The sustainability, inventiveness, and aesthetics of outdoor kitchens have yielded well-brainstormed design ideas within a budget.
Outdoor kitchens are having a moment now. Architects and homeowners are in sync when it comes to the design elements and resourcefulness of these spaces. In many countries, kitchens could be used throughout the year and save a ton on electricity bills while sparing a space for entertainment. Such kitchen spaces evoke a sense of community, indulgence, and leisure. Let’s look at the pragmatic appeal of these kitchen spaces:
Indoor kitchens require many electric appliances to keep functioning without turning into a smokehouse. With an outdoor space, you forgo the bills on coolers, heaters, and even electric chimneys.
Any stink, smell, or tanginess stays well outside the peripheries of your home. The stench of food residues does not spread in the rooms and linger for days.
An efficiently designed space is a good investment compared to other home improvement projects. If the kitchen is furnished with quality materials and appliances, it provides not merely a lifetime of enjoyment and assurance but a good return should you ever plan to sell off the property.
Outdoor kitchens are a great way to delve into culinary fantasies without messing or eating into the indoor space. You would have more space to relax or chill with friends and family. Since it keeps away the smoke, stench, and paraphernalia outside, you need not fidget about cleaning immediately after preparing the dishes.
Perhaps the most modest, utilitarian yet pretty, kitchen spaces are DIY made and arranged from scratch. It is a project anybody can take on provided the oven and grill are fitted perfectly. The countertop space, props, and other essentials could be arranged accordingly. You may need to look for some jugaad while assembling. For instance, if you have a spare cart, it would be wonderfully used for shelving kitchen items. Handcrafted storage tables and a floating shelf for snacking or tea parties are other cost-effective ways to decorate the space.
If you have a deck existing, it could be pretty well turned into a kitchen space. You will need to look for storage options, a cooking station, and a grilling corner customised into the deck. This built-in area would save you from splurging on cabinets and other fancy storage units. Add a roof to protect the appliances. Have abundant seating areas to make the space an endearing oasis for one and all.
Might sound like a makeshift kitchen plan, but keeping the kitchen items portable is a cost-effective and convenient way to get started with an outdoor kitchen and sustain in the long run. Portability saves a lot of money and lets you use up the spare items. You may wheel inside the items at the end of the day after a clean-up. A portable kitchen reduces all sorts of construction, installation, and decoration costs. You are also compelled to reduce the number of appliances, which is always a good strategy. Outdoor kitchens are resourceful and on the go!
The abandoned patio could be doubled as an outdoor kitchen unit, and for this project, you have a wonderful opportunity to repurpose furniture and other discarded items. Make sure to dab a fresh coat of paint to lend it an air of intimacy, cleanliness, and comfort. For countertops, wooden pallets are a cool idea for they are pocket-friendly and versatile. Use a pergola kit to shade the cooking and dining area.
