Houston Outdoor Kitchens

Outdoor kitchens, also known as summer kitchens, are becoming increasingly popular throughout the Houston area. While the summers here are truly scorching, summer kitchens can be built as climate controlled structures with fully functional HVAC systems and a host of modern appliances that rival an indoor kitchen. Aesthetically speaking, these are superb structures to add to any landscape. They can be built to respect the architecture of any style home, and they can be integrated into any style of landscaping design as well. Houston families are discovering an increasing value in these investments as a means to curtail the costs of going out and to provide family and friends with a truly superior outdoor living experience.

Outdoor kitchens give Houston residents the full service luxuries of custom interior kitchens. The point is to build a facility that is so complete and fully functional that the homeowner never has to run back inside. Outdoor kitchens have cabinets, drawers, countertops, ovens, and stoves—just like indoor kitchens. Ovens and stoves are fully functional and designed for cooking the finest main courses you would normally prepare indoors. Many Houston homeowners also ask us to install a secondary grill that will allow them to barbecue in the same area that they cook regular meals.All the appliances such as freezers, refrigerators, and icemakers are standard construction for outdoor kitchens. Houston is a hot climate, so cold storage is something we take very seriously. A partner lighting company is brought in to help install these appliances on dedicated circuits. These are special electrical wires that support each appliance independently to ensure it does not overload the surrounding appliances.

Sinks and pipes are normally made from stainless steel in order to protect these areas against corrosion. Countertops can be constructed from any number of materials, although we strongly recommend granite due to its superb aesthetic and its resistance to the elements. Cabinets are typically built out of stainless steel, but wood cabinets can be built by special request if the kitchen is sufficiently sealed off from the elements.

An outdoor kitchen will very quickly become the hub of entertainment in any Houston yard. These outdoor rooms are more than simply food preparation and cooking areas. They also include full seating and dining areas custom-built to the anticipated number of guests expected to attend outdoor events. Custom patio design is normally done to create an amenable, attractive surface area on which to comfortably dine and mingle. Steps are taken in a variety of ways to render the structure insect proof. This way, guests can enjoy the attractions of the outdoors without the annoyances of pests.

Making the structure work with the surroundings is the job of the landscape architect, whose design-build planning also gives equal priority to aesthetics as it does to functionality. Gardens are typically planted either around or adjacent to an outdoor kitchen to give it an extra sense of an outdoor feeling. Both interior and exterior lights are installed in the structure to make it visible and safe and optional lighting control systems can be added to create mood-altering effects by changing the intensity of the light or varying its degree of color rendering. Outdoor kitchens can even be equipped with audio and video systems that allow the best in music and film to be enjoyed over dinner.