Being a novel concept, the outdoor kitchen is an idea that is not too popular as of now. However, with time, it is gaining momentum, and a lot of people are finding new inclinations towards it. If you are still confused and have no idea what this concept is about, this article will give you a few things to first consider.
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The design:
Designing your kitchen requires you to be well aware of your intentions. If you are getting it constructed just for the sake of cooking, you can have a smaller space and utilize it well. On the other hand, if you intend to have a complete, well-organized kitchen along with some dining area, you need to give extra weight age to the designing portion.
Make sure you have enough space for an outdoor refrigerator, oven, an extended sink, and all the required cabinets. It would be better if you take advice from an expert in such a situation. Otherwise, you may end up either wasting all the space or making it look over occupied.
Understand the wind direction:
How would you feel if, while grilling the chicken, the smoke enters your eyes and makes them watery owing to the wrong direction of the wind? Surely, you won’t be pleased.
Before setting up your kitchen, you need to be well aware of the direction in which the wind generally flows. This will reduce the smoke unconvinced, as mentioned above, as well as the chances of the aroma of the food flooding your entire house.
Know your budget:
At times, setting a kitchen outside your house can be a bit expensive. You might consider it as a simple step which only requires the utensils to be moved from the inside of the house to the outside and the gas connection to be managed; it is far more than this.
Surveying the market, conducting proper research, and chalking down all the major expenses that may incur in the process is necessary. Once you know about your affordability, only then will you be able to make this project a success.
Understand the architecture:
The map of your house will come in handy when you would decide to organize it. If you have your bedroom’s window facing the kitchen, the morning view won’t amuse you.
No matter an outdoor kitchen will add to the charm of your house, seeing it every morning, right after waking up, from the window of your room, will surely put you off.
Shade for the kitchen:
As this new kitchen is outdoor, you need to keep in mind the angle of shelter. In case there is no natural shade available, you may have to arrange for an artificial one.
While you are on it, make sure that you choose a shelter that will cover the entire kitchen and not just some part of it. This will keep your stuff safe from all kinds of dust storms, making their way into your outdoor kitchen.
Know the feasibility:
It is not enough to set an outdoor kitchen; you need to maintain it quite well. In order to manage both these tasks successfully, you need an expert opinion. There are times when organizing it is not a possibility owing to the lack of natural resources such as water and gas in the external space.
The right kind of water supply and availability of a gas connection is necessary for you to set up an outdoor kitchen. As you will need extra natural resources, discussing the whole project with an expert is what you need to start. This would reduce the chances of all your effort going vain.
Managing large spaces:
If you are lucky enough to have a huge space just for the purpose of setting up a kitchen over there, you should take full advantage of it. you can set up a huge dining area over there and organize house parties for your friends off and on. Along with this, the extra space will allow you to have a separate beverage store, the serving area, a cleanup area, and a special cooking and grilling area. This will reduce the chances of things cluttering up and making the entire kitchen look like a mess.
Managing proper lighting:
Setting the outdoor kitchens can be tricky as you need to keep in mind the lighting system as well. You can either have decorative lighting or the simple ones that come in cheap. Now, as there are no four walls or a ceiling, the lighting process may get much tricky than what you had thought.
Thus, the designer you are getting help from the need to take some wise decisions. You need to make sure that your kitchen is neither too dark, not too bright for anyone entering it.
Finding the right grill:
Choosing the right grill is super important. This is owing to the fact that your kitchen revolves around the grill; if it is chosen rightly, the entire project will turn out to be successful. You can either go for the one that works with gas, or the one that is electric.
Conclusion:
Setting an outdoor kitchen will, instantly, elevate the value of your house. It will not only give it a classy look but will also add to its market value. Following all the above steps, one by one, and conducting extensive research on the process will surely land you with a well constructed, well organized outdoor kitchen.
Neha Nidhi
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