After view of a Matteson kitchen with white cabinets, granite countertops and a light subway tile backsplash, with on-screen text saying the update can transform the kitchen without replacing the cabinets.

Kitchen Makeover Without Replacing Cabinets: Before and After in Matteson

Matt Pehr
November 5, 2026

Video by The Floor 4U. Can you give a kitchen a new look without replacing the cabinets? This Matteson, Illinois project shows what new granite countertops and a subway tile backsplash did for a kitchen that kept its existing wood cabinets.

The clip opens on the before: white tile countertops with a single row of tile along the wall and bare painted wall above it. Then it cuts to the after, with granite countertops and subway tile running from the countertop up to the upper cabinets. The cabinets are the same in both shots.

Read the full guide: Can You Replace Countertops Without Replacing Cabinets?

The video description makes the point plainly: new countertops and a new backsplash can change how a kitchen looks without a complete remodel, when the cabinets are still in good condition. A 20-second clip cannot show how the cabinets were checked, how the counters were measured, or how the old tops came off, so the linked guide covers how to tell whether your own cabinets are worth keeping.

The Floor 4U is owned by Matt Pehr and installs countertops, backsplash tile, cabinets and flooring from its Mokena, IL showroom across Will County and nearby suburbs such as Matteson.

Video Transcript

What does a new backsplash and new granite countertops do for a kitchen?

Here’s the before. Plain counters, bare walls.

And here’s the after. They can completely transform the look of your kitchen without replacing the cabinets.

Installed by The Floor 4U.

Read the full guide on replacing countertops without replacing cabinets

The Floor 4U

Flooring Store in Mokena, IL
Professional carpet, hardwood, tile, and luxury vinyl flooring for your home or business.

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