Luxury does not stop indoors.
From spending warm summer nights under the stars with family to grilling delicious food on the weekends, incorporating an outdoor kitchen into your custom home project or remodel is the ultimate cherry on top.
Your outdoor kitchen will be the envy of the neighborhood with these beautiful and innovative ideas. Ready to design the ultimate outdoor oasis? Keep reading for our luxury outdoor grilling station guide!
1. Find the Perfect Spot for Your Grill Station
First, you will want to consider your lifestyle when planning the design of your grilling station. Does your family enjoy spending time around the pool? An outdoor kitchen fully equipped with a refrigerator for cold beverages would be a great addition!
When you’re designing your custom home, you can perfectly plan your outdoor space too. Whether you decide to install a kitchen off the pool, under a covered lanai, in your casita, you will also need to factor in utility locations. Keep in mind any areas for food prep, a sink, electrical outlets for appliances, range hoods, and protection from the elements.
2. Add High-End Extras
Take it to the next level with a pizza oven, smoker, or rotisserie. These will add power to your cooking repertoire. Adding items like refrigeration, an ice maker, and a prep sink makes for seamless entertaining in your new home.
Plus, brick, stone, or tile surrounding the fire, grill, or oven adds beautiful texture to your tropical, outdoor landscape.
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3. Build the Perfect Adjoining Bar
Keep the party going outside with all the accouterments of a top-shelf bar built into your luxury outdoor kitchen. Adding bar stools to a bar-height counter is a great place to relax with some cold drinks on a hot day. It is also the perfect spot to serve BBQ, burgers, and gourmet pizza.
4. Frame Your Grill Station with a Pergola
Offering shade from the sun, pergolas are also architecturally charming. A pergola adds an extra surface for creating that perfect bar or serving station. And, you can add stunning ambiance with additional hardscaping and landscaping.
5. Remember the Mood Lighting
Dining al fresco allows for get-togethers to stretch beyond sunset. Adding gorgeous lighting around your grilling station as well as to other structures like a pool, spa, and hardscaping will help keep the celebration going.
If your outdoor kitchen area is near lounge seating, choose modern task lighting or a striking outdoor fireplace to add to the ambiance.
6. Entertainment
Add low voltage wiring during construction to ensure you have music or TV entertainment for “the big game” or ultimate birthday. Go one step further by incorporating smart controls to turn your grill on from inside or choose the right channels for the various screens.
Seamless Construction
After you decide to include an outdoor kitchen in your custom home project or remodel, we will ensure that your local building codes allow you to build an outdoor space on your property. Additionally, we will determine where and how it can be built, what surrounds it, how far back it will need to be from the property line, and much more.
Once we have gotten approval to build your outdoor kitchen, consider your budget, absolute musts, nice-to-haves, and how you want to utilize your outdoor entertainment space. That helps the designing process move forward seamlessly. Then our Alair South Tampa team can help facilitate the scope as part of your custom build. Our experts will communicate with the landscaper, pool builder, lanai builder, and more to manage all aspects of the design.
Build Outdoor Luxury Living with Alair South Tampa
Savor your days with family and friends with your luxury outdoor grilling area; the perfect cap off for a stunning backyard paradise where everyone will want to spend time. We will help bring your desires to life. From exquisite materials to comfortable living spaces for the whole family, Alair South Tampa can do it all.
Whether you are building a luxury outdoor space or adding onto plans for your new custom home, we believe you should have the house of your dreams. At Alair South Tampa, we make it our mission to bring your vision to life because Living Better Starts Here ®.
Get started by scheduling your consultation today.
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