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If you’re tight on space but a pizza oven tops your outdoor kitchen wish list, this sophisticated design by Harrison’s Landscaping for a home on the Sydney harbor can serve as inspiration. The moderately sized pizza oven nestles into a corner of a linear outdoor kitchen setup atop heat-resistant concrete countertops, hardly taking up more room than a standard-size grill. Work with a mason on an outdoor pizza oven
We’re used to seeing built-in grills and outdoor kitchens as bulky features within a backyard, but this creative design by austin outdoor design in Austin, Texas, is just the opposite. Set into a slim metal countertop, a Big Green Egg grill appears to hover in midair, providing space for two metal bar stools to tuck away beneath it. This innovative design would work well in many outdoor kitchens, especially tight spaces like rooftops, balconies and small urban gardens, where every square foot of floor space counts.
The ability to tuck a grill behind a tidy screen when not in use makes perfect sense. It not only makes for a sleek aesthetic design, but it also protects the barbecue from the elements. It’s therefore no surprise that this clever design by Andrew Mitchell of Mr. Mitchell in Australia, featuring a grill that disappears behind a mini garage-style door, has been saved to over 190,000 Houzz ideabooks.
Go wall to wall. Make the most of your patio’s dimensions by using all available wall space. This ready-made outdoor kitchen fits perfectly along the side of the patio and stretches the whole width. If a piece like this doesn’t suit your measurements or your budget, you could construct something similar (without the sink perhaps) with secondhand kitchen cabinets and a work surface. However, it’s important to ensure that the surfaces are protected against outdoor conditions.
n outdoor kitchen, complete with grill, sink, fridge and storage space, backs up against a stone hearth in this design by GardenWise for a home in Washington, D.C.’s, Capitol Hill neighborhood. On the kitchen’s backside, and up a few steps, the hearth warms a covered seating area. The double-sided design makes the most of the hearth by using it both as a backdrop and as a functional feature.
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