Replace Mode

Preview Granite or Quartz Countertops in Your Kitchen

Switch your countertops instantly. Compare granite, quartz, or marble surfaces to find the perfect match for your modern cooking area.

The Design Challenge

Granite countertops can anchor a kitchen's entire visual identity, but as design trends evolve, that speckled gray surface may start to feel dated against your dark cabinetry. This example shows how RoomLab's Replace mode can swap a busy granite countertop for a clean white quartz surface in a modern cooking area, instantly refreshing the space without tearing out a single slab.

How the Swap Transforms the Room

The original kitchen features dark matte cabinets, a stainless steel double wall oven, and a gray-speckled granite countertop that, while functional, competes visually with the cabinet color. By providing a reference image of a smooth white quartz surface with subtle flecks, the AI seamlessly replaces the granite while preserving every detail on the counter -- the wooden cutting board, fresh produce, utensil holder, mixing bowl, and even the open cookbook remain exactly where they were. The result is a brighter, more cohesive workspace where the dark cabinetry pops against the luminous white surface.

Tips for Your Space

White quartz countertops are among the most requested surfaces in contemporary kitchen design for good reason: they are non-porous, resist staining, and never need sealing like natural stone. When paired with dark-toned shaker cabinets like those visible here, the high contrast creates a sophisticated, magazine-worthy look. If you are weighing a countertop change but want to see how it will look before committing to a $3,000-plus installation, this kind of AI visualization can save you both time and money during the decision-making process.

Inputs Used

Original Room Cooking area with laminate countertop
Selected Asset Quartz countertop sample
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Before Cooking area with laminate countertop
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Reference Quartz countertop sample
After Cooking area with new quartz countertop

Ready to transform your room?

Cooking area with laminate countertop Original
Cooking area with new quartz countertop Result

How to Recreate This

Transform your kitchen countertops from speckled granite to sleek white quartz using a single reference photo and RoomLab's AI-powered Replace mode.

✨ What You'll Achieve

Cooking area with laminate countertop Original Room
Quartz countertop sample Selected Asset
Cooking area with new quartz countertop After
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Select Mode

Replace mode is ideal here because you want to swap one specific surface material -- the granite countertop -- with a new texture while keeping the rest of the kitchen, including all items on the counter, completely unchanged.

📱 Choose Your Mode
Redesign
Clean RoomRemove clutter from room
Empty RoomRemove all furniture
Change Room DesignRestyle the room
Virtual StageAdd furniture to room
Replace
Replace FurnitureSwap specific furniture pieces
Replace TextureChange wall, floor, or surfaces
Render
Render InteriorIndoor photorealistic render
Render ExteriorOutdoor photorealistic render
Custom ModeUse your own images and prompts
Wall ColorsCompare 9 wall paint colors at once
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Upload Your Room

Upload a photo of your modern kitchen showing the existing granite countertop, dark cabinets, and wall ovens. Make sure the countertop surface is clearly visible and well-lit.

📱 Upload Your Room
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Upload Reference

Provide a close-up reference image of the white quartz material you want. In this case, a smooth polished white quartz with fine speckles was used as the target surface.

📱 Upload Reference Texture
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Configure Options

Select the countertop area as your replacement target. The AI will map the new quartz texture onto the existing countertop geometry, maintaining proper perspective and lighting.

📱 Adjust Options
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Generate

Within seconds, you will see your kitchen with a pristine white quartz countertop replacing the granite, while the cutting board, produce, appliances, and all other elements remain untouched in their original positions.

📱 Generate

Your Result

🎯 Try the Result

Drag the slider to compare before and after!

Cooking area with new quartz countertop
Cooking area with laminate countertop
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After

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the AI preserve items sitting on the countertop during the replacement?

Yes. As you can see in this example, every object on the granite countertop -- the cutting board with avocado and tomatoes, the coffee mug, the utensil crock, the mixing bowl, and the open cookbook -- remains perfectly in place after the surface is swapped to white quartz. The AI only targets the countertop material itself.

What type of white countertop was used as the reference image here?

The reference image shows a polished white quartz surface with very fine, subtle speckles -- similar to popular engineered quartz options like Silestone or Caesarstone in a bianco or stellar white finish. The glossy, uniform appearance contrasts sharply with the original granite's busy pattern.

Does a white quartz countertop really work well with dark kitchen cabinets?

Absolutely. This example demonstrates the classic high-contrast pairing of dark matte cabinets with a bright white countertop. The combination creates visual depth, makes the kitchen feel larger and more luminous, and is one of the most enduringly popular color schemes in both modern and transitional kitchen design.