An outdoor kitchen is a contemporary and modern way to get people together whilst adding interest and a unique aspect to your garden that makes your home feel luxurious. An outdoor kitchen is a food prep space for your garden that can encourage you to spend more time outdoors and experience a more Mediterranean lifestyle, especially during the warmer months. You can customise them to suit your space, and they are a wonderful alternative to the classic BBQ or used in harmony with your BBQ. You can also build outdoor kitchens that are covered for colder periods (we are in the UK, after all!), which will provide more cooking and dining areas for significant events, such as Christmas.
If you have ample space for your outdoor kitchen, the equipment you need will closely resemble your standard kitchen. Our stunning modern Fleetwood Outdoor Kitchen collection features a sink, a prep table, a shelving unit, and even a cooler to act as a mini fridge for your ingredients or drinks, all in a rich wood effect finish for a sophisticated feel. Once you have the main structures in place (including a frame with a door – perfect for keeping your equipment safe during nasty weather!), you’ll need something to help you do the cooking! What this will be will depend on what kind of cooking you want to do – it could be a BBQ, a pizza oven, a griddle, or even a baking oven!
If you’re short on space, this Kitchen Unit gives you extra surface area to prepare meals and store your cooking equipment. After use, it can be folded away for easy transportation and storage, keeping your garden space free for other things.
Once you’ve installed your garden kitchen, you may want to include extras to make your home feel like the perfect event venue. A brilliant accompaniment to your kitchen would be one of our stylish Garden Bars—you’ll find one that’s the ideal size and style for your taste and needs. It offers extra seating and surface space while giving your friends and family somewhere to top up their drinks.
Pairing your kitchen with a pergola or gazebo can help add a beautiful aesthetic while covering outdoor dining or conversation sets. This shelters you and your loved ones from light rain and harsh UV rays. You can even include a fire pit in your outdoor dining space to help you stay warm when entertaining long into the evening.
To enhance the look of your beautiful new kitchen, you might include décor items to make your space feel more homely. This could include kitchen storage, such as jars for dried foods and handy organisers to keep your worktops tidy. Or it might come in the form of Novelty LED Lighting for a party atmosphere or Outdoor Lighting for a magical twinkling perfect for evening events and dinner parties.
Ensuring your outdoor kitchen is well-lit for evening and winter use is essential, as you won’t want to cut your party short and have to head inside early. So invest in some Outdoor Lighting near your kitchen and dining space—we personally love these wall-mounted lights for a sophisticated finish and lanterns so they can be moved around your space as needed.
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