Have you ever wanted an outdoor entertaining oasis, complete with a place to grill, prepare food, and enjoy a beverage? You may be dreaming of an outdoor kitchen. This type of space could help you elevate your home and bring more enjoyment to your property. Below, you can learn more about what an outdoor kitchen is, the benefits of adding an outdoor kitchen to your space, and how to get started with your outdoor kitchen project. Check it out.
What is an Outdoor Kitchen?
An outdoor kitchen is a place where you can prepare food, cook a meal, and clean up. This type of setup usually has a cooking area like a grill, cooktop, or pizza oven, as well as countertops for food prep and maybe even a sink or running water. You can also have storage for food items or cooking tools in your outdoor kitchen.
The exact things that make up your outdoor kitchen depend upon your needs and wants. If you are someone who often grills out, you may want to make a large investment in your grill. Others love an outdoor pizza oven for pizza parties. The exact design of your outdoor kitchen can be customized to your needs, and at Triad Associates, we can help.
Things to Consider for Your Outdoor Kitchen
As mentioned above, you should only put what you want in your outdoor kitchen, but below are some things to consider and the materials you can use to make them.
- Patio – You will want a solid base for your outdoor kitchen, so you will likely want to build it on top of a solid patio. This patio could be made from one of our stamped concrete options, or it could be a natural stone patio. At Triad Associates, we have many different hardscape options to give you the exact look and feel you want for your outdoor patio.
- Cooking Options – Next, you will want to consider the cooking options you want to have. Do you want a grill, a cooktop, or both? Are you someone who wants a brick oven for cooking pizza? There are a lot of great options out there and you will want to pick the one that is best for you.
- Countertops – You will also want countertops to be able to do some food prep in your outdoor kitchen. We can get you set up with beautiful and functional countertops of natural stone.
- Outdoor Storage – You also might want to have storage for dishes and cooking supplies for your outdoor kitchen. This could include cabinets under your countertops or something similar.
- Sink – You may want some running water in the form of a sink and faucet in your outdoor kitchen to make food prep and cleanup easier.
- Fire Pit – You also might want a fire pit as part of your outdoor kitchen space, so your family and friends can enjoy a fire and roast smores. We can help you put together a fire pit with concrete pavers or natural stone.
- Additional Accessories – There are other things you can include in your outdoor kitchen space, as well. You just want to pick what is important to you. You might want an awning or roof of some sort over your kitchen. You might want an outdoor tv, patio furniture, and more. Think about how you will use the space and determine what is important to you.
Those are just a few things that can be included in your outdoor kitchen space, and Triad Associates can help you with some of the hardscape materials and the design of your outdoor kitchen. We have 3D design professionals that can give you a design of what your space could look like; then our experts can make those designs a reality.
Benefits of Outdoor Kitchen Spaces
An outdoor kitchen is an outdoor space for making food and entertaining. It can be a great addition to your home and property because it offers you a lot of benefits. Check out some of these benefits right here.
- Increase Your Space – Do you want a bigger home? Do you want a bigger and better kitchen space? An outdoor kitchen could be a great option. It increases your space and you can customize it to your exact wants and needs. It can be a great way to increase the space you have to enjoy without having to change the structure of your home itself.
- A Place to Entertain Family and Friends – Many people love to have guests over to their homes, but they often don’t feel like they have enough space or they have the right entertaining space. It can be hard to have the perfect space, unless you design it yourself. However, adding an outdoor kitchen to your property can increase your space to entertain guests and yourself, and you can customize it to your exact wants and needs.
- Add Value to Your Home – Your home is an investment. You buy your home for you to live in, but also, if you ever sell your home, you can make money from any improvements you have made to your home. There are certain things you can do to your home that really add value and increase the appeal of your home as a whole. Adding a nice outdoor space like an outdoor kitchen can really make someone desire your home, and it can add a lot of value.
- Have Fun – Outdoor living and an outdoor kitchen is something you can get a lot of enjoyment out of. Having a space to spend time or entertain others can be a lot of fun. It can make your home your perfect place to be an oasis for you. Adding an outdoor kitchen to your property could be fun, and that is a great reason to do it.
Now that you know more about what an outdoor kitchen is and why you might want one, we are going to talk through the process of getting started on one; check it out below.
Getting Started on Your Outdoor Kitchen
Ready to get started on making your outdoor kitchen dreams a reality? Check out a little bit more of the process below, and you can give us a call to get started today.
- Give Us A Call – The first step in getting started with your outdoor project is giving us a call. You can give us a call at (978) 373-4223, and we can get started with a phone consultation. This is a chance for us to get an idea of what you are looking for with your outdoor project. We will be able to talk about your needs/wants, as well as giving you a general idea of what the costs and the timeline will look like.
- Schedule an Onsite Meeting – The next step in the process is to schedule an onsite meeting where we come to your home and take a look at the place where you want to build your outdoor kitchen. This will give us a better idea of the specific steps we need to take to make the project a reality. This will also give us a better idea of the cost and the timeline of the project as a whole. We have many experts that work for us, and our experts can provide you with ideas and suggestions to help make your project vision come to life.
- Talk About Materials – Above, we talked about some of the stone materials and things we can use to make your outdoor kitchen. We will talk about this further with you when we come to the onsite meeting. We can get an idea of the things you want for your outdoor kitchen space and our experts can recommend materials to make it happen.
- Visit Our Warehouse – Visiting our warehouse can also be part of the process. We have a 7,000 square foot warehouse facility that houses different materials and examples of outdoor project designs. This can be a great opportunity to see products and materials in person so that you can find what you are really looking for in your outdoor kitchen space.
- 3D Project Design – We also offer 3D project design. This is where one of our experts creates a 3D rendering of what your outdoor kitchen space will look like. This can really help you determine what your space will look like when it comes to life. It is a very accurate way to figure out what exactly you want.
Are you ready to get started on your outdoor kitchen project? Reach out to us at Triad Associates. We can help you get your project going so that you are ready to enjoy the outdoor kitchen of your dreams.
At Triad Associates, we are a hardscape company. We provide products like exposed aggregate, stamped concrete, concrete pavers, natural stone, and more to help people create great outdoor projects like patios, driveways, walkways, pool surround, and even outdoor kitchens. We are a family-owned business and we have been in business since 1986. This means that we have the knowledge, experience, and capability to improve your outdoor space.
You can call us at (978) 373-4223 for an estimate on your project or to learn more about how to get started.
