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Two-Tone Kitchen Remodel in Merrick, NY

This Merrick kitchen went from golden oak raised-panel cabinets to a two-tone shaker kitchen: white uppers, charcoal lowers, white quartz counters and a gray picket-tile backsplash. Recessed lights replaced the old ceiling fixture, and a tall pantry cabinet now sits beside the refrigerator. The L-shaped layout and the pass-through over the sink stayed where they were. Completed July 2026.

Before and After

Merrick kitchen before the remodel, with golden oak raised-panel cabinets, a surface-mounted ceiling light and a stone-look backsplashBefore
The range wall before: golden oak cabinets and a single ceiling fixture
The same range wall after the remodel, with white shaker upper cabinets, charcoal lower cabinets, white quartz counters and a gray picket-tile backsplashAfter
The range wall after: white shaker uppers over charcoal lowers
Merrick kitchen sink wall before the remodel, with oak cabinets and a pass-through opening above the sinkBefore
The sink wall before, with the original pass-through
Sink wall after the remodel, with picket tile wrapping the pass-through, an undermount sink, black faucet and a tall white pantry cabinetAfter
The sink wall after: tile carried around the pass-through, pantry cabinet at the end
Wide view of the remodeled L-shaped kitchen with white quartz counters, undermount stainless sink and recessed lighting
The full L, from the sink corner

What We Changed

Every cabinet was replaced. The uppers are white shaker with bar pulls, and the lowers are a deep charcoal shaker, which keeps the room bright at eye level and hides wear at the floor. A full-height white pantry cabinet was added at the end of the sink run, next to the refrigerator.

The old stone-look counters and backsplash came out. White quartz went in with an undermount stainless sink and a matte black pull-down faucet. The backsplash is a glossy gray elongated hexagon, or picket, tile. It runs up to the uppers and wraps the pass-through opening, so the opening now reads as part of the design instead of a hole in the wall.

The surface-mounted ceiling light was replaced with recessed LED lighting across the room.

Materials and Specifications

Upper cabinets White shaker, bar pulls
Lower cabinets Charcoal shaker
Pantry Full-height white shaker cabinet beside the refrigerator
Countertops White quartz
Backsplash Glossy gray elongated hexagon (picket) tile
Sink and faucet Undermount stainless sink, matte black pull-down faucet
Lighting Recessed LED

Project Details

Location Merrick, NY (Nassau County, Town of Hempstead)
Scope Full kitchen remodel, existing layout
Completed July 2026
Permits Merrick is unincorporated, so permits run through the Town of Hempstead. See our Nassau County permit guide.

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