This gorgeous space-saving setup boasts bar stools beside the grill and a family-friendly wood table that seats a crowd.
Michelle Derviss Landscape Design
We’re loving this entertaining spot for its sleek stone fireplace and grill station. Contrasting wood pergolas provide a change in material as well as added privacy.
Reyclart
Nail the farmhouse vibe with a cozy kitchen corner, made completely from recycled wood pallets.
Lisa Romerain/Otto
An eye-catching sign makes a statement over this streamlined outdoor kitchen. Bright red Navy chairs add a pop of color.
Colin Price/Wine Spectator
Situated between troves of shady trees, this outdoor entertaining space, which belongs to actress Candace Cameron Bure, features a pizza oven, dining area, and lots of spots for lounging.
Karyn Millet
This California home’s built-in concrete cook space was inspired by a Pinterest photo featuring the work of Dutch designer Piet-Jan van den Kommer of WWOO.
Lisa Hubbard
The owner of this Rhode Island home enlisted a contractor to build an open-air kitchenand an enclosed living room—both outfitted with electricity and water—alongside his vegetable garden. A patio of bluestone pavers links the two cedar structures.
James Merrell
Inside this cabin in Ohio, an 8-foot-long bar lines the back wall. Dinner is often served on the patio outside at a huge table made with wood reclaimed from a bowling lane.
Max Kim-Bee
The 250-square-foot kitchen cottage from Country Living‘s 2012 House of the Year took outdoor cooking to exhilarating new heights. Weathered barn doors from Tall Cotton Supply slide wide open and “allow the indoors to merge with the outdoors, so the cook doesn’t feel isolated,” explains Top Chef Masters winner Marcus Samuelsson. Architect Ruard Veltman further blurred the boundaries with a dining area shaded by an awning of Sunbrella fabric and furnished with a Grandin Road picnic table and benches.
Courtesy of Lowe’s
Feeling ambitious? You can build your own outdoor kitchen space from stacked stones and a DIY wood structure.
Courtesy of WWOO
Created by Dutch designer Piet Jan van den Kommer, the WWOO is a customizable, concrete outdoor kitchen that’s meant to be affordable and virtually maintenance-free.
Trevor Tondro/House Beautiful
This Nantucket outdoor kitchen is the ultimate place to entertain—this one includes a grill, cooktops, a refrigerator, a sink, and even a pizza oven.
Max Kim-Bee
It’s not a full-blown kitchen, but this stucco mission-style fireplace, complete with antique Spanish tiles designed by Isabelle Dahlin (who also owns popular L.A. shop Dekor), is the perfect place for family to gather and roast s’mores.
Courtesy of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet
Tucked away in a small Chicago backyard, this outdoor kitchen set-up proves you don’t need a lot of outdoor space for a stylish and functional kitchen. A stacked two-refrigerator door keeps an assortment of drinks at the ready.
Ryan Benoit/The Horticult
This freestanding outdoor kitchen unit, designed by the bloggers behind The Horticult, was built on wheels so it could easily be moved. A giant chalkboard wall is the perfect place to write menus and to-do lists.
Courtesy of New Eco Landscape Design and Build
Cedar cabinetry and stainless steel countertops give this outdoor kitchen a modern feel. Herbs gardens filled with lavender, yucca, and juniper give the space a natural feel.
Francesco Lagnese
This laid-back space feels organic yet polished, thanks to a bluestone countertop, pavers, and a variety of potted plants.
