What To Consider Before Building An Outdoor Kitchen
The summer is the perfect time to enjoy your patio, host friends and family, and kickback and relax. However, what if you could bring your patio to the next level with an outdoor kitchen? Building the perfect kitchen for your outdoor space is easier than you might think. You just need the right plan and the right team to help you start this project the smart way. For a beautiful outdoor kitchen here are some key points you should keep in mind when coming up with a vision:
- It should be integrated thoughtfully into your yard’s overall landscape design, so that family and guests can enjoy easy interaction with the cook, surrounded by inviting patio space and refreshing plants.
- It should apply the same functional considerations, such as “work triangle” and toe-kick space under islands, as your home’s main kitchen so that it’s a pleasure to use.
- It should look as though it was actually designed along with the original house in terms of material choices and architectural details, rather than as a cobbled-on afterthought.
Start by taking into consideration how much space on your deck, lawn or outdoor patio you have to build your outdoor kitchen. You want to make sure that there is enough space to make it a comfortable cooking environment, convenient for the chef and that its location is away from other outdoor features including gardens, trees and swimming pools.
Putting Together A Wishlist
This is the fun part. Before calling in designers, list all the bells and whistles needed to create your ideal space. Your main component is the grill, the centerpiece of virtually every outdoor kitchen around which all other features will be added, so you want to give considerable priority to which model and brand you want.
The more features the grill has, the more enriched your grilling outdoor experience will be. But that’s just the start. There are the other important components of crafting the perfect outdoor kitchen which include refrigeration, storage, other cooking equipments such as a pizza oven and finally the finishing touches like lighting, patio heaters, a fireplace or firepit.
The design possibilities of an outdoor kitchen are virtually endless! With the right team of designers, builders and masons you can achieve the perfect outdoor kitchen for you and your family. At Rizzo Masonry & Landscaping we can install beautiful hardscaped elements including patios, outdoor kitchens and more. Call us or click here for a quote to get started.