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Outdoor Kitchen Ideas

The outdoor kitchen belongs to the list of the hottest new trends in kitchen designs today. Whether this claim has been based on the rising gas prices, economy, or the age demographic of most homeowners is not quite clear. However, what’s clear is that the outdoor kitchen is a really hot trend nowadays and is considered as a good thing to invest money on.

Outdoor kitchen designs that are used nowadays are a lot more sophisticated than simple charcoal grills and patio furniture sets. They often combine a bar and a dining room together through the look and feel that they give out.

You need to remember that, not just because the kitchen is situated outside the house, you can already forget about traditional design principles. You still need to apply the same design principles and function is one of the most important things that you need to consider. One of the best designs when it comes to functionality is the kitchen work triangle. A kitchen work triangle has its sink on one tip of the triangle. The center of the cook top or range is located on another tip of the triangle. The refrigerator is also on the other tip. This might be quite impossible or impractical to achieve this in an outdoor setting depending on your focal point, orientation, and the structures that you already have in your space but whatever the type of layout that you choose to go with there are always good ways to make it functional. (more…)