Before & After
Two-Tone Kitchen Remodel – Gaithersburg, MD
This before-and-after galley kitchen remodel in Gaithersburg, MD swapped yellowed laminate and oak for a sharp two-tone design — charcoal lower cabinets, white uppers, white quartz counters, and warm gold fixtures.
The original galley had oak cabinets, yellow laminate counters, and appliances from three different decades. The footprint stayed, but every surface, fixture, and appliance is new.
Beneath the new finishes, the kitchen received the same full mechanical update as every project we do — electrical, plumbing, and ventilation to current code.
Handled start to finish by Think2Remodel, a licensed Montgomery County contractor (MHIC #159517).
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Charcoal shaker lowers grounded by crisp white uppers — a modern contrast that makes the narrow galley feel taller and brighter.
Continuous white quartz along both runs — seamless, stain-resistant, and a clean visual break between the two cabinet tones.
Brushed gold faucet, pulls, and knobs warm up the palette and tie the two tones together.
A flush induction cooktop, built-in oven, and stainless dishwasher replaced the mismatched originals — safer, faster, and easier to clean in a tight galley.
A soft marble-look backsplash runs the full length of the kitchen, bouncing light down the galley.
New wood-look flooring throughout, with electrical, plumbing, and ventilation brought up to current code.
"Everyone said a galley kitchen would always feel small. It does not. The dark bottoms and white tops completely changed the proportions, and the gold faucet gets noticed by every guest."