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Dining Al Fresco - The Benefits Of An Outdoor Kitchen
Author : Ron Hazelton
Copyright (c) 2010 Ron Hazelton
More and more homes are being built or remodeled to include outdoor living spaces. In many cases, this includes an outdoor kitchen. It can take your cooking, entertaining and lifestyle to a whole new level and includes numerous benefits, such as:
It makes grilling a family affair - No longer does Dad have to sweat outside by the grill while everyone else is inside waiting for dinner. With an outdoor kitchen, the entire family can be part of the meal-making process. Mom and the kids are preparing the salad and side dishes next to Dad, not inside the house. The conversation takes off before your family has sat down to dinner.
It makes entertaining easier - No longer do you have to make trips to and from the house to fetch drinks and food for your guests - everything you need for outdoor dining is right there. You can feed your guests without having to interrupt your conversations. And if you need to make any last minutes dishes, like an extra salad or appetizer, you don't have to go inside and miss out on the fun while doing it.
It increases your resale value - Outdoor kitchens have become one of the hottest trends in home design. If you ever want to sell your house, an outdoor kitchen will increase your property value by at least a few thousands dollars. Not only will your house look modern and updated, but the extra "room" outdoors will appeal to buyers.
It gets you outside - Let's face it; sometimes it can be hard to tear the family away from the computer, television and air conditioning. Outdoor dining allows you to turn the everyday occurrence of making dinner into something exciting. Light a few candles, turn on some music and enjoy the sun and fresh air. Without any extra hassle, dinner has become a special event.
It creates a second kitchen - Since most outdoor kitchens include a grill, sink and mini refrigerator, it will come in handy in the event that your main kitchen is out of commission. Outdoor kitchens can help you get through a plumbing emergency, power outages (if you have an electric stove in the main kitchen) and a kitchen remodel. If the main kitchen is a mess of epic proportions and you just can't face cleaning it before dinner, break out the paper plates and napkins and head outside.
You can "remodel" without having to live through a remodel - If you want to do some home improvements but don't have a ton of money to do so, an outdoor kitchen is an inexpensive solution. You can add a new "room" to the house, enhance your living space and still get to pick out new kitchen accessories and appliances and outdoor patio furniture. It's a kitchen redesign on a smaller scale.
It can enhance your social life - Everybody loves a cookout, and what better reason to invite people over than to show off your new outdoor cooking and dining space? You might also meet some new neighbors - if they're outside grilling too, it's the perfect time for some over-the-fence chit chat. Husbands become grilling buddies while wives swap recipes and cooking tips.
Before you decide to start your outdoor kitchen design process, there is one thing to think about: Will you use it enough to make it worth the money? If you typically only pull the grill out a few times a year - versus the person who doesn't cook inside unless it's raining - an outdoor kitchen probably isn't the home update for you. But if outdoor entertaining is already a part of your lifestyle, then an outdoor kitchen will be a great enhancement to it.
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Want to learn more about home improvement and outdoor kitchen design? Visit expert Ron Hazeltons website for tips on indoor and outdoor projects.
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Tags: outdoor kitchen, outdoor dining, kitchen design, outdoor living furniture, outdoor kitchens, kitchen furniture, outdoor patio, home improvement, kitchen remodel
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Submitted : 2010-09-07 Word Count : 1 Popularity: 110 Times Viewed: 15
