest-of-the-hot, that'll be out-of-trend in a few years.

Keep the perfectly serviceable granite you have. The earth can't afford for us to mine more /throw things into the landfill just because of color or style.

As someone else said, look for a way to get a "refresh" without this major change.

Backsplash change, maybe paint your window frame black, and change your cabinet pulls to an unlaquered brass in a more squared off style. I think your current pulls are too ornate. I'd also remove the raised panel section that is curved on the hood to a plainer version. (and maybe paint it?)

Finally add / change lighting. I don't see any pendants and that would give you some bling.

I tink this refresh could get you may more years out of the cabs and counter.

I would replace the hood with stainless one and IMO to go quartz is a huge down grade form granite . Maybe try a darker backsplash and make aure all your lighting is LED 4000K is what I like to keep everything bright and not yellow. The hood to me is heavy looking in the space . New stainless pulls and done.

The granite you have looks very nice with your cabinets. I would not replace it. I neither like nor dislike your backsplash -- it just is. But, if you're itching to change something, change that.

I definitely think it looks very nice as it is!

Took me about two seconds to conclude that.

You have a very pretty kitchen

I dont see an issue with the backsplash.

I've had this kitchen for 13 years! since we remodeled the house. And I couldn't pick a granite then either. I was visiting slab yards forever it seemed and finally forced into making up my mind, as the contractor and everyone was waiting so they could move on. Quartz wasn't much of an option then. Marble, wood, anything impractical was not a consideration. Once done, suddenly the clean, modern, seamless look seem to come into style overnight and I've regretted many of my decisions ever since. My granite did match the colors of my house, as does the hardware. I will consider the many good refresh ideas you've all mentioned and I do think about the environment and some place in Brazil this granite I think hails from, which is one of the reasons why I haven't switched it. Plus the cost of course.

Glad I found this site! My project is now on hold....

Not sure where you live, but quartz was already very popular 14 years ago when we moved to LA and I started a large remodel/addition of the house we purchased. I used quartzite (natural stone) in that kitchen, but used quartz in 4 bathrooms and Corian in 1 bathroom.

Also be aware that the quartz samples the stores have are not always representative of the current dye lots in inventory. There was a thread just this week from someone that bought a quartz because the sample was a nice creamy white that matched her cabinets ... what arrived was a gray/blue white quartz. The manufacturer claims it is within their specifications. She did not pick her slabs in person.

Interesting to knownthat you designed this kitchen yourself and have enjoyednit for so many years. I confess, I jumped to the conclusion that you had bought the house and wanted something new. Your kitchen is lovely, but I can see that you may want a change.

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I live in LA, so maybe the marble quartz was an option, but my designer told me I needed something to pop... and steered me away from a blande white kitchen, advice I've regretted ever since. I also was leaning towards something "natural," so may have been leery of the fabricated offerings. I do know enough to pick the slabs, especially here, where I can... They say you get your 3rd remodel right... live and learn...

My favorite slab yards in LA are Modul Marble and Marble Unlimited. I visited every single slab yard in the greater LA area and those 2 had the best selection and good sales people.

I’m going to indulge your need for a change even though your kitchen is lovely. I think the current white quartz look would be horrid in that kitchen.

Get some black construction paper and tape it to your backsplash. See if a darker look there will satisfy your wish to do some kind of “update”. It can’t be taking out that granite - it’s too perfect a choice for your creamy cabinets.

If anyone is good at AI, maybe we can do some other backsplash looks for her.

I am also loving everything about your kitchen as is!

I agree with changing the backsplash. The current color appears to work (I prefer it to dark) but not the diamond pattern. Keep it very simple due to the pattern in the granite.

If I were to change anything in your kitchen, it would be exchanging all of those lower doors for drawers. Way more convenient, and a more updated look. Look around here at finished kitchens. You’ll see lower drawers are the norm. Even if you just change out a few of the doors, it’ll break up the wall of vertical doors, and change the look of the kitchen.

Not a fan of the heavy looking, cabinet matching vent hood. Much prefer stainless hoods, to break up all of the sameness. But, that’s a personal preference.

Do you have some pictures from other angles? Please turn the lights on.

Do you know if the cabinet company still does this color? I would pull off the heavy light rail molding and either go with none or see if you can get a thinner one. I agree about the hood. It's a bit much and the spacing wasn't done properly - there should have been 3" or so on each side of that hood.

I think I would change the paint color, handles and backsplash. You should be able to do all of that for less than replacing the counters ( which are very nice! )

Maybe just do one thing then see what you think, then move onto the next.

I think the first thing I would do is paint and change the blinds on the windows ( do you need them? can you do a cafe curtain instead? ) and maybe change the handles. Then go from there.

Good luck!!

Please don't switch out granite for quartz. I totally love your countertops and backsplash. They are timeless and beautiful. Patricia suggested stainless hood--easy upgrade that would give a more streamlined look.

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To tweak the space add some wood/wicker elements, chairs, handmade cutting boards, a beautiful wood tray, bamboo shades; lovely pot on one of the burners as above. Add undercabinet lighting if you don't have it to give the place a glow.

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On your Etsy wood tray, add some antique wine glasses and a wood ice bucket. Pour a glass of wine and banish all thoughts of a new countertop.

I do have undercabinet lighting, shown in pics... And also want to mention that quartz comes in different qualities. I think many of you are referring to cheap varieties, that don't look good. Others are meant to last a lifetime. I have used some of these, the grey carrara quartz for instance, in rentals. And they've held up well. I understand a quartz may not work in my kitchen given all the other elements... But if I had to do over I would seriously consider quartz — one that's not busy. As granite tends to be and can be hard to find a good match...