tempered glass is much safer.

I like my L shaped with a small island. Often when there is a design dilemma about too much wood or too much white, it is a U shaped kitchen overloaded with cabinetry. Do not fill every wall with cabinetry just because you can. If you have a pantry, you may be able to decrease the number of upper cabinets no matter what configuration you chose. A clear wall gives more space for some art, shelves or piece of furniture like pie save or hutch.

10*10 square feet

@Cornerstone design studio: Apologies for making big post; thought that more info will help. @Rupal ji, If it sounds like I dont need any changes; my apologies for that. Let me put it in short,"I am looking for options that give modern facilities without leaving good things from old charm/ comforts. " Thanks for the straight forward comments. I shall try to edit my original post to make it simpler and that looks open to new ideas.