From outdoor fireplaces and bars to high-end cabinetry and luxury appliances, you can create the outdoor kitchen of your dreams. 

When you’re ready to create your outdoor entertainment space, let Outdoor Kitchen Sunshine Coast help you transform your backyard into an elegant and extraordinary place for entertaining family and friends with your own custom built outdoor kitchen.

Designing Your Custom Made Outdoor Kitchen & Entertainment Space

Designing your outdoor kitchen and entertainment space doesn’t have to be complicated. We’ve curated our best outdoor kitchen ideas and design tips to inspire you to think about your outdoor entertaining needs.

1.  Define Your Vision and the Desired Aesthetic for Your Outdoor Space

Defining your overall vision and aesthetic is the first step to designing an outdoor kitchen and entertainment space.

Do you want your new outdoor living space to be ultra-modern and feature clean lines?

Or you may prefer a more natural aesthetic, with comfortable seating areas, warm wooden accents, and soft lighting.

Take the time to determine what ideas you love the most.

2. Consider Your Needs for Entertaining and Space

Ask yourself: how often will you be entertaining and cooking outdoors, and how many people will be there?

If you enjoy hosting outdoor dinner parties, plan for a large enough dining area, counter space, serving space, cooking appliances, and a buffet area.

Will you have an outdoor pizza oven and fire pit?

Or do you want your new outdoor kitchen to focus more on adult entertainment with a high-end bar?

Define these factors early in your design process, and the details are easier to support.

3. Plan Individual Zones and Your Kitchen Layout

Planning your outdoor kitchen setup is another critical step in the design process. Separate your layout into zones:

Preparation Space

The prep space should include an outdoor sink, an outdoor refrigerator, an outdoor countertop for food prep and adequate storage space, and it should be near your cooking zone.

Cooking zone 

Your cooking appliance will be in this area, whether a standard stove with oven, custom outdoor grill, smoker, pizza oven, gas grill, pellet grill, or a combination of outdoor kitchenware and cooking appliances. It should have proper ventilation and an efficient setup. Remember that outdoor kitchens need access to utilities, like an underground natural gas line, electricity, and plumbing.

Plating and serving 

Between the seating and cooking zone is your plating and serving area. The plating and serving area stores your cooking utensils, warming drawers, or even a small charcoal grill with a side burner for last-minute dishes. 

Entertaining and Seating

Ideally, your outdoor kitchen should have space for seating and entertaining that’s somewhat separate from your cooking zone. However, you can include a small fridge, an outdoor fireplace, and a bar area.

4. Select Your Outdoor Cooking Appliances and Furnishings

Building a fully functional kitchen in your backyard requires outdoor appliances with unique features. Unlike an indoor kitchen, your cooking appliances and outdoor kitchenware must withstand a certain amount of rain or inclement weather.

You should avoid combustible materials like wood and choose something like stainless steel.

Don’t skimp on material quality – you want your outdoor kitchen to be durable to withstand the elements. Alternatively, if you don’t like the look of stainless steel or metal, you could use a wood base with a stone or brick veneer.

You’ll also need to choose seating and other furnishings, such as bar stools, benches, oversized lounge chairs, ottomans, blankets, pillows, outdoor lighting, and rugs.

When you’re ready to create your outdoor entertainment space, let Outdoor Kitchen Sunshine Coast help you transform your backyard into an elegant and extraordinary place for entertaining family and friends.