An Outdoor Kitchen acts as the centrepiece of your alfresco space, somewhere for you and your family and friends to gather, cook, chat and celebrate. Often seen as a luxurious inclusion for a home, the addition of an Outdoor Kitchen will not only elevate the look and feel of your backyard, but also provide added value to your home.
Read on to discover the benefits of adding an Outdoor Kitchen to your backyard.
1. Experience alfresco cooking
The quintessential Australian evening isn’t complete without enjoying a meal outdoors with family and friends, taking full advantage of the wonderful warm summer nights. The addition of an Outdoor Kitchen in your backyard allows you to experience alfresco cooking and dining at its fullest.
According to a recent study conducted by Amazon, 46% of Australians are more likely to use their backyard as a place to cook and eat.1 Having preparation space, cleaning facilities and storage outside means you can entertain from start to finish without having to leave your guests.
An Outdoor Kitchen gives you the ability to have a relaxed meal while taking full advantage of the weather, without having to constantly go in and out of your house to grab utensils and ingredients.
Your Outdoor Kitchen should be as versatile as your style of cooking – design your Outdoor Kitchen to create your favourite cuisines, whether you want to enjoy a family dinner on a balmy summer evening or host the ultimate Christmas Day lunch.
2. Designed for your home
Your Outdoor Kitchen will look like it was always part of the design of your home; select colours to suit your style and existing palette. Choosing complementing colours to your home gives continuity and will help create a seamless transition from inside your home, through to your backyard area and Outdoor Kitchen.
For a fresh, modern coastal look, consider light colours and wooden textures. If you have a darker, more dramatic palette and want to make a statement, a charcoal cabinetry and black benchtop combination will create a modern Outdoor Kitchen space.
With a select range of colours and finishes to choose from, you can create the ideal benchtop and cabinetry combination for your home.
A custom-fit outdoor kitchen will suit any backyard space, whether you have a tricky sized area or difficult orientation, your Outdoor Kitchen should be created to make best possible use of the space you have. This is not only practical but will help to make your backyard look seamless and give a luxurious finish to your space.
3. Adds value
Outdoor Kitchens are the ultimate in outdoor entertaining luxury, viewed by many as an investment for the home and a great way to add significant lasting value.
Not only does an Outdoor Kitchen provide added useable space for a homeowner, it will also create a show-stopping centrepiece for your outdoor space, adding to the buy-appeal of your property and potentially increasing the value of your home at resale.
4. Create more usable space
Creating more usable living space is a factor high on the list of many home buyers, particularly with bigger block sizes becoming increasingly difficult to find.
Potential homeowners want the ability to have a space that can be utilised for everything from birthday celebrations to relaxing evenings with the family. The addition of an Outdoor Kitchen allows you to do just that, creating another area that can become the hub of both entertaining and living.
An outdoor kitchen paired with a weather-protecting structure such as a pergola and enclosed with outdoor blinds gives you a versatile space that can be used all year round.
If you’re ready to enjoy all the benefits of an Outdoor Kitchen, fill in the free measure and quote form at the top of this article.
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[1] (2019) ‘Aussies say goodbye to over-sized backyards and lush green lawns’, The Daily Telegraph, 29 September 2022 [Blog]. Available at https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/home/aussies-have-revealed-their-new-favourite-lawn-look-and-it-will-shock-you/news-story/e2566f704eb7102b10f91677ccdca91a
