Outdoor kitchens extend your living space from indoors to outdoors in the summer months. Building an outdoor kitchen is literally adding an outdoor room to your home!
If you’re thinking about adding an outdoor kitchen, here are a few tips to help you get started:
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- Add overhead lighting to your outdoor living space and/or grilling area, so you’re ready to extend the party after hours.
- Built-ins: Think about all the built-ins you’d like in your outdoor kitchen – grill, fridge, ice maker, kegerator, sink, etc. The number and kind of built-ins will determine how much space you’ll need and ensure your layout makes sense. It’s a lot easier to plan ahead than to retrofit.
- Incorporate bar seating. You’re going to have counter space for your outdoor kitchen, so there’s always an opportunity to incorporate a bar on the backside of the counter. Don’t miss the opportunity to incorporate dual purpose into your landscape design!
Want more tips and ideas? Meet landscape designer Nick Pritchard at the Warners’ Stellian 2018 Grill Expo this weekend! He’d love to talk with you about your outdoor wish list and help you get started planning your new outdoor space.
Meet Nick this weekend:
Saturday, May 19th
Warners’ Stellian
3533 W. 70th St
Edina, MN 55435-4217
10 am – 2:30 pm
Sunday, May 20th
Warners’ Stellian
7665 W. 148th St.
Apple Valley, MN 55124-7800
12 pm -2:30 pm
