It appears those are a veneer? No, you can't get that look, unless a total refacing of the cabinetry.

Pick a different top. Taj will not be great with that tone.

Your inspo appears to be artificial intelligence........So be careful.

That is correct, this is veneer.

I see nothing wrong with what you have -

A new wall color would be nice, lose the "boob" light in the ceiling as well?

Be more specific about what you are after, and show more of the kitchen and adjoining spaces

The one thing that jumps out at me is the location of the kitchen sink. Is it really up against that wall? Or is it an optical illusion?

If the former, how can you use the sink if there's only space on one side of it???

Seems to be a couple inches of counter, left of sink, and my bet? This is a condo.......multi dwell something: ) and it was a remodel from something else prior. Just a guess , with the range top and what might be a recirculating hood.

I hate the black stone, lol.

Few inches of counter on the other side of the sink. This will be the first remodel, it has been like this since the building was built.

The inspiration image color is a major aesthetic upgrade, imo. If you replace the cabinets, you can also improve the function. Induction cooktop and a 24" sinkbase with a single bowl are two I see. Wide drawer base cabs is another. integrated frig with matching panel one more. Improved task lighting also.

Taj Mahal is probably the most popular countertop material right now. There is good reason for that - it is beautiful. But if you have it, in a couple years it will identify your kitchen as having been built or remodeled in the mid 20's. Your cabinets look to be in very good shape and they're not far off from the blond color that is popular right now. There must be several warm white countertop materials that would look good with them and lighten up your kitchen. I don't know what type of flooring you're working with. If you don't want to do a complete remodel, I would stick with the cabinets. Take a door front to a slabyard and see if you can find something that appeals to you.

" Since the building was built"

Well. It's an apartment? A condo? We have no clue. Either way, you need to know what can move, what can not as rare is the multi unit that is "wide open" to changes.

If all that really bothers you is the tops? Go do some stone shopping : ) and stay far from Taj Mahal

Define "remodel", which is generally more extensive than a very cosmetic refresh and a top change - especially when you say cabinets are great.

There are a lot of new quartz with a warmer toned veining/subtle or head to the stone yard.

So we need more info and you need to decide what you are doing you do not start a kitchen redo with the counter already chosen . I agree the cabinets are not a great color with taj and there sre literally 100s of real stones to choose from. No the cabinets cannot be refinished to what you want if they are veneer. IMO you need much better lighting for sure all LED 4000K before you choose anything .How much are you willing to spand to get the look you want? Remeber in aprtment buildings many things cannot be changed lie usually plumbing and often some of the electrical . Right now if you keep the cabinets you will need to find a better stone to work with them .

" I would like to use Taj Mahal quartz as the stone. "

Taj Mahal or quartz? True Taj Mahal is quartzite (natural product) and definitely not quartz (man made, mostly all resin and plastics).

Interesting to see other comments, because I think what you already have looks much nicer than the fake inspiration picture. The inspo picture has very pink, and borderline grey, undertones. It already feels a bit passe, and I can only imagine that if you installed those pink cabinets, in about five years you would be regretting it. Newer kitchens are trending towards the blond wood like you have, and Snaidero is a good brand. I think it's weird they put in nice modern cabinets and then everything else feels very builders grade. I would replace the overhead light and faucet with something more modern and high end. Honestly I would even spend $500 to replace the door with a nicer look than the $49 builder grade door you have. And finally, if you have a bit more money to spend, I would replace the counters with a 2cm warm white corian or similar.

Hard to tell in the photos, but it also looks like the wall color is not meshing well with the cabinets. It seems to have pink/grey undertones on my screen. I would update paint with something in a warmer white that better fits with your cabinets, which would also make your home feel more up to date.

This goes to show that a well done classic never goes out of style. It looks much better as is, than what you want. Hold your horses on making any changes, until you've owned it for a while.

Also, Snaderio is high end and expensive. It will not be inexpensive to achieve that same high quality level of Italian Modern cabinets. They are an artform. https://www.snaidero.com/en/

What you have, is better than what you want. By a mile.

Those cabinets are not my style, but they’re beautiful! I would even keep them if they were in my home. Anyhoo- I also have a very dark, brown granite and I understand the desire to replace it. I want Taj Mahal but it won’t go with everything else. So I’ve been seriously considering a creamy Corian. I think a neutral cream, white or whatever Corian would look great with those cabinets.

It would be good time to lose the "Lesser than others " stigma of the ORIGINAL Dupont Corian.

Yes it is plain, yes it is simple, but you get a host of whites from which to select. It seams invisibly for the most part, is a very soft luster, and looks fantastic with a good stainless under mounted sink.

You can "refinish" it at years up the road with a simple super fine sand and buff.

Cameo White would look great in that kitchen. Put a beautiful tile on the backsplash, paint the walls, , update the lighting and it's "brand new" : )

Do yourself a favor and research all the colors from all the countertop materials. Take off a small door and keep it in your car. Go browsing at stone yards and look for slabs or remnants that complement it. If nothing grabs you, look at Corian, Cambria and even Formica. You have wonderful cabinets so the countertop has to work with them.

You can’t change their color without ruining them, so see that as a “savings” and splurge on whichever countertop makes you happy. Unfortunately, Taj isn’t right color wise. There are so many stunning stones, challenge yourself to be open minded (take a trusted friend) and go look at everything. Be open minded to a surprise.

There is quite a bit of color variation between lots of Taj Mahal in my area (some have more green and brown undertones, and others are more grey etc.), and some of the ones I have seen would work very well with your current cabinets.

The photos above are wonderful - that tan / white / black diamond tile would be spectacular in the OPs kitchen. Don't change the cabs - change "everything else" - the door, the book ligt, the fauctet, the pulls, the counter and the backsplash

I agree with others...unless you want to change the layout to fix some functionality issues and/or get more functional cabinets (e.g., drawers instead of cabinets with shelves (stationary or roll out trays)), I would keep the cabinets and re-do the counter & backsplash.

While I like darker counters, I don't think they go with your Kitchen. The dark counters + dark backsplash make the area look dark, especially by the rangetop where it looks like a "black hole".

Thank you everyone. Here is another view for people who were asking for another view. Depending on the light, the cabinet looks yellowish or beigeish

Cabinets look great!

Your cabinets in second photo are basically the most popular color + grain pattern right now.

I would use a solid white countertop - unless you would be happy with genuine Calacatta marble - and find the right slab! White Corian is actually what I’m considering for my master bathroom - so many people disrespect it - but it is used a lot in Europe + people who have solid white ones all apparently LOVE it (even after having it for MANY years). Will not date your kitchen like many other choices.

Your kitchen is nice the way it is, i wouldnt spend money changing those cabinets.

I have solid white LG HiMacs, which is basically Corian dupe. I love it. It doesnt stain. A nice deep clean with Soft Scrub makes it look new and like Jan said, every 10+ years you can give it a light sanding to remove scratches. i like the matt finish and the fact it doesnt feel cold. My aunt got her white Corian in the late 80s; still looks new and has never looked dated IMO. i definitely think its underrated.

The only change I'd make is a new light fixture and moving the sink over to give you more work space on the left side.

When I think about a renovation the first thing I decide is what has to stay.

You have options, but what I didn't hear you say is that you would be willing or not willing to change the flooring.

In the picture you loaded in the comments it looks like the cabinets and flooring are just about a perfect match.

If the cabinets don't work well with Taj, neither will the flooring.

Snaidero is top-of-the-line Italian cabinets. The Taj will never work with the yellow cast on those cabinets.

https://www.snaidero.com/en/kitchens/

Have you contacted them in the US to determine if you have options for door replacement?

Snaidero may have options for you/

What you have right now is beautiful, and would be my personal preference over the look in that inspo pic you posted. But if you want that look, you need new cabinets. Plain and simple. PLEASE donate your cabinets to Habitat or such. And if that is granite - please donate that, too!

Those black counters would drive me nuts too. I understand the desire for ditching them. I'd figure out how to remove a cabinet door and take it with you to some stone yards and start looking around.

Also investigate Corian. Yep, I replaced my previous apartment's owners' quartzite with Corian! My grandparents had them in the 80s. Thought they would look cheap and tacky in my kitchen renovation. To my surprise, they are fantastic. They seem impossible to stain, and look great.

Here's the irony (and confusion). Dupont changed the name and rebranded Zodiaq quartz in 2018. There are three different products under the heading of "Corian Solid Surfaces.

Corian Quartz: For those who remember Zodiaq

Endura:......porcelain

Corian Solid Surface, the original and the surface that got an undeserved bad rap in the rush to put granite everywhere. I mean everywhere! Including the bathroom at your local supermarket. It got to the point where the familiar solid surface was routinely being torn out of suburban Mc Mansions ; realtors espousing "you'll NEVER sell it until you ditch those Corian counters! Nobody wants it! Get granite!" Even in the early 2000 's quartz was relatively in infancy - there were still miles and miles of what I refer to as "yogurt swirl" granite being installed. Regionally as example, Florida was clinging to granite far longer, and the quartz rage came yet later.

Nobody, ( or hardly anyone) was after Corian as we know it, unless perhaps a laundry room. The plain whites, the little speckles. Poof! Instant bad girls.

Just know this: When you need plain and simple, a soft luster, nearly indestructible, easy clean, light and bright , warm or cool, a non compete with anything? You've got Artic Ice, Designer White, Cameo White, Bisque....and many more.

I can take a boiling pot of water off the range, set it down on my Corian....and what happens? Nothing. Leave a smear of wine that escaped a sponge and what happens? Nothing. I've got Cameo White and I would rip it for something else? No.: ) Not happening. Perfectly great as is. In a repertoire of possibilities that include granite, quartz, quartzite, dolomite, marble, soapstone, butcher block, and more? Insert and don't forget Corian.

Agree with you, Jan, and I can add another plus for Corian Solid Surfacing--it's much more forgiving if you drop a plate or glass on it. Less likely to shatter.

Regarding Corian, I did have a hard time finding large samples to look at (2"x2" at HD doesn't cut it for me!), and it was very hard to find a fabricator who works with it. I convinced a friend in the Northern Bay Area to get Corian and they too couldn't find anyone.

After reading these comments, I might settle with Calacutta with grey or gold veins. I need to see those slabs to decide.

Here are a few images of mostly Snaidero cabinets in similar colors with various counters just to give you some other visuals.

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I concur with the masses. Current kitchen is GORGEOUS and on trend! If you feel like you want an update, white counters and backsplash would make it fresh.

Unfortunately, stone slabs aren’t given the same name everywhere, but whatever this is, your kitchen would look great with it.

It's Calacatta marble.

If you replace your countertops I might suggest a plain white if you keep your current cabinets.