This is the design with a couple of the elements We are looking to add to the design. A window pain under the hood and the tiling on the hood to match the backsplash. Debating on doing some thing a little more custom looking with the glass cabinets on each side of the hood.

how did you get to Kraft Maid cabinets as your pick at this point??? Right now for Houzz people you would show the spatial layout of the areas you are discussing on graph paper. then show a few photos of the actual kitchen in its current state. You will need a kitchen designer / many have great interior design qualifications as well. If you spend time to get someone you connect with and share the basic vision, the details and sourcing cabinets and all the particulars you mention can get handled in the right order. Just off hand the kitchen looks too cramped in that configuration / I wouldnt execute that layout.......but as said...show the space in the current state

I lived in LA and none of the 1928 Spanish style houses I visited would be considered "Modern". Have updates been made to this house before?

I updated my Spanish style house to what I called "Modern Moroccan", but it was built in 2000 and the result was still traditional, but lighter in color with simpler lines.

Here is an example of a updated vintage Spanish. This was done about 9 years ago, so some things would certainly be done differently today, but notice how they lightened up the space, but still respected the style of the house.

https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vintage-spanish-update-in-venice-pj-vj~475612

Thank you for the feedback... somebody recommended Kraftmaid Cabinets, and that’s all. I know nothing about cabinets or where to get them. but when I look at Kraftmaid in person, they look very different than in the photographs on their website…

Here are photos of it in it’s current stage. It’s really hard to show a good image of the space because it’s a little back kitchen and all the walls will be coming down to open it up into one big room.

Hi Chispa - our house is a little odd because it started out as a 1928 house but then in the 80s was remodeled and not in a Spanish style. At this point the only thing that has a bit of a Spanish feel is the main entry room. Everything else has become a bit more modern. I’m trying to upload some photos to show more of the house, but my app is giving me troubles.

Thanks nezumi - I had no idea it was a safety hazard. We had plans drawn up, and they did not include a window. Probably the architect would have Let us know It was a safety hazard. My husband just came up with the idea.

As for Home Depot. It was just a starting place to try to get our brains around how to organize the kitchen. We have our basic plans drawn up - but the finishes and all we definitely need help with. I have struggled to find someone in LA to consult on the finishes since we are not starting from scratch and already have our plans in place. It’s all a bit overwhelming - which is why I posted here as an SOS 😅

Here is a picture of the floor plan with the new kitchen remodel in it. Also a picture of the outside of the house and a couple shots from inside to see what the rest of the house looks like. Like I said, it’s a bit of a hodgepodge, after the additions they did in the 80s. Certainly not a true Spanish style and Morrocan for sure would not fit. We feel like the layout of the kitchen is the right one but definitely we are struggling with the finishes and details.

"I had no idea it was a safety hazard."

A window behind a cooktop is more of a safety hazard in a colder climate, which it looks like you are not in. What happens in a colder climate is that the interior layer of glass of the window warms from the cooking, while the exterior layer of the window is cold - perhaps extremely cold if it is January in, say, Boston. That differential will cause the window to break, though if it is tempered glass it would be less dangerous when it breaks, but still, who wants a window shattering while you are cooking.

But there are other reasons not to have a window behind the cooktop. One is that the window will show cooking splatter and be unsightly unless you are constantly cleaning it. If you want the window for the view to the outside, who wants to look through grease splatter to see that view? Also, to clean the window, you will have to reach across the cooktop to do so, which isn't that comfortable. And also, a setup of an exhaust hood over a window can be difficult and costly in the way of ductwork and hanging the hood, it just depends on your home, but it is more trouble than it is worth.

What a wonderful house! This photo from Studio McGee shares some of the same details as your inspiration photo, and looks very spanish modern to my eye. I like Raimondi’s suggestion to hire a designer that will work with the age and style of the house.

Yes, I love those tiles! And thank you so much. Thank you for sharing this

Thanks for breaking down the hazard situation over the cooktop. To be honest this is all my husband’s idea and visually I get the aesthetic he is going for but I completely agree with regards to Grease splatter and will happily show him your comment to continue to convince him :-)

Look for the poster here named jdesign_gw. He really knows his stuff, and builds custom cabinets in LA. Studies European cabinets, which are the global state of the art, IMO. He can do high end, but I'm sure he can do lower priced, especially if you consider laminate fronts, especially non-wood laminate fronts, which btw I am getting. If I lived there I'd get him on speed dial.

Thanks BC Jones! I’ve been looking at posts from Jdesign_gw and I’d love to get in contact about making cabinets. But I don’t see any way to contact him! 🙏🙏 thank you again!

@tiffnthor I just used the "at" sign to mention you. Go to a thread that he is on. Add a comment to that thread. Do the same to him, and tell him you want to talk. You are supposed to be able to click on any pro's name, and find a way to message them. But parts of this site are broken.

@tiffnthor How about if you click this: https://www.houzz.com/user/jdesign-gw 

Thank you!!

I would love to connect with @jdesign_gw on this project! I will leave some messages on other boards where he is posting. Thanks again!