21 Spanish-Style Kitchens for Your Next Remodel
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If you want your cooking space to feel incredibly warm and inviting, look no further than a Spanish-style kitchen. Spanish-style kitchens feature various design elements including terracotta accents, wood, arched doorways, and colorful, patterned tiles.
Spanish-inspired kitchens combine Old World style with contemporary features to create irresistible spaces that feel both stylish and lived-in.
Here, we provide various examples of Spanish-style kitchens to help guide you in picking the right cabinets, backsplash, and tiles for your kitchen remodel so you can achieve the kitchen of your dreams.
Our favorite Spanish-inspired kitchens share how you can give your cooking space a welcoming Mediterranean feel.
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Casual and Elegant Spanish Kitchen
Sarah Blank Design Studio created this stunning Spanish-revival kitchen. The arched windows add a huge wow factor. Note how they punctuate the back wall while framing a beautiful view.
Casual elegance is often an essential ingredient for these types of kitchens that is not so easy to master. Here, it is done to perfection with lovely mismatched wood furniture.
Additional wood accents from the beams on the ceiling to the trim around the oven hood seal the deal on the cooking space's rustic appeal.
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Bright and Cheerful Spanish-Inspired Kitchen
Arched doorways are standard features found in Spanish Colonial-inspired homes. Here, the entryway inspired this modern kitchen by Lucie Ayres, the interior designer behind 22 Interiors.
Ayres took a fresh and colorful approach to the Spanish-style kitchen, and the bright hues make the small cooking space feel open and happy.
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Mediterranean Kitchen Packed With Rustic Features
This traditional Mediterranean kitchen by Sarah Barnard Design is brimming with custom features. The dark wood cabinetry has hand-carved oak and acorn leaf detailing. The backsplash, which may be the crowning jewel in this space, is one-of-a-kind embossed concrete made to look like luxurious Spanish tile.
The aged natural stone flooring has a beautiful patina that enhances the room's Old World appeal. Delicate details can really pull a sophisticated room together—here, it comes in the form of a handmade silk roman shade.
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Arched Doorways
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Calimia Home preserved original details in this Spanish-style home in Coral Gables, FL like the curved archways that lead from the dining room to the separate kitchen,
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Modern Mediterranean-Inspired Kitchen
Color and pattern play considerable roles in this kitchen full of Mediterranean style.Designed by Siren Betty Design, the cooking space puts a modern twist on classic European heritage. The yellow and teal colors are rooted in the Mediterranean style, and clean, white walls keep the space modern.
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A Spanish-Style Kitchen With Plenty of Natural Lighting
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While many Spanish Revival homes in the U.S. feature dark wood elements, this modern kitchen in Spain lightens it up with a mix of wood finishes, neutral tile flooring, open shelving, bright white walls, and a rustic chandelier.
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Countertop Styling for a Mediterranean Look
Countertop styling can lend a little Spanish-inspired feel to any kitchen. Here a collection of glass items including grapes and a cobalt blue lamp inject a little Mediterranean style into a cooking space by Form and Function.
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Industrial Style Meets a Spanish Interior
Fantastic Frank
A contemporary kitchen adds contrast with the traditional tile flooring in this modernist apartment in the Eixample neighborhood of Barcelona from Fantastic Frank.
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Modern Features in a Traditional Spanish Kitchen
We worship spaces that put a thoroughly modern spin on a classic style. Form and Function take Spanish style to a new level in this bright, airy kitchen. Helping to modernize the look are the crisp quartz countertops and white walls, so the traditional tile work pops against white cabinetry.
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Create an Indoor Outdoor Feel
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This kitchen in Spain has an indoor-outdoor feel thanks to matching floor tile in the kitchen and on the adjacent terrace. Original ceiling beams and tile in the dining room add a rustic, traditional Spanish feel, while pale gray Shaker-style cabinetry, a butcher block countertop, and a sleek induction stovetop with a black metal range hood add a modern touch.
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Dark Wood Accents
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This modern Spanish revival home in Palm Springs, CA from Jenn Pablo Studio mixes original dark wood features like the wood-clad ceiling and wide plank flooring and door trim in this large galley-style kitchen with light modern cabinetry and appliances that make it feel current.
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Modernize with Neutral Tones
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A wall of patterned tile in this Spanish Revival kitchen in San Diego from Studio Surface respects the bones of the home, complementing the exposed ceiling beams and dark hardwood flooring. The neutral tones of the tile complement the modern white cabinetry and stainless steel island to give the space a modern feel.
Design Tip
If you aren't ready to commit to actual tile or are looking to cut costs, there are plenty of peel-and-stick backsplash options you can use to achieve this look.
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Original Beam Work as a Focal Point
White Sands
This renovated 1920s Spanish-style beach bungalow in Manhattan Beach, CA from White Sands has a modern open-plan feel, but details like a rustic beam in the curved archway and tiling on the step risers and island face and darker wood flooring preserve some of the original charm to make the space feel more authentic than a new build while corresponding to modern lifestyles.
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Natural Materials
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You don't have to live in Spain or a Spanish revival home in California to channel the spirit of Spanish-style design. Just incorporate thoughtful details like the leather back bar stools, dark ceiling beams, and exposed wood ceiling in this warm and rustic chic space from Jessica Nelson Design.
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Olive Wood Cabinetry
Fantastic Frank
In this top-floor apartment in Barcelona, Spain from Fantastic Frank, local olive wood is used to create a striking wall of cabinetry in the modern rustic kitchen with its traditional ceiling beams, glossy herringbone patterned tile backsplash, and modern polished concrete flooring and poured concrete countertop with an integrated sink.
While olive wood cabinetry might be out of reach for those who don't live along the Mediterranean, you can always opt for olive wood cutting boards instead.
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Traditionally Rustic Floor Tiles
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In this Spanish-style 1920s kitchen in West Palm Beach, FL, Calimia Home modernized the interior but kept the traditional floor tiles to maintain a rustic look that hearkens back to the original.
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Warm Earthy Brown Tones
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Warm earthy brown wood finishes, Spanish-style tile floors, burnished metallic accents, and amber glass create a warm, natural feel in this Spanish apartment kitchen from Fantastic Frank.
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A Mixture of Old and New
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This modernist new build in the south of Spain mixes old and new influences, but the stand-out feature is a bold floor-to-ceiling tiled accent wall and backsplash in shades of blue and white that nods to traditional Spanish tilework while feeling fresh and contemporary.
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Stucco Walls
Fantastic Frank
This Ibiza kitchen from Fantastic Frank mixes minimalist stucco walls, natural wood cabinetry, and a contemporary metal staircase that channels the holiday spirit of the Spanish island.
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Preserved Original Details
Home Consultant
This Los Angeles kitchen from Home Consultant is located in a 1922 historical landmark that was renovated to modern standards with an open plan kitchen and dining space, but details like the dark wood ceiling beams hint at the Spanish architecture of the home.
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Mix-and-Matched Tile Patterns
Fantastic Frank
This renovated galley-style Spanish kitchen in Barcelona from Fantastic Frank has modern cabinetry, shelving, and appliances, but the bold kitchen floor tile gives it its own personality that echoes the spirit of the original tile in the adjacent hallway without trying to match.
FAQ
What is a Spanish-style kitchen?
A Spanish-style kitchen is defined by earthy colors, natural materials, rustic design, ornate touches, and a sense of warmth.
What are the colors of Spanish colonial kitchens?
Colors associated with Spanish colonial kitchens include basic colors such as dark brown, deep red, and bright white.
What does an Italian kitchen look like?
An Italian kitchen are decorated with a warm color scheme (think yellows, oranges, and golds). Floors would be made of a natural material such wood, stone, terra cotta, or ceramic tiles. A large wooden dining table would anchor the kitchen.
