An outdoor kitchen is often called a summer kitchen because they are built outside of the house. Owning one is a great place to entertain, especially since you don’t have to spend time running from the main kitchen in the house to the outside entertaining area. Your outdoor summer kitchen design needs to be done right so that you can stay with your guests while you cook. One thing that works well is having a U-shaped or L-shaped countertop. Either one works well in an outdoor kitchen. The area should also be divided into two parts, one for preparing and cooking and the other for entertaining and enjoying food. In your plans, make sure smoke from the grill doesn’t blow in the direction of your guests in the dining room. To mix drinks, prepare food, and cook more easily, the refrigerator, grill, and sink should be placed together.
The sink, countertop, and gas grill should be made of natural materials such as travertine, slate, or stone veneer. The grill can be an electric grill or one that uses charcoal. To have more storage spaces, install cabinets or drawers under the countertop. You can use this area to store essential kitchen supplies like extra paper cups and plates, dish soap, spices, cutlery, and more. If you’re not building your outdoor kitchen on an existing patio, make sure the flooring you use is made of tile, natural stone, or concrete.
In your dining and entertaining area, you should have a sturdy kitchen table and comfortable chairs to sit on. Furniture can be made from rough and unfinished wooden benches and tables to give the area a rustic look. You can also choose wrought iron tables and chairs with a large umbrella to protect guests if you don’t have a roof over your outdoor kitchen. In the corners of the entertainment area you could put a couple of potted plants. The outdoor kitchen can be built into the house or it can be further into the yard. Just remember that if you need to use electricity, have a professional hook up the electricity from the house to the outdoor kitchen so it’s done correctly and up to code.
Most also entertain at night, so make sure you have some sort of lighting, like Tiki torches, in the different corners of the area. You can also install posts at the end of each corner of the outdoor kitchen and put up lights that can be turned on when it starts to get dark. You should also put up some bug lights to keep the bugs away.