5 Useful Tips for a Perfect Summer Kitchen

If you love cooking and dining outdoors with family and friends, a summer kitchen is just what you need. Take advantage of the beautiful weather in the warmer months and the space available in your backyard to set up an add equipped with preparing and serving food facilities. Find out more about the benefits, tips and designing ideas below.

Advantages of a summer kitchen

Setting up a summer kitchen comes with many benefits, such as:

• spend more time outdoors - cook a lot even in the summer months? You can do this in your backyard or garden, if you set up an enclosed or semi-open add;
• create a new social space - warm evenings or summer weekends spent with family and friends can be set up around an outdoor kitchen.
• make backyard cooking easier - if you live at home and often grill in the backyard, prepare vegetables/meals outdoors, make it easier and set up a space with everything you need. You won't have to get back to the house and back every time you realize you need something;
• keep a comfortable home temperature - many people avoid cooking in the hot months to keep the temperature in their home comfortable. With an outdoor kitchen, there’s no worry. Plus, you'll feel more comfortable while preparing food in the oven, on the grill or on the stove;
• the kitchen stays clean - it will be much easier to keep your home clean;
• keep odors out of the living room and bedrooms - even without an open space kitchen, with a kitchen hood, the food smell can flood the house. This gets worse with an open-space kitchen. Avoid the trouble and cook outside whenever possible.

Summer kitchen ideas

An outdoor kitchen can be designed in many different ways, based your preferences and needs. Here are just a few of your options: closed or open space (covered or not), attached to the house or in the yard, terrace or patio, with utilities (running water, electricity, gas) or without, etc. Here are 5 ideas and tips for a successful project.

1.      Stone cladded barbecue

For a summer kitchen, the stone cladded barbecue is an excellent choice both, in terms of usefulness and beauty. A rack barbecue will help you set up the firewood, coals and tools more easily. You'll be able to cook meat and vegetables easily. Plus, you'll be praised by family and friends.

2.      Rustic worktop and rustic furniture

If you want a rustic summer kitchen, combine wooden elements with stone: slate cladded barbecue table, marble worktops, limestone walls and travertine flooring are just a few space tips. If you want a truly amazing project, add a table and polygonal stone benches.

3.      Dining area with decorative pebbles

The small size mosaic/decorative garden stones will transform the vibe of the dining area. The space becomes tidy and lovely. You won't have to deal with puddles and mud as rainwater runs off through the stones. Plus, no more weeds, and less landscaping.

4.      Enclosed summer kitchen

Setting up an enclosed summer kitchen allows you to use the space in bad weather – strong winds, rain gusts, etc. Just make sure the room is ventilated, to avoid overheating. We also recommend large patio doors, that can be opened completely.

5.      Summer kitchen with patio/gazebo

If you're planning a patio or gazebo, or already have one in your backyard, consider adding a cooking space: a grill, stove, sink, large countertop and enough storage space for pans, cookware and spices. For a unique look, you can clad the surfaces with stone.

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