A private pool with an artificial rock waterfall and a spacious backyard with a fun play center needed only one more feature for the completed outdoor living experience: a modern outdoor kitchen. This home in Sarasota’s Serenoa Golf Club underwent an upgrade to its existing outdoor kitchen for a much more modern style. With the help of our weatherproof cabinetry line, we extended this outdoor kitchen, complete with the latest and greatest appliances.

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Outdoor Cabinetry

Naturekast is the go-to cabinetry line for outdoor kitchens. We installed these weatherproof cabinets in a Weathered Graphite finish, which is brown in color. Matching the brown cabinetry is a split-face ledger stone called Tuscany Scabas Stacked Stone that we installed on the wall above the hood and wrapped around the high bar wall on all sides. Tuscany Scabas Stacked Stone panels feature soft gray tones. These natural travertine panels are perfect for accent walls and backsplashes throughout the home.

In between the hood and cabinets are the countertops and backsplash. This Snowfall granite is a pristine, snowy white granite mixed with ebony and charcoal. This granite slides up from the countertop and into the backsplash that will fully cover the wall up to the bottom of the hood. The same materials are used in the extension on the other side of the window, as you can see below.

Nothing an Outdoor Kitchen Should Be Without

Regarding the high bar, we tore this down to build a completely new one. We removed the concrete walls that acted as the countertop support, as well as the glass block.

Rounding out the new outdoor kitchen are, of course, the appliances. In the main part of the outdoor kitchen by the high bar is a Green Egg grill and cabinet, ice maker, 30-inch Heston gas grill, undermount sink, and undercounter refrigerator. In the outside extension is a low burner cabinet, a vent cabinet for the gas regulator, and a kegerator to complete the perfect outdoor living experience.

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Nestled in the middle of Sarasota’s Oyster Bay on almost ¾ acres of land is a home waiting for a makeover. Built in 1957, this home was actually updated in 2012. That update included an open floor plan, a dining and entertaining area with hardwood floors, and opportunity for natural light. Ten years later, the new homeowners decided it was time for another extensive upgrade. This time, the remodel will includ waterfall peninsulas, modern wallpaper, a new exterior color, and an outdoor kitchen beneath a pavilion.

With so much to be done, we split this project into two phases. With this in mind, the second phase focuses on an outdoor kitchen and brand-new pavilion (see Part 1 for a look at the first phase).

The Outdoor Kitchen

This home already had a large, screened-in lanai complete with a wood-burning fireplace and a TV wall that extended the inside into the backyard. The large backyard had a lot of space around a pool as well. This space around the pool will be completely moved around. Along with the reconfiguration of the pool, the extra space will become a pavilion covering an extensive outdoor kitchen and bar.

The outdoor kitchen area will comprise of NatureKast Weatherproof Cabinetry. This will be in a cypress resin finish and will run along the back wall of the closed-in pavilion. Components of the outdoor kitchen additionally include a Twin Eagles 36-inch grill with infrared rotisserie and sear zone, a base cabinet for a Big Green Egg, a trash cabinet, a kegerator with a double tap through the countertop, a beverage cooler, a sink, an ice maker, and an undercounter wine cooler.

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The countertop will be a neutral white quartz called Midday that will run up to the bar top. The bar top itself will be a custom wood finish and stain.

The Pavilion

The frame of the Oyster Bay pavilion will run eight feet high up to the bottom of the roof. The back side facing the street will have a full-height solid wall that will have siding and paint that matches the house. Recessed lights will run along the faux wood beams beneath the roof, along with an outdoor ceiling fan mounted on a beam running down the middle.

White-washed tongue and groove ceiling treatment will run in between the beams and the back wall for a cohesive look. Finally, a TV will sit on the back wall. Lastly for this Oyster Bay project, we’ll wrap the columns with the same materials as the house.

In the end, everything will match. The pavilion will just be extension of the home. Anyone driving past will think both structures were built at the same time.

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A private pool with an artificial rock waterfall and a spacious backyard with a backyard play center need only one more feature for the completed outdoor living experience: a modern outdoor kitchen. This home in Sarasota’s Senoa Golf Club is finally getting an upgrade to its existing outdoor kitchen with a much more modern style. Following the help of our weatherproof cabinetry line, we’ll be extending this outdoor kitchen, complete with the latest and greatest appliances.

Graphite & Stone

Naturekast is the go-to cabinetry line for outdoor kitchens. As a result, this outdoor kitchen will be getting these outdoor weatherproof cabinets in a Weathered Graphite finish, which is brown in color. Matching the brown cabinetry will be a split face ledger stone called Tuscany Scabas Stacked Stone to be installed on the wall above the hood and also wrapped around the high bar wall on all sides. Tuscany Scabas Stacked Stone panels feature soft creams and orange tones. These natural travertine panels are perfect for accent walls and backsplashes throughout the home.

In between the two shades of brown will be a lighter color in the form of the countertops and backsplash. This Snowfall granite is a pristine, snowy white granite mixed with ebony and charcoal. In fact, this granite will slide up from the countertop and into the backsplash that will fully cover the wall up to the bottom of the hood. The same materials will be in the extension on the other side of the window, as you can see in the rough drawing of the design below.

The Appliances

Regarding the high bar, we’re tearing this down to build a completely new one. Specifically, we’ll be removing the concrete walls that acted as the countertop support, as well as the glass block.

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Lastly are, of course, the appliances. In the main part of the outdoor kitchen where the high bar is will be a Green Egg grill and cabinet, ice maker, 30-inch Heston gas grill, undermount sink, and under counter refrigerator. In the outside extension will be a low burner cabinet, a vent cabinet for the gas regulator, and a kegerator to complete the perfect outdoor living experience.

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More Than Just a Grill

Focusing on outdoor kitchens first, these designs include much more than just your basic kitchen concept. Secondly, homeowners want outdoor cooking stations with flat top grills, which help the juice to remain in contact with the ingredients to create a more savory meal.

Don’t limit yourself to just grilling burgers or hot dogs for dinner. Think about pizza stations, ample storage for ingredients and food, and refrigerators for diner-style breakfast and lunches.

Bring Your Inside Work Outside

Outdoor kitchens aren’t the only spaces being added. The concept of a garden office, or an outdoor office, is gaining more attention among many homeowners who are forced to work from home. This idea is simply to have an outside place that is comforting and refreshing.

Also, a garden office gives you the joy of working in open spaces that are a nice change from the four-walled offices we have been so used to.

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Love to Lounge

When it comes to lounging outside, consider transforming your space with low seating so that you can enjoy a full garden or pool view from your sitting area.

Nothing defines lounging around than technology. So many homeowners are integrating technology not only to the interior of the home but to the exterior. This includes Wi-Fi boosters and color-changing LED lighting.

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Have you ever thought about the benefits of adding an outdoor kitchen to your home? Whether you’re building a completely new house or remodeling the space you have right now, creating a place to cook and maybe even dine outdoors could be a great investment to make. Here are five awesome reasons in adding an outdoor kitchen to your home.

 

1. Great For Entertaining

An outdoor kitchen is perfect for entertaining. When food is grilled out on the patio, your guests can gather around the grill and socialize as dinner is being prepared. An indoor kitchen can get crowded when your guests are trying to hang out with the cook. You can make your guests more comfortable outside by adding patio heaters, outdoor furniture, and lights.

2. Increases Value of Your Home

Because of the popularity of outdoor kitchens, remodelers earn a high rate of return on their financial investment. Most grills and other patio appliances used today are made from stainless steel, which means they can handle the fluctuating temperatures from season to season. When you have a functional outdoor kitchen, you have an investment you can use and enjoy.

3. Saves on Utility Bills

When you’re grilling outside during the summer, your AC won’t have to overload itself to keep your house cool. When you bake, fry, roast, and broil foods in your inside-kitchen, the temperature in your house rises, which kicks the AC into overdrive. When you cook outdoors, you’ll save big on energy consumption.

4. Keeps Smells Outside

We all know some foods smell amazing while they’re cooking, but then there are some foods that definitely don’t. When you cook foods that could have an unpleasant smell like fish or deep-fried items, those smells can linger for a while. When you prepare the same foods outside, your house stays smelling fresh.

5. Expands Your Living Space

Don’t think you need to add on a room to have an outdoor kitchen. All you need to do is use the space you already have on your back porch. If you have a covered patio, that’s all you need to bring in appliances and have the outdoor kitchen of your dreams.

 

What’s the number one reason why you want to have an outdoor kitchen? Think about how you want your outdoor space to look, tell us about your ideas, and we can start creating! Once you have your outdoor kitchen, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without one.

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