Having an outdoor kitchen is great for anyone who enjoys cooking outdoors, and when you think of an outdoor kitchen, you’re likely just thinking about the basics. Grill, refrigerator, sink, counterspace, etc. There’s so much more exciting additions you could be adding to your outdoor kitchen, though!
Depending on what you like to cook most, and whether you’re using the space for entertaining as well, like many likely are, you can add many different exciting features that allow you to make your time spent outdoors that much more enjoyable. You don’t have to limit yourself to regular kitchen items.
Task Lighting
When you’re drawing up the plans for your outdoor kitchen, you’re going to want to make sure you have ample lighting for the entire space, this way you can still see what you’re doing in the dark. While you may not want to completely light up the entire patio area since low lighting sets a nice mood, you’ll definitely want to invest in task lighting that will allow you to clearly and easily see what you’re doing when it comes to food preparation and cooking. You wouldn’t want to accidentally serve raw meat because you couldn’t see that it wasn’t cooked yet!
Wine Refrigerator/Beer Tap
For those who enjoy alcoholic beverages, having a place to store your wine right outside in your kitchen will be great for convenience, and all you to avoid having to run inside to wherever you keep your wine. This will allow you to avoid leaving your company alone on your patio and making you feel like a bad host. If you’re more of a beer person than a wine person, adding a beer tap to your kitchen will surely impress everyone! You can rent a kegerator to hook up to the tap, and this will eliminate all of the unnecessary cans that come with buying cases and cases of beer.
Ice Maker
This is one of the most useful additions to your outdoor kitchen. Many of the refrigerators in outdoor kitchens are smaller since you won’t need to stock them as much as you would your indoor fridge, which means the ice maker won’t be built into the door of the fridge. Adding an ice maker to your kitchen will be super handy, and you won’t have to run to the store before gatherings to buy huge bags of ice. Your guests will thank you for keeping their drinks cool!
Pizza Oven
For those that love making pizza from scratch, or are looking to learn how, a built-in pizza oven is going to be the holy grail for your outdoor kitchen. It’s a fun and interesting addition to any outdoor living space and will surely impress all of your friends and family when you can make them delicious, wood-fired pizzas from scratch. There’s no better way to spend an evening!
Dishwasher
If you’re going to be hosting a lot of parties and social gatherings, you’re definitely going to want to invest in a dishwasher for your outdoor kitchen. While you may opt for disposable plates for guests, you’ll still likely be dirtying up lots of dishes while cooking your meals! If you just choose to use regular washable dishware, too, it will be much more eco-friendly. You’ll thank yourself for investing in a dishwasher to clean all of your dishes.
Your outdoor kitchen doesn’t have to be basic or boring. You have the ability to customize it however you see fit for you and your needs! It’s also a great way to treat yourself to some fun gadgets as well. Spending time outdoors is good for you and a great way to bond with loved ones, why not make that time outdoors even more enjoyable?
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