The Next Hot Kitchen Trend? Look Outside
In the summertime, just about anything is more fun if it’s done outside… and that goes for cooking, too. These gorgeous outdoor kitchen spaces are true testament to that fact.
Whatever your budget or however handy you are, we’ve got some clever and creative outdoor kitchen ideas for you. In no time at all, you’ll be whipping up al fresco feasts without stepping foot in the house!
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Your outdoor kitchen can be portable if you build it on a wooden base with wheels. Hook up a garden hose to the sink and you even have running water!
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An IKEA sink unit can be turned into an outdoor gas stove by installing a small cooktop hooked up to a propane tank. You’ll be able to cook everything outside in the summer to keep your kitchen cool.
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It’s hard not to be green with envy of this dream-DIY outdoor kitchen, complete with a pizza oven made of brick pavers and fire clay.
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Don’t forget the drinks! We love the idea of turning an inexpensive potting bench into an outdoor bar, as seen on The Creativity Exchange. Add a bottle opener, some channel trim to hang glasses, a tub for ice and your favorite libations, and you’re all set.
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We’d use this cute cooler stand not just to keep our beers frosty, but to keep food cool until we’re ready to grill it or eat it. The built-in bottle opener and the shelf make it even more useful.
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This self-described “addicted repurposer” made a counter/bar area from old doors and shutters, barstools from stepladders, and a countertop from scrap tile. The 40-inch television built into the garage wall, however, was her husband’s idea.
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And for chefs-in-the-making, nothing beats a mud kitchen. These tricked-out outdoor play kitchens will really raise the bar on mud pie “cooking!”
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