Designing An Outdoor Kitchen
Outdoor kitchens are becoming increasingly popular as a way to extend the home into the garden and enjoy wood fired cooking and grilling. In planning for your backyard heaven, there are a few things to keep in mind.
The way you will outfit your outdoor kitchen depends on your budget and the time you will be spending outdoors. The basic appliances of the traditional outdoor kitchen are the wood fired oven, the barbecue, and the fireplace.
Sufficient counter space for food preparation and serving is also important, along with storage space. Think of where you are going to seat your family and friends and plan for a cover, a roof, or umbrellas if your backyard kitchen area is in a sunny location.
Many appliances such as sinks, small refrigerators, wine coolers, space heaters, etc. are not vital but can certainly make life comfortable and create a great outdoor entertainment area to enjoy with your guests.
As you assess your needs and design your outdoor kitchen, you will find a lot of information throughout this website that can help. There’s a section devoted to Choosing your oven that focuses on the different Italian pizza ovens we offer to advise you on what size oven to choose.
Once you’ve decided the oven model you want, you will need to incorporate it into your outdoor kitchen plans. To give you and your contractor an idea of how much space is needed, download and print out these specification sheets (PDF format).
Mediterranean-style Specifications:
Model 80, Model 90, Model 100, Model 110, Model 120, Model 140- Gable Roof with Concrete Masonry-style Specifications:
Model 80, Model 90, Model 100, Model 110, Model 120, Model 140 - Gable Roof with Steel Construction Specifications:
Model 80, Model 90, Model 100, Model 110, Model 120, Model 140
It is always great to see what others have done in building their outdoor and indoor ovens, so check out the Photo Gallery where you may find inspiration for your own project.
Any contractor or mason can easily install our wood burning ovens in your home or backyard. To get an idea of the process involved take a look at our How To Install section.
Call us at (800) 516 5716 or email us with any questions you have regarding incorporating an Italian wood fired oven into your outdoor kitchen design.
Los Angeles Ovenworks, located in Southern California, offers the finest Italian wood fired pizza ovens for incorporating into your home design. Our wood burning ovens can be installed in indoor or outdoor kitchens.
