Neolith, Dekton, Laminam
All major large-format porcelain brands stocked.
Porcelain
Porcelain — the toughest counter on the market.
Large-format Neolith, Dekton, and Laminam slabs — heat, scratch, UV, and stain resistant.
At a glance
- Lead time
- 3–5 weeks
- Process
- Designer-led
- Materials
- European-finish
- Service area
- DC, MD, VA
3–5 week lead time · industry standard 8–12
European engineering · Blum & Salice hardware, 18mm carcass
Designer-led · drawn before it's quoted
In-house installation · no subcontractors
Porcelain has emerged as the most-durable countertop option available — heat, scratch, UV, and stain resistant in a way no other material is. The trade-off is fabrication: porcelain is harder to cut and edge than quartz or stone. Pannello fabricates porcelain in-house with the right tooling.
Why Pannello
Porcelain done right
Porcelain demands different tooling and different fabrication technique than stone or quartz. Most stone fabricators will accept a porcelain job but lose money on it. Pannello fabricates porcelain regularly and handles it correctly.
- Most durable counter material
- Heat, scratch, UV, and stain resistant
- Outdoor-rated
What you get
The details that separate custom cabinetry from everything else.
Outdoor-rated
UV-stable for outdoor kitchens and bar tops.
Mitered and integrated edges
Same edge options as quartz.
From clients & designers
What people say after living with their Pannello cabinetry.
"Pannello drew our Georgetown kitchen the way an architect would — full elevations, real material samples, no salesperson with a tablet. The chimney chase that we had been trying to hide for ten years is now the most elegant element in the room."
Lauren O.
Homeowner · Georgetown
"The Pannello team turned around our Dupont condo kitchen in four weeks of fabrication and four days of install. Clean, on time, and the finish quality matched what we were specifying for clients in our own design practice."
Marc D.
Interior Designer · Dupont Circle
"We had eight contractors quote our McLean closet program. Pannello was the only one that drew it before quoting it. The drawings became the spec, and what got delivered matched the drawings exactly."
Sarah K.
Homeowner · McLean
Frequently asked
Questions clients ask before booking.
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Can porcelain be used outdoors in DC summers?
Yes — porcelain is one of the few counter materials that holds up to DC summer humidity, freeze-thaw cycles, and UV exposure without fading or staining. It is our default recommendation for outdoor kitchens.
Serving DC neighborhoods
Porcelain Countertops for the way DC houses are actually built.
Ready when you are
Talk through your porcelain countertops project with a designer.
90 minutes in our DC showroom. Material samples on the wall, your room on the table, no quote until we draw it.
- · No charge for the consultation
- · No quote sent without drawings
- · Designer-led — not sales
No pressure, no quote up front
Schedule a Design Consultation
90 minutes in our DC showroom. We will walk material samples, talk through your project, and outline next steps.
Talk through your porcelain countertops project
90 minutes. DC showroom. No quote until we draw it.