Our Favorite Picks for Outdoor Kitchens

With the grilling season on the horizon, we gathered some of our favorite products for outdoor kitchens to share with you.

Nothing quite makes an outdoor kitchen like a beautiful brick oven (1) perfect for making pizzas with that wood-fired taste. Of course, we can’t list our favorite picks for outdoor kitchens without a grill! The Big Green Egg (2) takes the cake when it comes to grilling up some mouthwatering favorites like steaks, hot dogs and veggies. Wash that food down with a delicious beverage from these acrylic wine and beer glasses (3). Don’t worry, they can take a tumble outside and won’t break! In the mood for seafood? Infuse your Atlantic salmon with the delectable flavor of these cedar grilling planks (4) or add a kick with roasted garlic sea salt (5). Plus, this adorable picnic table condiment set keeps popular add-ons within easy reach. (6) Lastly, what outdoor kitchen is complete without a spot for entertaining and mixing drinks? We love this pre-built, modular island bar from our Elements Collection (7).

1. Belgard Elements Collection Chicago Brick Oven
2. Large Big Green Egg
3. Crate & Barrel Laela Acrylic Wine Glass and Acrylic Beer Glass
4. Target Camerons Cedar Grilling Planks
5. DEAN & DELUCA Roasted Garlic Sea Salt
6. Target Mr. Bar-B-Q Picnic Table Condiment Set
7. Belgard Elements Collection Island Bar

Spring Forward

As we prepare for the start of Daylight Saving Time and set our clocks one hour forward next weekend, the evenings will become darker earlier and spring’s temperatures will be calling you outdoors.

Get more out of that outdoor time with a fire feature that adds an attractive light source and warmth during the unpredictable temperatures of March. Here are some options for incorporating a fire feature in your outdoor space:

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Fire pit
A fire pit is one of the most versatile fire features available because it can accommodate both an intimate evening for two and also a large gathering of friends and family. Varying sizes ensure there’s an option to fit every backyard.

Fireplace
A fireplace is a great choice for homeowners looking to create a statement centerpiece to their outdoor living space. With options to create a custom-designed fireplace or choose from a variety of pre-built modular choices from the Belgard Elements Collection, you’re sure to find just the right fit for your home’s style.

Fire table
A fire table is a lesser known option in fire features, but it certainly creates a contemporary and cool atmosphere to light up the night. Fire tables create visual interest and are often a topic of conversation when gathering outdoors with friends. When not in use, a cover over the fire element creates additional table-top space.

Outdoor kitchen
Bring on the heat with an outdoor kitchen that not only provides light and warmth, but does triple duty in cooking a delicious meal you can enjoy in your outdoor living space. Outdoor kitchens range from modest to gourmet and the choice is yours!

What fire feature would you most like to add to your patio?

Did you know?
Most areas of the United States currently observe daylight saving time, the exceptions being Arizona, Hawaii, and the overseas territories of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.

HB Kitchen of the Year uses Belgard

Belgard Elements

Would you like to walk through a kitchen design by a renowned chef? Come to Rockefeller Center in New York City from July 18-22 and tour the House Beautiful’s Kitchen of the Year. Chef Tyler Florence has chosen to create not only a design for your home kitchen, but a Belgard® Elements Outdoor kitchen with Belgard pavers. The 2,500 sq-ft dream kitchen, with 1,500 sq-ft of outdoor space, is free and open to the public for tours, tastings, and special events.

Featuring numerous options, Belgard was the best choice for Chef Tyler Florence’s professional outdoor area. Each collection has matching items that range from outdoor kitchen pieces such as barbecues and the Chicago Brick Oven, to fireplaces, firepits, water features, free-standing walls, and more. Pieces arrive ready to install, so installation can be as short as a few days. Now, the average backyard can be transformed into a designer kitchen in no time.

Wexford Collection

“The inclusion of an outdoor kitchen in this year’s showcase is a testament to the growing popularity of this segment of landscape design,” says Ken O’Neill, Vice President of Belgard Hardscapes. “Outdoor living is becoming more and more an extension of the home, and we’re honored to have been chosen to demonstrate this trend of family life.”

Tyler Florence, renowned chef, Food Network host, and best-selling author has designed both the indoor and outdoor sections, which actually makes this year’s Kitchen of the Year two kitchens. Florence brings his rustic Northern California style to the design. “We’re excited to have Tyler designing our Kitchen of the Year this summer. His personal style of creating a warm space the entire family will enjoy really resonates with our readers,” said Newell Turner, editor-in-chief of House Beautiful.

The KOTY outdoor kitchen area is spanning the bottom of the plan

Chicago Brick Oven

If you can’t make the trip to New York City, the Kitchen of the Year will be featured in Belgard’s July blog and online at www.housebeautiful.com/KOTY.

Visit the blog again to see more on this event!

Other Belgard kitchen blogs: Backyard transformation, The Elements Collection, & Chicago Brick Oven

On August 1st, the kitchen is transformed into Bar 30, serving snacks and cocktails all summer long. Afterwards, products and building materials are donated to Habitat for Humanity.